RAÚL MENDOZA AZPIRI  

Formal Education

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2019 - 2021 PhD studies in Education, University of Victoria, B.C, Canada

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2017 - 2018  Fine Furniture/Joinery CAMOSUN​

COLLEGE, Victoria, B.C, Canada

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2006 - 2008  Master in Sciences in Natural Resources and Rural Development, ECOSUR, Chiapas, Mexico

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2000 - 2005 BA in Political Sciences and International Relations, CIDE, Mexico City

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2004 - Exchange program in Education and Intercultural Studies in Växjö Universitet, Sweden

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1997- 2000 Musical Composing, CIEM-Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music 

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Work experience

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2024 - to date: Data and Research Manager, Office of Global Engagement, UVic

2021 - 2023: Project Coordinator, Office of the President-VPRI, UVic 

2019 - 2021: Climate Solutions Navigator, UVic

2018 - 2019: Associate Designer, Natural Pod

2014 - 2017: CEO & Designer-Geniart            

2006- 2017: Coordinator-El Ingenio. Center of Learning and Creativity Development

2004 - Executive Director- Germinalia A.C.

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Multi-instrument composer

Designer and maker

                        

Grants & Awards

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2025: Finalist, Salt Spring National Art Prize

2025: Honorable Mention, Call for Compositions, Canadian Federation of Music Teachers Associations

2020: Spotlight Creativity, HundrEd Innovations 2018: Table Design Challenge, Camosun Innovates-Fine Furniture, Camosun College

2017: Nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 

2017: Semifinalist in the Buckminster Fuller Challenge 

2017: Innovation in Education in Latin America Award, Ashoka-Kybernus

2016: 1st Place in the National Reading Furniture competition for Public Spaces

2016: 1st Place "Green Library Awards" IFLA

2015: Lego Foundation - Ashoka Fellow

2012: 1st Place "Recicla México Award"

2011: 2nd Place National Solid Wastes Award

2008: UVM- Youth Action Net Award for Social Development

2005 & 2007: Grant for Traditional Mexican Music Composing, FONCA-CONACULTA