I wish to express our shock and sadness in hearing of the horrific event at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver that killed several Filipino/a/x community members and injured many more.
We are thinking about the families of all of those who lost loved ones and all members of the Filipino/a/x community who are experiencing the psychological trauma of this devastating event. We join in mourning the loss of these precious lives and in thinking about how to best care for dear colleagues and friends at UBC.
As a reminder, students, faculty and staff requiring mental health support may contact the following resources:
- Student resources: https://students.ubc.ca/health/counselling-services/mental-health-care-ubc/
- Faculty and staff resources: https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/mental-health
Dr. Arig al Shaibah
Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion