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New Beginnings: A Season of Significance
Course
Building on The Wisdom Years: Aging with Purpose and Creativity, this course reframes retirement not as an ending, but as a powerful beginning. Through guided reflection, writing and discussion, participants will release outdated roles, clarify an evolving sense of identity and intentionally design a meaningful post-work life aligned with their values and lived wisdom.
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Hindi: Beginner 1
Course
This beginner-level course introduces you to the essentials of Hindi writing and sound systems, common vocabulary, useful day-to-day expressions and the foundational grammatical and cultural knowledge necessary for holding simple conversations.
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Tagalog
Area of study
Tagalog is one of the major languages of the Philippines and the foundation of Filipino, the country’s national language. Spoken by millions in the Philippines and across a vibrant global diaspora in Canada, the United States, the Middle East, and beyond, learning Tagalog can help you connect with family and friends, engage with Filipino culture and communicate with confidence at home or abroad. Our interactive courses are taught by passionate, experienced instructors who incorporate cultural insights that bring the language to life. In a supportive and engaging learning environment, you’ll build confidence while developing practical language skills that you can use in everyday situations, professional settings or while travelling.
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Guided Autobiography: A One-Day Writing Workshop
Course
If you have ever wondered how to get started telling your stories, or have maybe even begun your memoir but have been unable to finish it, this workshop is for you. Guided Autobiography is a simple method that will support you to tell the story of your own life, two pages at a time.
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Tagalog Beginner 1
Course
This beginner Tagalog course introduces everyday phrases and basic conversational skills for practical use in social and travel situations. You will also gain an introduction to Philippine history, geography and cultural context, providing a foundation for further study.
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About UBC Extended Learning
Whether you’re in high school, early in your career, in-between life stages, or well into your retirement years, we’re here to help you achieve your goals, thri
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How to find us
UBC Extended Learning hosts classes at the UBC Vancouver campus and in downtown Vancouver at UBC Robson Square.
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Summer Language Institutes
Quickly advance your French, American Sign Language and Spanish skills in our immersive classes. Condensed, full-time courses are designed with your summer sche
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Overview of conversational language course levels
Find the language course level that suits your abilities and experience.