Interim Advisory Group
The Interim Advisory Group is an interim advisory body to the Indigenous Research Support Initiative and is comprised of individuals from Indigenous communities as well as faculty and staff from UBC. The Interim Advisory Group provided guidance on the planning and overall strategy for an inaugural community gathering that was held in June 2017. […]
Our Team
Lerato Chondoma, Associate Director lerato.chondoma@ubc.ca Lerato Chondoma hails from the Batuang Clan of ba ha Moletsane from Lesotho in Southern Africa. Lerato is a visitor in Musqueam Territory and has lived here for the last 9 years. Lerato is the Associate Director for the Indigenous Research Support Initiative and plays a strategic role […]
About
The Indigenous Research Support Initiative (IRSI) was formally established in 2017 because of an articulated need for better resources and support for Indigenous community-based research at UBC. IRSI recognizes that community-led research is developed and conducted in collaboration with Indigenous communities, and can contribute to community autonomy, strength and resiliency. The Indigenous Research Support […]