Student Research & Activities

Recreation Prescription Project - Photovoice

The Photovoice Activity, part of the Recreation Prescription Project, was displayed last week at the VIU CREATE 2019 and Research Week. The project team was represented by Kenzie Schroeder and Taisa Andrushko, students in the Bachelor of Tourism Management Program.

For the purpose of the Photovoice, the participants received a disposable camera and were invited to capture images that would reflect healthy or unhealthy lifestyles. 

Exploring the topic Gift and Exchange, the PechaKucha Night Nanaimo Vol.8 that took place at VIU last Friday, March 29, was a true gift for all the participants. Six speakers shared their stories with an attentive audience in a very enjoyable venue, the VIU Trades Discovery Centre. The public was welcomed by volunteer students and could enjoy a social gathering before the presentations, with live music played by Mike Bauche, a welcome drink, and appetizers.

Thesis Title: An Exploratory Study of Factors Affecting Sustainable Cosmetic Consumption

The Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management, in conjunction with our World Leisure Centre of
Excellence congratulates Wei (Olivia) Li, Graduate Student in progress, for the completion of her research and thesis presentation.

Thesis title: Re-Creation through Recreation: Exploring Contemporary perspectives of Indigenous Leisure

The Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management, in conjunction with our World Leisure Centre of Excellence is pleased to introduce Britta Peterson, Graduate Student in progress, who will be presenting her research and thesis.

The more we share, the more we learn.

On February 6, Carson Anderson, Dylan Swaikoski, Kenzie Schroeder, and Vanessa Moraes, students of the Recreation and Tourism Department, presented their experiences in the 2018 WLCE International Field School, that took place in Brazil. The activity, hosted by VIU WLCE, was part of VIU Global Citizens Week 2019.

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. 

2018 WLCE Douglas Ribeiro da Silva International Field School - Perus, Brazil

Case Study Volume

VIU WLCE is pleased to share the Gold River Tourism Strategic Plan. 

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 Citizens Week
When: Wednesday, February 6, from 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Where: B356 / R109

The PechaKucha Night that took place in the Nanaimo Museum on November 19^th 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 to the Event Planning course.