Partnership Services
Partnership Services
Collaborating with diverse community partners and stakeholders to better serve the community
DIVERSEcity is an experienced community connector and convener. In addition to offering free programs and services to people in our communities directly, we also provide services and create networks to other service providers, community partners and stakeholders.
BUILD BC-Yukon Program
DIVERSEcity’s BUILD BC-Yukon program supports the growth of BIPOC-led grassroots non-profit organizations in BC and Yukon providing services to newcomers, BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+, seniors, youth, women and people with diverse abilities. Funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the program supports organizational growth and strengthens service delivery capacity.
This is a province-wide follow-up to DIVERSEcity’s B.U.I.L.D.S. (BIPOC Unified Inclusive Leading Organization Development for South Fraser) Project from 2024.
C.A.R.E. for Migrant Workers
Through DIVERSEcity’s C.A.R.E. for Migrant Workers program, we collaborate with local community partner organizations in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Langley, Richmond, Surrey, White Rock and other regions of BC to support, empower and foster a sense of community among migrant workers.
Surrey Local Immigration Partnership
DIVERSEcity is the convener of the Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP). The Surrey LIP is a community partnership bringing diverse voices together to build an equitable and inclusive city where all immigrants, refugees and citizens thrive. Through dialogue and research, Surrey LIP’s 30+ members collaborate on innovative and community-driven strategies to meet the changing needs of the fastest-growing cities in BC.
Delta Local Immigration Partnership
DIVERSEcity is the convener of the newly established Delta Local Immigration Partnership (LIP). More information coming soon.
BC-Yukon LIP/RIF Network
DIVERSEcity is the convener of the BC-Yukon LIP/RIF Networking, supporting local immigration partnerships and réseaux en immigration francophone, More information coming soon.
Get in the Know
Get in the Know is a guide with tools, tips, strategies and resources for employers to hire internationally trained workers, and for skilled immigrants to navigate their way in the Canadian labour market.
Refugee Readiness Teams
The South Fraser and Cariboo North Refugee Readiness Teams (RRT) supported the capacity building and enhancement of services and supports for all settlement serving agencies, community organizations and other stakeholders in the arrival, settlement and integration of newcomer refugees and displaced Ukrainians in 2022–2024.