Community & Belonging

Walking In My Grandmother’s Footsteps: Intergenerational Healing and Resistance

by lauramoralespadilla | Jan 1, 2026 | Community & Belonging, Fall 2025 Projects, History, Postcolonial Studies, Psychology, Social Justice

Christien Harris Christien Harris is a proud Squamish Nation member from X̱wemelch’stn Village (Capilano Indian Reserve No. 5) and an Indigenous frontline support worker providing trauma-informed, culturally grounded care. Harris is completing his Bachelor of Arts...

Mirrored Intimacy: How the Deep Understanding of Twins Can Affect Their Relationships to Others

by lauramoralespadilla | Jan 1, 2026 | Community & Belonging, Fall 2025 Projects, Psychology

Jak Doidge-Harrison Jak Doidge-Harrison (he/him) is a student at Capilano University. He has nearly finished his Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical sciences, and he hopes to enter medical school to become a primary care physician and help his fellow community...

Canadian Football to be Cast Aside: How Pivoting Current Resources, Not American Adaptation, Can Uphold the Authenticity of the Game

by lauramoralespadilla | Jan 1, 2026 | Community & Belonging, Fall 2025 Projects, Sports

Kinneth Balucos Kinneth Balucos is in his final year of the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies at Capilano University. Kinneth began his academic journey by playing in the Canadian Junior Football League for the Langley Rams through his final year in 2023....

Taking the weight off the Canadian Armed Forces. A dual-approach, short-term mandatory training model in the interest of Canada and Canadians

by lauramoralespadilla | Jan 1, 2026 | Community & Belonging, Education, Fall 2025 Projects, Social Justice

Kunal Jhanjee 2Lt. Kunal Jhanjee is a psychology major at Capilano University, currently serving in the Royal Canadian Airforce as an Air Operations Officer. He made it on the Dean’s list throughout his undergrad at Capilano and has had a positive experience during...

Making as a Way of Being: How Practicing Art Can Foster Connection and Care Across All Our Relations

by lauramoralespadilla | Jan 1, 2026 | Art, Community & Belonging, Cultural Studies, Fall 2025 Projects

Luiza Guimarães Luiza G. Guimarães (she/her) is completing her Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Interdisciplinary Studies at Capilano University, where she has been guided toward a deeper understanding of her responsibilities as an ally and a settler on unceded lands....

Growing up Disconnected: How Adolescent Substance Use Blocks the Path to Developing Meaningful Relationships

by lauramoralespadilla | Jan 1, 2026 | Community & Belonging, Fall 2025 Projects, Health, Psychology

Quinn Wheeler Quinn Wheeler earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Capilano University in Fall 2025 in pursuit of becoming a registered clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety and depression in young men. When he was sixteen, he went to therapy for...