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Shining a spotlight on the DIVERSEcity Awards of Impact recipients of 2023
October 24, 2023
The DIVERSEcity Awards of Impact recognize individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to creating inclusive and… Read more
Seventh annual DIVERSEcity Entrepreneur & Small Business Fair a celebration of courage and ambition
October 19, 2023
Bringing together diverse entrepreneurs, small business owners and supporters, the seventh annual DIVERSEcity Entrepreneur & Small Business Fair… Read more
Build the Career You Want | Jobs in the marine sector
October 13, 2023
Jobs are diverse and bountiful in the dynamic marine industry in BC. The Association for BC Marine Industries… Read more
Plan, Launch, Grow: Unleash your potential at DIVERSEcity Entrepreneur & Small Business Fair
October 4, 2023
Join us for the seventh annual DIVERSEcity Entrepreneur & Small Business Fair on October 18, 2023, in Surrey,… Read more
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Listening, learning and bridging Indigenous and newcomer communities
September 30, 2023
On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, it’s important for DIVERSEcity’s leadership and staff to stop and centre… Read more
DIVERSEcity’s Meheret Bisrat was recognized by the Surrey Now-Leader Newspaper‘s Community Leader Awards in the Above & Beyond category (Honourable Mention)! ![]()
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Meheret was just seven years old when she and her family came to Canada as Government-assisted refugees from Ethiopia. They fled to escape communism and arrived in Vancouver with no English and many challenges, including racial stereotyping. ![]()
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“I was always feisty, a fighter and grounded in my identity,” she says. “I knew the beauty of my country and culture, and that helped me withstand any type of jokes even though they still hurt.” ![]()
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This strong and determined approach continues to guide her today as Senior Manager, Community Development. ![]()
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From her lived experience as a refugee and her progressive professional experience from volunteer to client to front-line work to management and senior management, Meheret has grown into a compassionate and thoughtful community leader. ![]()
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Garrison Duke, COO, DIVERSEcity, and Meheret’s son, Gabriel, accepted the award on her behalf while she was away at the Pathway to Prosperity Conference.![]()
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Read her full story here: www.dcrs.ca/going-going-above-and-beyond-diversecitys-meheret-bisrat-recognized-by-community-lead... ![]()
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#SurreyBC #EveryoneBelongsHere #DIVERSEcity #communityleader #community #awards #ImmigrationMatters
Are you a newcomer feeling overwhelmed trying to understand a new justice system? ![]()
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Join this workshop hosted by the Surrey RCMP to learn about the different services available to residents and how and when to access them. ![]()
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• The police’s role in Canada ![]()
• When and how to contact the police ![]()
• What to do when approached by a police officer ![]()
• Personal safety ![]()
• And more! ![]()
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The workshop is on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 3 pm, and will be held online via Zoom. ![]()
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To register, please call 604-307-6493, email isafi@dcrs.ca or visit forms.office.com/r/C6rzdASSCU.
Thirty per cent of all women in Canada aged 15 or older report experiencing sexual assault at least once. ![]()
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Indigenous women and LGBTQ+ individuals are three times more likely to be sexually assaulted. People with disabilities are twice as likely. ![]()
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This unwanted sexual contact can happen to anyone. It can take place between people in romantic relationships, within a family, at work, between friends and acquaintances, as well as with strangers. Most survivors know their assailant. ![]()
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It’s never your fault.![]()
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But the harm caused to survivors has far-reaching and long-lasting effects on survivors. And they may face systemic challenges in accessing medical care and the legal system.![]()
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DIVERSEcity’s new Sexual Violence Support Services helps survivors of sexual violence to access support and resources they need to heal.![]()
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Get help here: ow.ly/b9g850QcfuI![]()
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If you need help right away, call 9-1-1.![]()
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#Day6 #16Days #16DaysofAction #GBV #EveryoneBelongsHere #SurreyBC #DIVERSEcity #EndGenderBasedViolence![]()
Public Safety & Solicitor General-Ministry of, Surrey
This cold & flu season, do you know where to go for the health care you need? ![]()
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Help keep emergency rooms free for emergencies by trying these other options first.![]()
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• Family doctors: If your concern is not critical or life-threatening, call your family doctor first. They may have spaces reserved for urgent visits.![]()
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• Urgent primary care clinics or walk-in clinics: If you don’t have a family doctor or they are unavailable, visit a UPCC or a walk-in clinic.![]()
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• Pharmacist, 811 or FH Virtual Care: Your pharmacist may be able to fill an emergency refill. For refills after 5 pm, or to speak with a registered nurse, call 811. Fraser Health Virtual Care can be reached at 1-800-314-0999 7 days a week, from 10 am – 10 pm. ![]()
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• Mental health services: The Surrey Mental Health and Substance Use UCRC offers walk-ins and booked appointments - call 604-953-6200. Hope for Wellness has a help line offering culturally safe mental health help for Indigenous people – call 1-855-242-3310.![]()
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Learn more at divisionsbc.ca/surrey-north-delta/where4care-find-care-surrey-north-delta.
Did you know that gender-based violence includes financial violence? This happens when someone uses money to control or exploit you. ![]()
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Women, including racialized women, stay-at-home mothers without their own income and other diverse groups, are disproportionately more vulnerable to this type of economic abuse. You could be denied access to bank accounts, information about your finances or decision-making in how your family manages its money. ![]()
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It may result in being financially dependent on your partner, leaving you feeling trapped or helpless. ![]()
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If you’re separated, it could turn into financial manipulation such as the withholding of child support payments.![]()
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This type of abuse undermines your independence and wellbeing. ![]()
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The Canadian Centre for Women's Empowerment-CCFWE, an #Ottawa-based non-profit dedicated to addressing economic abuse and injustice, has been campaigning to have November 26 proclaimed as National Economic Abuse Awareness Day, fitting within Financial Literacy Month and #16Days. ![]()
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Want to help raise awareness about economic abuse? Sign CCWE’s petition to the House of Commons here: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-4660![]()
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To learn more about DIVERSEcity’s Gender-Based Violence Services, visit www.dcrs.ca/our-services/gender-based-violence-services/![]()
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#Day5 #16DaysofAction #GBV #EveryoneBelongsHere #SurreyBC #DIVERSEcity #EndGenderBasedViolence