Anika is a fifth year Kinesiology student in the interdisciplinary stream, who is set to graduate in June 2021. She is an active member of the KIN community, having participated in the Co-op, Work-learn, and KIN Mentorship programs. After graduating, Anika is excited to start a Master’s in Occupational Therapy at UBC.
Anika and her teammates recently won the UBC 2021 and Canadian Semi-finals for Map the System. Map the System is a global competition that challenges students to think differently about social and environmental change. As a result of her wins, Anika will compete with her fellow team members (a group of LFS students who she met in a UBC public health nutrition course) against 7 other teams in the Canadian finals on May 7th, 2021. She says of her win, “It’s been a very stressful and exciting time for all of us preparing for the UBC and National competitions!”
Her group’s topic emphasizes the importance of food insecurity. She says, “British Columbia is often overlooked in this topic since we have one of the lowest percentages of food insecurity in the country. However, even with this low percentage, we still have over half a million food-insecure people, with the majority of this group being Indigenous Peoples. Food insecurity discourse often focuses on rural and northern areas rather than urban areas, which is why our group aims to emphasize the importance of urban Indigenous food insecurity.”
On May 7th, the top 8 Canadian MTS teams will be rewarded for their hard work, research and learning. A celebratory Showcase provides an opportunity for viewers to vote for an Audience Favourite. “If we end up placing in the top 4, we will then move on to the Global Finals held at Oxford University in June.”
We are rooting for you Anika!
