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CWB Women Makers and Creators Award winner Bita Jamalpour.

Resilience, creativity, ambition — three words that describe the women entrepreneurs from the CWB Business Incubator for Women Makers and Creators

September 23, 2021

Winners announced in inaugural CWB Women Makers and Creators Awards Every immigrant has an emotional story about their… Read more

DIVERSEcity receives funding for new gender-based violence work

August 6, 2021

Funding for new project: Roots of Safety: Centering Racialized Women in GBV Systems of Care Today, DIVERSEcity was… Read more

Canada Day 2021: a time to reflect

June 30, 2021

This year on Canada Day, July 1, let’s pause, learn and reflect, and stand in solidarity with Indigenous… Read more

Seniors go digital with DIVERSEcity’s Seniors TechConnect: a tablet loaning library

June 3, 2021

DIVERSEcity receives support from federal government, United Way and Surrey Libraries for its Seniors TechConnect tablet loaning library!… Read more

BC Multiculturalism Grant helps support DIVERSEcity’s Together Now program

April 20, 2021

DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society has been awarded a BC Multiculturalism grant of $5,000 toward its Together Now LGBTQ+… Read more

DIVERSEcity makes donation to Nisa Helpline for International Women’s Day; PCRS matches it!

March 8, 2021

Today, on International Women’s Day (March 8), DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society is proud to announce it has continued… Read more

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Need help filing your income taxes? DIVERSEcity is hosting FREE income tax clinics between February 24 and April 16, 2025, to help you prepare and file your tax return. Connect with a DIVERSEcity volunteer, trained by the Canada Revenue Agency.Sessions take place at DIVERSEcity Surrey Community Campus and various Surrey Libraries locations.Who’s eligible?Residents of Canada for tax purposes (living in Surrey, Langley, Delta and White Rock) with a modest family income of $35,000 for one person, to $52,500 for more than five people.+ Investment income less than $1,000. No business or rental income, self-employment income, capital gains or losses, bankruptcy or deceased person filings.For more information on dates and locations, please visit: www.dcrs.ca/our-services/community-connections/annual-income-tax-clinic/#SurreyBC #ForPeopleForCommunities #taxes #taxes2025 #taxclinic #free #tax ... See MoreSee Less
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Tax season is almost here! If you’re a small business owner or are self-employed, get help filing your T1 tax return with expert guidance by Canada Revenue Agency professionals! In this session, you’ll learn: 📝 Business tax deductions and how to claim them effectively 📝 Common tax errors and how to avoid them 📝 CRA tools and services to simplify your tax filing 📝 Best practices for bookkeeping and record-keeping Join us on Thursday, March 6, 2025, 1:30–3:30 pm at Surrey Central Library, Room 418. To register, please visit: www.eventbrite.ca/e/t1-tax-return-help-for-small-business-owners-self-employed-individuals-ticket... #SurreyBC #ForPeopleForCommunities #tax #taxes #taxes2025 #information #taxinfo #workshop #smallbusiness #selfemployed ... See MoreSee Less
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After a day of excitement and learning at this year’s Women’s Leadership Forum, we’ll also be sharing in some group moments of reflection.Our Reflection and Group Activity will be led by Ingrid Brousillon, the founder of Griottes Polyglottes !Her mission is to support companies with multicultural workforces to take their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training and team-building workshops to a new level: one that is fun, engages employees and leads to more impactful outcomes. DIVERSEcity x Minerva BC's Women’s Leadership Forum will take place on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster. Whether you’re an emerging or established woman leader, we look forward to welcoming women (and allies!) from all walks of life. Learn more and secure your spot today! www.dcrs.ca/women #IWF #IWF2025 #internationalwomensday #ForPeopleForCommunities #minervabc ... See MoreSee Less
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Call all youth between the ages of 15–30! Kickstart your career with this free, six-week program that starts this Monday, February 24, 2025! Develop your job skills and confidence by joining our Future Leaders Youth Employment Program! This FREE six-week program will help you: 💼 Explore different career options 💼 Improve your job search skills, including resumé writing and interview preparation 💼 Learn about workplace readiness, financial literacy, wellness and mindfulness 💼 Access one-on-one coaching and mentoring, including with industry professionals 💼 Connect to further training and short-term certifications 💼 Get job placement support after the program 💼 Plus, earn a living allowance and completion bonuses! From 9 am – 3 pm (two days in person and two days online weekly), advance your skills that will help your future career! Find out more at www.dcrs.ca/youthjobs or contact youthjobs@dcrs.ca #ForPeopleForCommunities #youth #employment ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations to Winnie Chironga, the second winner of this year’s Black Brilliance “Trailblazer” award! Winnie is the Associate Director of Indigenous Relations and Community Development at AMSSA BC. Winnie works closely every day with Indigenous elders to learn from them, witness their teachings and bring those back to other newcomers through her work at AMSSA and her volunteer work with Sisters in Canada. “To be nominated alone was an honour, but to be recognized as a trailblazer, well, that is beyond anything I could have imagined,” shared Winnie upon receiving the award. “I had a career change in the middle of a global pandemic. Amid all the uncertainty I met a leader [Katie Crocker, CEO, AMSSA] who saw something in me. My passion to uplift others and make space was met with enthusiasm and support. For the first time in a corporate setting, I could show up as myself — and I was enough. Whilst that may not seem like much, to a woman of colour, to a Black woman, that is a rare gift … I will leave you with an African proverb that I have leaned on for hope that says, ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’”Learn more about the winners here: www.dcrs.ca/black-brilliance-illuminated-at-black-in-bc-event/ #Awards #BlackBrilliance #BlackExcellence #DIVERSEcity #ForPeopleForCommunities #SurreyBC ... See MoreSee Less
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