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Celebrity chef Vikram Vij cooks with refugee women and children at DIVERSEcity’s First Steps program
February 7, 2020
First Steps welcomes restaurateur Vikram Vij for a cooking session Celebrity chef and restaurateur Vikram Vij is a… Read more
DIVERSEcity’s Ish Kumar comes full circle
January 21, 2020
From looking for a job in Canada, to helping other newcomers get trained for the workforce at DIVERSEcity’s… Read more
5 tips for surviving Canadian winter!
January 10, 2020
Is this your first Canadian winter? Perhaps even your first snowfall? It can be a magical – albeit… Read more
Community Kitchen program helps newcomers bond over food
January 8, 2020
DIVERSEcity’s Community Kitchen coordinator Leo Ramirez shares how the program helps newcomers and low-income residents overcome food insecurity… Read more
Statement on National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
December 6, 2019
CEO Neelam Sahota on DIVERSEcity’s empowerment programs for women facing violence “DIVERSEcity is committed to empowering women, particularly… Read more
Want to learn about Canadian benefits and credits? ![]()
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Join this online workshop on May 1, 2024, with a guest speaker from the Canadian Revenue Agency and learn about: ![]()
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Arabic interpretation is available. ![]()
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For more information, call 604-307-4073, email mmekonnen@dcrs.ca or visit www.dcrs.ca/event-details/overview-of-canadian-benefits-and-credits/
DIVERSEcity's Roots of Safety Training explores a culturally safe and respectful approach to safety planning with immigrants and refugees from a trauma-informed lens. ![]()
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Held during Victims and Survivors of Crime Week, this training is a powerful tool for service providers in their empowerment planning with immigrant populations including women, LGBTQ+, youth, adults and seniors. ![]()
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These one-day training workshops (8:30 am – 4:30 pm) will be available May 13 and May 14. ![]()
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Registration is $25 and will include breakfast and lunch. ![]()
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For more information and to register, please visit: ow.ly/O3nr50RpJ5m![]()
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#surreybc #VictimsandSurvivorsofCrimeWeek, NewToBC , BC Society of Transition Houses Umoja Operation Compassion Society of British Columbia Mothers Matter Centre
Attention all DIVERSEcity clients and staff who rely on public transit: starting April 27 until early June, the King George Skytrain station will be closed. Translink has released the following information: ![]()
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Buses will still operate between King George and Surrey Central stations, with additional buses running every 15 minutes during weekday peak hours. ![]()
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If your usual bus route ends at King George Station, it will continue northbound to terminate at Surrey Central Station. ![]()
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Existing bus routes that include a stop at King George Station will maintain their regular stops and routes. ![]()
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For those commuting from Surrey Central Skytrain Station, the R1 bus directly connects to Newton Exchange, which is a block away from DIVERSEcity Newton Town Centre campus To get to DIVERSEcity Surrey Community Campus, take the R1, get off the bus at 76 Avenue and take a short walk down the street to reach DIVERSEcity Surrey Community Campus, as seen on the second slide of this post. ![]()
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For more details, check out TransLink or visit translink.ca/kinggeorgeclosure
How are you taking care of your reproductive health? Join this free workshop by the Refugee & Immigrant Specialized Experience (RISE) Program and Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia Refugee Health Initiative where you will learn about: ![]()
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• Contraception and different options you have![]()
• PharmaCare coverage![]()
• Important information to gain a better understanding of reproductive health![]()
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For more information, call 604-954-4001, email nalsaqqa@dcrs.ca or visit www.dcrs.ca/event-details/rise-x-ubc-refugee-health-reproductive-health-session/
We were pleased to be invited to last night’s launch of the From Hate to Hope Immersive Exhibit by the BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner.![]()
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The event and exhibit were the culmination of work being done since August 2021, when B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender launched an inquiry into the rise of hate in BC during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the final report released in March 2023.![]()
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Tina Balachandran, who attended on behalf of DIVERSEcity, is seen here with the Office’s Manager of Engagement Chitha Manoranjan![]()
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Congratulations to BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner for this compelling and changemaking work. ![]()
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Learn more about it here bchumanrights.ca/inquiry-into-hate/![]()
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#HateToHope #humanrights #stophate