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Vote for Dean Lin for the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards
April 12, 2023
DIVERSEcity Skills Training Centre’s Dean Lin is up for a Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award Finalists for the… Read more
DIVERSEcity x Minerva Women’s Leadership Forum a hit!
April 6, 2023
Uplifting and connecting women leaders, both emerging and established, was the theme of last week’s DIVERSEcity x Minerva… Read more
A statement for March 21, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 21, 2023
A Statement by Neelam Sahota, Chief Executive Officer, DIVERSEcity, and Co-Chair, Surrey Local Immigration Partnership March 21 is… Read more
DIVERSEcity welcomes the Hon. Premier David Eby
March 9, 2023
After his economic address to Surrey with the Surrey Board of Trade on March 3, 2023, DIVERSEcity welcomed the Honourable… Read more
Black in BC: Celebrating Black Excellence event an inspiring evening
March 7, 2023
DIVERSEcity wrapped up Black History Month 2023 with our inaugural Black in BC: Celebrating Black Excellence event at… Read more
Want to learn about how to stay safe online from an RCMP officer? Join us at DIVERSEcity’s Surrey Community Campus for an in-person digital literacy workshop that will teach empower you to stay safe online. Learn how to avoid frauds, scams and how to protect your personal information online. ![]()
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For more information visit www.dcrs.ca/event-details/digital-literacy-safety-with-royal-canadian-mounted-police/ email ralsaqqa@dcrs.ca or visit dcrs.ca/events.
We are so excited to announce our new Strategic Plan 2024–2029, which will guide our work over the next five years. ![]()
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Crafted through a year-long process with extensive consultations with our staff, management, volunteers, community partners and our Board of Directors, this plan includes our new Vision, Mission, Values and five Strategic Priorities.![]()
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This plan will be our compass as we strive to advance change for an equitable and sustainable world. For people. For communities. ![]()
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Read the full plan here: www.dcrs.ca/about-us/our-strategic-platform/ ![]()
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#surreybc #forpeopleforcommunities #strategicplan
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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• Renter BC Credit ![]()
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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
Roots of Safety Training Workshop - DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society
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DIVERSEcity's Roots of Safety Training explores a culturally safe and respectful approach to safety planning with immigrants and refugees.
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