Support a place where learning flows in both directions. The UBC Learning Exchange creates a welcoming space in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES) where students and faculty connect with DTES residents and organizations to share knowledge, pursue common interests and learn from one another to bring about positive social change. Since its inception, the Learning Exchange has provided free, low-barrier, community-based programs and drop-in activities including English language learning, digital literacy, arts and cultural programs and support for community-driven research.

Now in its fifth year as a Giving Day success story, with a strong history of faculty and staff support, the Learning Exchange continues to demonstrate the power of connection. Each year, more than 2,500 residents access programs that build skills, confidence and community.

Your gift will help sustain and grow these responsive programs, enabling residents to share knowledge, express creativity and strengthen relationships between UBC and the Downtown Eastside.

Make your Giving Day gift to the Downtown Eastside Learning Exchange today to strengthen community connections and expand learning opportunities.

Challenges - All Challenges Have Been Unlocked!

The UBC Learning Exchange Early Momentum Challenge
The first $700 in donations to the UBC Learning Exchange on April 8 will unlock a gift of $700 from Teresa Wong. Challenge Unlocked!

The SpencerCreo UBC Learning Exchange Donor Challenge
For every 5 donors who give to the UBC Learning Exchange on April 8, a gift of $500 from the SpencerCreo Foundation will be unlocked, up to a total of $5,000. Challenge Unlocked!

The Friends of the Learning Exchange Challenge
When 30 UBC faculty and staff members give to the UBC Learning Exchange on April 8, a gift of $700 from the Friends of the Learning Exchange will be unlocked. Challenge Unlocked!

The UBC Learning Exchange Match
Gifts of $100+ to the UBC Learning Exchange on April 8 will be matched by Angela Towle, up to $1,500. Challenge Unlocked!