Congratulations to Donna Langille, Open Education Librarian at UBC Okanagan, and Erik Beardmore from Kelowna Museums for receiving the UBC Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund for their project Queer Zine Fair.
For two years running, UBC Okanagan Library and Kelowna Museums have partnered to offer a singular, one-of-a-kind event that fosters 2SLGBTQIA+ community building and welcomes everyone to celebrate Pride through purchasing, trading, and reading zines.
Learn about the Queer Zine Fair
The PRE Fund provides up to $1,500 to bridge small resource gaps and support the development of new or existing community-university relationships. This spring, the PRE Fund was awarded to 16 inspiring university–community initiatives. These projects span a wide range of themes—from co-designing pediatric nutrition guidelines and fostering greater understanding of Okanagan waterway restoration, to remembering Nelson’s once-thriving Chinatown and supporting a Kwiakah-led regenerative forestry initiative.