Work Learn Profile: Karolina Skupien, Food Skills Education Work Learn Student

Work Learn Profile: Karolina Skupien, Food Skills Education Work Learn Student


What did you work on in this role?

In this role, I helped organize our community workshops! This involved everything from reaching out to presenters, creating our workshop webpages, promoting the workshops online, and moderating the workshops. As community workshops calmed down towards the end of my work learn term, I started to help out with the videography of the practicum program. Karolina Skupien

What did you learn in this position?

Between the responsibilities of my position, attending the workshops we organize, and being a part of the UBC Farm community, I was able to gain quite the array of new knowledge! Some of my favorite things I’ve learned are how to make my own Kombucha, how to use a pressure washer, the symbolism behind Chinese New Year, and Adobe Premiere Pro! I also loved meeting all of our talented and incredibly knowledgeable presenters.

Why does this work matter?

A lot of the topics our workshops cover coincide with leading sustainable and healthy lifestyles, whether it be basic gardening, canning food, or foraging. Our workshops bring people together who share a curiosity and passion for these things, and I think it’s super awesome to play a part in helping people get access to the skills they are looking for, and even connect them to other people with similar interests!

What would you tell a new student taking on this role? Or what do you wish you had known?

Dear new student taking on this role, do not let WordPress CMS scare you. It actually gets pretty fun to use once you get the hang of it, I promise!

What should people know about the UBC Farm that they probably don’t know?

There is so much that goes on at the Farm beyond actual farming. From research projects to summer camps, there is really something for everyone to get involved with!

What’s your favourite thing to do at the UBC Farm?

Shop at the Farmers Markets! Strawberries and eggs from the UBC Farm are unbeatable. Also, the best butternut squash I have ever eaten also came from the UBC Farm.

What other roles have you held at CSFS at the UBC Farm?

This was my first.