Meet UBC Future Global Leaders students, instructors and staff
Who better to tell you about UBC Future Global Leaders than our students, instructors and student life staff? Read about their unique experiences and why they chose UBC Future Global Leaders.
Anna
Future Global Leaders student
Anna's entrepreneurial journey began at eight when she started her first business. Taking a UBC Future Global Leaders online business course strengthened her passion and equipped her with skills she now applies in her first year at the UBC Sauder School of Business. Read Anna’s story.
Christy
Future Global Leaders student
Christy's experience in the Future Global Leaders Medical Sociology course ignited her interest in public health and planted the seeds for a career in medicine. She is now a medical student at the University of Alberta. Read more about Christy's journey.
Peyton
Future Global Leaders student
Peyton wanted to challenge herself by stepping into a new environment and experience university life both academically and socially. Find out how the program helped her explore her interests and clarify her future career path.
Rachel
Future Global Leaders student
Rachel wanted to get a taste of university life at a top-ranked Canadian university. Learn more about her experience in the program.
Shirley
Future Global Leaders student
Shirley found the guidance from instructors and connections with peers from around the world to be highlights of her Future Global Leaders experience. Discover what the program meant for her.
Zach
Future Global Leaders student
Zach joined the Future Global Leaders to gain perspective on attending university far from home and to learn more about the different STEAM fields for his career aspirations. Read how the program helped him.
Cristina Schaurich
Future Global Leaders instructor
Cristina brings neuroscience to life through immersive, hands-on learning that connects science with real-world medicine. Discover how she helps Future Global Leaders students explore the human brain in 3D.
Ehsan Banayan Esfahani
Future Global Leaders Introduction to Engineering instructor
Ehsan is passionate about introducing young students to engineering fundamentals and helping guide them toward a future in the field. Discover how he introduces Future Global Leaders students to the multi-faceted field of engineering.
Leena Alkhammash
Future Global Leaders instructor
Leena uses VR technology to make anatomy come alive and show students that science can be creative, exciting and deeply connected to the world around them. Find out how she creates transformative learning experiences for Future Global Leaders students.
Bakhita
Future Global Leaders Senior Student Life Assistant
The most rewarding part for Bakhita? Seeing students form friendships, grow in confidence and create a warm community in just two weeks. Read more about her experience.
Eileen
Future Global Leaders Student Life Coordinator
The fourth-year UBC biology student from Saskatoon loved interacting with eager and ambitious students from all over the world and embraced the varied aspects of her role as a student life coordinator. Learn more about her experience.
Irene
Future Global Leaders Student Life Assistant
For Irene, being a student life assistant was an opportunity to support young people from around the world while developing her own leadership skills. Read more about her journey.
Lucy
Future Global Leaders Student Life Coordinator
For Lucy, Future Global Leaders brought together her interests in working with young people and marketing, while giving her a front-row seat to the experiences that made the summer memorable. Read her story.
Mayako
Future Global Leaders Student Life Coordinator
Mayako loved being part of the lively Future Global Leaders community, from planning evening activities to seeing students and staff connect, laugh and make memories together. Read more about her experience.
Jin Peng
Future Global Leaders Student Life Wellness Assistant
As a student life wellness assistant, Jin Peng was a steady presence for students navigating campus life for the first time. Learn how he made an impact.
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