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DIVERSEcity to receive donation for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19

April 24, 2020

Good Food Access Fund Grant helps DIVERSEcity provide food directly to vulnerable families in Surrey, BC DIVERSEcity Community… Read more

DIVERSEcity’s Immigrant Entrepreneur Program wins CANIE Award

April 21, 2020

Self-employment program wins award from the Innovators and Entrepreneurs Foundation Taiwan-born Florence Kao came to Canada in 2007… Read more

Prevention of Violence Against Women Week (April 12 – 18, 2020)

April 14, 2020

Domestic violence in isolation: A message from Neelam Sahota, CEO, DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society While social distancing by… Read more

Immigrant women’s sewing collective making masks for those in need

April 7, 2020

Surrey-based DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society is donating $1,000 to the Intercultural Women’s Maker Society’s Cloth Facemask Initiative A… Read more

DIVERSEcity’s a recipient of generous donation from Shaw Communications to Community Food Centres Canada

March 25, 2020

As we all work to adjust our lives during the COVID-19 global pandemic, it’s important to remember that… Read more

What we’re doing about Covid-19: a message from CEO Neelam Sahota

March 18, 2020

Important information for staff, partners and clients about our response to COVID-19 and impact on DIVERSEcity programs and… Read more

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The federal elections are around the corner! Join Taseem Kaur, Regional Civic Educator from Elections Canada to learn all about the Canadian elections and get ready to vote! Taseem will go over the voting process, who can vote, different ways to vote, how to register, voting in referenda and more!Plus, participants will get to practice voting with a fun voter simulation activity. Open to permanent residents and naturalized citizens.This session takes place on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 10 am, at DIVERSEcity Surrey Community Campus. To register, please call 604-307-4071 or email avijh@dcrs.ca. ... See MoreSee Less
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We’re still thinking about our amazing DIVERSEcity x Minerva Women’s Leadership Forum for International Women’s Day, and we’re excited to announce we’ve already booked for next year. Save the date for March 4, 2026! To thank all our attendees, speakers, exhibitors, corporate delegations and sponsors, we have captured the energy and insights from the event in a special publication — filled with takeaways that we can all apply in their lives, workplaces and communities. Now available to download: www.dcrs.ca/about-us/organizational-impact/international-womens-day/ #IWD #IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay #Women #WomensLeadership #Leadership #publication #ForPeopleForCommunities #DIVERSEcity #SurreyBC ... See MoreSee Less
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3 days ago

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Getting ready for your #canadian citizenship exam? Get help preparing for the exam with our FREE citizenship preparation course! Starting April 23, our online course will help you: ➡️ Learn about Canadian history, heritage and culture ➡️ Understand your rights and responsibilities as a new citizen ➡️ Become an active citizen in your community! Open to permanent residents only. To register, please call 604-307-4071 or email avijh@dcrs.ca. #surreybc #ForPeopleForCommunities #canada #canadian #workshop #FREE #course ... See MoreSee Less
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At our recent Together Against Hate Community Forum, our panel moderator Daljit Gill-Badesha led an enlightening dialogue with our panelists Dacious Richardson of Surrey Schools, Zara Chaudhry of The Inclusion Project and Mahado Hassan of Solid State.Here in this video, Daljit shares some of the key takeaways on how we can work together to build more inclusive communities and stand against racism and hate!To cap off our Together Against Hate events and campaign, we have compiled some of the data, insights and workshop takeaways, along with 5 CALLS TO ACTION into a publication to serve as an ongoing community resource. View and download it here: www.dcrs.ca/resources/together-against-hate-project/ What ideas can you bring back to your community, school or workplace to combat hate? #ForPeopleForCommunities #stophate #eliminatehate #community #collaboration ... See MoreSee Less
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