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Helping newcomer women overcome gender-based violence
December 9, 2020
For African-born journalist Naija*, the abusive way her husband treated her was a “normal” everyday experience. “I faced… Read more
Ending gender-based violence: 8 tips to be a better ally
December 2, 2020
Every year, November 25 to December 10 is known as the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.… Read more
Neelam Sahota wins community engagement award at Drishti Awards
November 5, 2020
DIVERSEcity CEO Neelam Sahota was honoured at the sixth annual Drishti Awards virtual gala on November 1, 2020. … Read more
SFU tech drive connects DIVERSEcity’s youth program participants with laptops
October 1, 2020
DIVERSEcity and SFU work together to give newcomer youth access to technology for inspiring virtual programming With so… Read more
Harsh Thakkar is an RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant of 2020
September 15, 2020
Harsh Thakkar, manager of DIVERSEcity Interpretation and Translation Services, is one of this year’s RBC Top 25 Canadian… Read more
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! ![]()
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Taseem will go over the voting process, who can vote, different ways to vote, how to register, voting in referenda and more!![]()
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Plus, participants will get to practice voting with a fun voter simulation activity. ![]()
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Open to permanent residents and naturalized citizens.![]()
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This session takes place on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 10 am, at DIVERSEcity Surrey Community Campus. ![]()
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To register, please call 604-307-4071 or email avijh@dcrs.ca.
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! ![]()
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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. ![]()
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Now available to download: www.dcrs.ca/about-us/organizational-impact/international-womens-day/ ![]()
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#IWD #IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay #Women #WomensLeadership #Leadership #publication #ForPeopleForCommunities #DIVERSEcity #SurreyBC
Getting ready for your #canadian citizenship exam? Get help preparing for the exam with our FREE citizenship preparation course! ![]()
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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! ![]()
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Open to permanent residents only. ![]()
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To register, please call 604-307-4071 or email avijh@dcrs.ca. ![]()
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#surreybc #ForPeopleForCommunities #canada #canadian #workshop #FREE #course
Coming up on April 24, UBC Centre for Migration Studies and AMSSA are co-hosting a panel talk on “Revisioning newcomer settlement & integration from the ground up.” ![]()
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DIVERSEcity CEO Neelam Sahota will be part of the esteemed panel, along with Lizeth Escobedo, Director, Newcomer Services, YMCA BC, Patrick MacKenzie, CEO, Immigrant Employment Council of BC and visiting scholar and researcher Afshan Paarlberg. ![]()
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Given the reduced immigration levels and unpredictable funding structures during a time of both domestic and geopolitical uncertainty, this dialogue will focus on: ![]()
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- Where the immigrant services sector has been ![]()
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- Changing public sentiment ![]()
- Plus, a solutions-focused discussion on where we go from here! ![]()
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Want to join this virtual talk? Registration is open here: migration.ubc.ca/events/event/revisioning-newcomer-settlement-and-integration-from-the-ground-up/ ![]()
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#ForPeopleForCommunities #DIVERSEcity University of British Columbia AMSSA BC Immigrant Employment Council of BC YMCA BC - Greater Vancouver Region
Revisioning Newcomer Settlement and Integration from the Ground Up - Centre for Migration Studies
migration.ubc.ca
Explore the future of newcomer settlement in Canada amid shifting policies and funding. Join the discussion on building a resilient and sustainable sector.
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.![]()
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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!![]()
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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/ ![]()
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What ideas can you bring back to your community, school or workplace to combat hate? ![]()
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#ForPeopleForCommunities #stophate #eliminatehate #community #collaboration