VIU Tourism and Recreation students receive research awards
Jocelyne Fournier and Megan Fortune conducted research in Ghana, West Africa, to help communities build strong environmental programming in their schools.
Read MoreThesis Presentation: Robin Hethey
Thesis Title: Shrinking My Foodprint: My 30-Day Plastic Free Challenge
Read MoreThesis Presentation: Shuo Wei
Thesis Title: Analyzing Tourists’ Motivations for Choosing Homestays Experiences in Lijiang, China
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Vancouver Learning Lab: “A better life is possible”
In this post, Dr. Marco Bevolo shares his experience participating in the Vancouver Learning Lab - he joins SLM students on their exploration of how leisure can influence change towards sustainability.
Read MoreThesis Presentation: Noah Du
Identifying the Leisure Constraints and Negotiation Efforts of Chinese Students at VIU
Read MoreThesis Presentation: Claire Qianying Lei
Thesis Title: Tourism Information Service: A Case Study of Smart Tourism and the Lipont Art Centre
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Engaging Indigenous Youth in Tourism
As part of her Indigenous Tourism course last year, Chyanne Trenholm made the decision to create a video on the opportunities and roles available in tourism for Indigenous youth. Trenholm is an Indigenous 4th-year student from Homalco First Nation in Campbell River, BC, studying Tourism Management...
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Leisure Experience Research and 2019 World Leisure Forum
Student Blog - Graduate student Chinny Lee shared her learning experience in Hangzhou, in October.
Read MoreThesis Presentation: Xinyi (Ivy) Lu
Thesis Title: Leisure Experience of Chinese International Students: The Factors Facilitating Participation in Physical Activities
Read MoreVIU and WLCE Leading Tourism Research and Graduate Student Learning Opportunities in the Arctic
VIU may not be located in the Arctic, but it has been a lead player in projects with six other circumpolar universities aimed at creating and mobilizing knowledge on the tourism issues experienced in the most northern and peripheral regions of the world. Working together with the University of...
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