VIU students and faculty attended the 2019 Impact Sustainability Travel & Tourism
VIU students and faculty members of the Recreation and Tourism Department attended the 2019 Impact Sustainability Travel and Tourism Conference that took place in Victoria this past January. Joanne Schroeder, Dr. Aggie Weighill, and Dr. Garret Stone, along with current students of the Master in...
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2018 WLCE Douglas Ribeiro da Silva International Field School - Case Study Volume
2018 WLCE Douglas Ribeiro da Silva International Field School - Perus, Brazil Case Study Volume VIU WLCE is very pleased to release the Case Studies Volume as a result of the 2018 WLCE Douglas Ribeiro da Silva International Field School. This case study volume — available in English and Portuguese...
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Gold River Tourism Strategic Plan
VIU WLCE is pleased to share the Gold River Tourism Strategic Plan. Between April and October of 2018, researchers from Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) World Leisure Centre of Excellence (WLCE), Master of Community Planning Program (MCPP), and Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research...
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2019 BC Tourism Industry Conference
2019 BC Tourism Industry Conference February 27 - March 1, 2019 JW Marriott Parq Vancouver Vancouver, BC For over 20 years, the BC Tourism Industry Conference has been providing a forum for tourism businesses and stakeholders from around British Columbia to come together to learn from experts and...
Read MoreVancouver Island / Coast Regional Forum - BC Recreation and Parks Association
Vancouver Island / Coast Regional Forum The strength of networkingThe 2019 Vancouver Island/Coast Region forum is a 1 -day gathering that facilitates dialogue on current themes directly related to the business and people of Parks and Recreation.Important Information:Forum Date: February 22,...
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World VIUPoints: Favela Tourism and the Occupation Movement - Global Citizens Week
Favela Tourism and the Occupation Movement Slum Tourism is controversial and yet it has the potential to overcome discrimination through community development. Join the VIU students and faculty who went to Brazil and hear the stories of a transformative experience. What: World VIU Points – Global...
Read MoreVisiting Scholar - Dr. Daniel Theriault
World VIU Points - Visiting Scholar Presentation Learning to See: Lessons Learned Seeking Social Change "Are you seeking social change through your work? Using examples from my career as an academic, I invite listeners to consider the possibilities for change which emerge when we see beyond basic ...
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PechaKucha Night Vol 7 - Journeys
The PechaKucha Night that took place in the Nanaimo Museum on November 19th was a collaboration between the World Leisure Centre of Excellence and the second-year students of the Tourism Program. The students were responsible for organizing and running the event as their learning practice related...
Read MoreVisiting Scholars Program - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Visiting Scholars Program - 2019/2020 We are seeking applications for our “Visiting Scholars Program”. Visiting Scholars are an integral component of two initiatives at Vancouver Island University (VIU): the MA Degree in Sustainable Leisure Management, and the World Leisure Centre of Excellence....
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Innovative Leisure Practices
Cases as Conduits Between Theory and Practice Volume 3 - February 2018. The WLCE is pleased to present the third volume of Innovative Leisure Practices. The volume contains 7 case studies profiling innovative practices including: Helping families play: Development of a framework for family...
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Vancouver Island University and the World Leisure Centre of Excellence acknowledge and thank the Snuneymuxw, Quw’utsun, Tla’amin, Snaw-naw-as and Qualicum First Nation on whose traditional lands we research and share knowledge.
2018 WLCE International Field School
Gold River Tourism Strategic Plan
Recreation Prescription Project - VIU CREATE Conference 2019
2018 WLCE International Field School - Brazil
Vancouver Learning Lab with Visiting Scholar Dr. Marco Bevolo
Ghana Research & Study Tour 2019
World VIU Points - Visiting Scholar Dr. Daniel Theriaut
Impact Sustainability Travel & Tourism 2019
Ghana Research & Study Tour 2019
Visiting Scholar Dr. Kelly Bricker and MASLM students and faculty
2018 WLCE International Field School - Brazil
PechaKucha Night Nanaimo Vol.8
PechaKucha Night and VIUWLCE's 10th Anniversary
MASLM Cohort 2019
B250 VIU Faculty of Management
Vancouver Learning Lab
PechaKucha Night Nanaimo Vol.9 - Putting Leisure on the Map