UAlberta

116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB

The University of Alberta Learning Beyond Borders Club was established in 2015 by OSA Alumni.

Executive Team
President: Kayvon Miller
Vice President: Ruby Bhutani
Sponsorship leads: Amber Rai and Jenna Mulji
Secretary: Keanna Wallace
Treasurer: Tharun Suresh
Event Directors: Aanchal Gupta and Nila Suthaker
Public Relations Officer: Urvi Rai

You can also follow us on Twitter @UofA_LBB!

Hot chocolate sale fundraising event hosted by UofA LBB

via HEAL International

Learning Beyond Borders Food brings family and friends together.
Food connects cultures.
Food brings us joy.
But most importantly, food gives our bodies nutrition and energy to succeed.

On October 11th-13th, Learning Beyond Borders is hosting a samosa sale in ECHA! Samosas are $3 or two for $5. All proceeds will go directly to support the education of rural primary school kids in Uganda.
Use your love of food to support these students learning across the world!

The proceeds from this sale will be used to provide academic and extracurricular supplies for the students. Just like proper nutrition, school resources and sports equipment are valuable tools that aid learning.

Looking forward to seeiing you!Learning Beyond Borders added an event.

06.10.2017 at 08:39 amLike

Learning Beyond Borders It's a wrap for trivia! Thank you to everyone who followed and responded to questions!

We hope you were able to learn a little more about our partner schools, about Uganda, and about the LBB mission. The winner of the draw will receive a Learning Beyond Borders t-shirt and gift certificate to Boston Pizza! Huge thank you to our sponsors at Boston Pizza Whyte Avenue :)

Last week's question was: Which of the following are philosophies about global development that guide LBB projects?
Development is...
a) community-centred
b) sensitive to local context and environment
c) has two-way benefits

If you guessed all three, you're correct!! Development is multidimensional. Check out our website for more information about the LBB philosophy :)
http://learningbeyondborders.com/

01.10.2017 at 05:00 pmLike

Learning Beyond Borders "Alleviating poverty addresses the issue of quality education, which in turn leads to a better quality of life."
Shaheed Murji, a leader in carrying out the Learning Beyond Borders mission and former Top 30 Under 30 Youth uses powerful words to remind us how closely connected these two challenges are.

Trivia #15 (FINAL trivia question!): Which of the following are philosophies about global development that guide LBB projects?

Development is...
a) community-centred
b) sensitive to local context and environment
c) has two-way benefits

It's your LAST CHANCE to be entered into our draw for a Boston Pizza gift card and Learning Beyond Borders T-shirt! Any response to the trivia question gets an entry and correct responses get TWO. So what are you waiting for? Shoot Learning Beyond Borders a message for your chance to win!

21.09.2017 at 04:33 pmLike

Learning Beyond Borders In response to trivia #14, the Ugandan national football team is nicknamed the Ugandan Cranes!

All the best to the Cranes as they compete for the 2018 Russia World Cup qualifiers!

Look out for our FINAL trivia questions next week! Participate for a chance to win a GIFT CARD and LBB T-SHIRT to celebrate 10 years of cultural exchange, global citizenship, and friendship with our partner schools in Uganda.08.09.2017 at 04:24 pmLike

Learning Beyond Borders It's a win!
This past Thursday, Uganda's national football team earned a victory over the Pharaohs of Egypt in the Third round of the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers. Uganda is now at the top of the log, followed by Egypt at second. Shout out to Emmanuel Okwi for scoring the winning goal!

Trivia #14: What is the name of Uganda's national football team?

Send in your responses for a chance to win our draw! Any response gets an entry, and a correct response gets TWO! Here's your chance to win a gift card and a snazzy LBB T-Shirt!

Image: New Vision

03.09.2017 at 04:15 pmLike

Learning Beyond Borders You got it! In response to last week's trivia question, Uganda was the first country in Africa to open a VCT clinic and "pioneered the concept of voluntary HIV testing centers in Sub-Saharan Africa." This reflects some amazing work being done in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Don't forget to look out for the final trivia question! Submissions to our draw will end soon so get your entries in for a chance to win!

Read more on the HEAL International (healinternational.ca) or Learning Beyond Borders (learningbeyondborders.com) websites :)22.08.2017 at 09:52 pmLike

Learning Beyond Borders Trivia #13: Which country was the first to open a VCT clinic in Africa?

HIV/AIDS affects millions on a global scale. Voluntary Counselling and Testing involves a rapid test for the virus as well as personalized counselling prior to and following the test. It is unique in that it is client-initiated rather than provider-initiated.

Submit your response to the trivia question for an entry into our draw!
For a hint, check out the HEAL International article under Our Story. http://healinternational.ca/our-story/why-uganda/ugandan-life/

18.08.2017 at 01:30 amLike

Learning Beyond Borders Hey LBB team and supporters! We need your ideas!

Last week's trivia asked about allocation of funds that LBB raised in 2016. Funds were indeed provided for examination and homework pamphlets, new textbooks and the construction of a new secondary school!

Although sports equipment has been purchased in the past, it was not a focus for 2016. That said, play and physical activity is essential for learning and healthy development. We would love to hear your ideas on how we can support this aspect of growth for our primary school friends?

16.08.2017 at 04:30 amLike

Learning Beyond Borders Trivia #12: Learning Beyond Borders funds for 2016 were put towards three types of school resources. Which of the following was not included in 2016?

1. Examination and homework pamphlets
2. Sports equipment
3. New textbooks
4. Construction of a new secondary school with a 2-classroom block

Take a quick glance at the summary right here:
http://learningbeyondborders.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/LBB-Annual-Report-2016.pdf

Trivia is nearing an end! Submit your response for an entry into our draw (or two if it's correct)! The draw will be made at the end of the month and the winner will receive a gift from the LBB team!

11.08.2017 at 09:03 pmLike

Learning Beyond Borders Trivia #11 asked, in what year did Uganda gain independence?

Different from the larger region of Buganda, Uganda was made a British protectorate in 1894 and Buganda was made a constitutional monarchy in 1900. Uganda became independent in 1962 and it became a republic with Milton Obote as prime minister and Buganda's King Mutesa as president in 1963. It was in 1966 that Buganda's autonomy ended and Milton Obote took over as president.

Don't forget to look out for the next trivia question! Visit our page for more information :)17.07.2017 at 01:36 pmLike