Dec 6, 2016
Vancouver, BC – On Tuesday, Langara’s C Change Program received a certificate of appreciation from the City of Vancouver for its contribution to the Keep Vancouver Spectacular Initiative. Since its inception in October 2015, C Change has enabled 117 volunteers to contribute over 520 hours of volunteer service to local communities. Program events have included volunteering with the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, planting trees and removing invasive plant species from regional parks, and cleaning up the Langara neighbourhood.
About C Change
The Community Change Program (C Change) facilitates group volunteering that connects and engages Langara students, staff, faculty, and alumni with valuable community initiatives. Events are offered each semester and are aimed towards helping improve our neighbourhoods socially, environmentally, and economically.
About Langara
Located in beautiful Vancouver, B.C., Canada, Langara College provides University, Career, and Continuing Studies education to more than 21,000 students annually. With more than 1,700 courses and 130 programs, Langara’s expansive academic breadth and depth allows students of all ages, backgrounds, and life stages to choose their own educational path. Langara is also known as house of teachings, a name given to it by the Musqueam people on whose unceded traditional territory the College is located.
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Charlotte Sander
Communications Officer, Communications and Marketing
Langara College
604.323.5672
csander@langara.ca