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Supporting intercultural women survivors of violence with a culturally safe framework
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Supporting women survivors of violence
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Supporting children and youth who have experienced violence
May 15, 2022
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Supporting the new anti-racism data act as an important first step in combatting systemic racism
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Volunteers build communities with empathy and heart
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Get support navigating and understanding trauma and learn strategies on how to build up resilience. ![]()
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Available in Spanish, this Safe Haven self-care workshop will help you learn about psychological trauma and its impact on your life, as well as practical strategies. ![]()
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When: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 from 4:30–6 pm ![]()
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Where: At DIVERSEcity Early Years Centre #201 – 7380 King George BLVD., Surrey ![]()
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For more information email intake@dcrs.ca or register here forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=qJvdGGXJREWdYnexuUrni4uKf2uVLkdFn9q8Rc2YOUJUQlk0VTdMQ... ![]()
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Time to break up your week with a tip on going green! ![]()
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Taken from our Green Guide for Newcomers, today’s tip is number 10 of 15! ![]()
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Tip # 10: Grow your own food. ![]()
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Whether you have a backyard or windowsill garden, or access to a community garden, growing food saves money, avoids wasteful packaging and teaches valuable skills. ![]()
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DIVERSEcity’s Hazelnut Meadows Community Garden (140 Street and 68 Avenue) has 80 plots, a greenhouse and an orchard. Our Lionel Courchene Growing Roots Garden (9839 155 Street) has 21 plots, a community composting bin and tool shed. Learn more at dcrs.ca/gardens. ![]()
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Read the full Green Guide for Newcomers here: www.dcrs.ca/resources/environmental-resources/ ![]()
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Sharing these tips with you is possible thanks to David Suzuki Foundation , who shared these accessible and helpful tips! ![]()
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#ForPeopleForCommunities #GreenGuide #earth #enviormentalism #DavidSuzukiFoundation
Are you new to BC and have questions related to rental housing? Join this in-person workshop to learn about renter and landlord responsibilities. Empower yourself with the knowledge of: ![]()
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• Rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords ![]()
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• Different types of evictions ![]()
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• Breakdown of how to get your damage deposit back ![]()
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• How to give proper notice when you are moving out ![]()
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• Different types of resources available to you and more! ![]()
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The workshop will be held in English with Swahili and Kinyarwanda translation support. ![]()
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It is happening in one week on August 20, at DIVERSEcity Community Campus! ![]()
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For more information, contact Nedaa Alsaqqa at 604-954-4001, nalsaqqa@dcrs.ca or visit www.dcrs.ca/event-details/introduction-to-housing-tenant-and-landlord-rights-and-responsibilities/
Happy International Youth Day! ![]()
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Today we celebrate the incredible youth in our lives. Youth are quite literally our future and here at DIVERSEcity we take great pride in all our youth participants — both DIVERSEyouth and RISE youth — who are building better lives with help from our incredible youth workers. ![]()
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Our youth programs provide a place to hang out, make new friends, talk, get mental health support, get resume and job search help, advance their leadership and independence, explore post-secondary and career options, go on field trips and feel more confident in your life in Canada. ![]()
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Want to find a place where you belong? Want to feel empowered, confident and connected? At DIVERSEcity, we have youth programs designed with your unique lived experience in mind. ![]()
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For more information, email youth manager Abby Mann, amann@dcrs.ca, 604-306-3151 or visit www.dcrs.ca/our-services/youth-programs/![]()
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#InternationalYouthDay2024 #surreybc #youth
Start your week off with a tip on how to protect your planet! ![]()
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Tip # 9: Read food labels ![]()
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Avoid overly processed foods. Local and organic products are always the best choice. They require less energy per unit of production, create less water pollution and soil damage and cause less harm to farm workers and wildlife. ![]()
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Find more tips like this in our Green Guide for Newcomers, full of tips shared by David Suzuki Foundation among other helpful resources on how to be a steward for our planet. ![]()
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Take a look at our Environmental Resources page here and download the Green Guide for Newcomers www.dcrs.ca/resources/environmental-resources/ ![]()
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#forpeopleforcommunities #GreenGuide #earth #enviormentalism #DavidSuzukiFoundation