Accented beings: Narratives of the 1.5 generation
Date: February 17, 2016 Venue: SFU Surrey – TD Community Engagement Centre Learn more
News December, 2015
Winter 2016 Philosopher’s Cafe in Surrey: Inclusive City
Date: January 20, 2016Venue: SFU Surrey – TD Community Engagement Centre Learn more
WINTER 2016 CONSULTATIONS #4: Immigrant & Refugee Youth in Surrey
Date: January 23, 2016Venue: SFU-Surrey. Learn more
World Interfaith Harmony Week celebration in Surrey
Date: February 7, 2016Venue: Surrey Learn more
IEC-BC’s 2016 Employer Forum
Date: February 16, 2016Venue: TBD Learn more
Syrian refugees: Are others left out of the generosity?
By Catherine Rolfsen, CBC News | They endured war, Islamic extremism, and years of limbo in a refugee camp. But when they finally walk through the airport gates in Canada, … Continued
Housing question looms large as Syrian refugee arrivals pick up in B.C.
By Tara Carman, Vancouver Sun | The Immigrant Services Society of B.C. has secured 650 hotel rooms and compiled over 1,100 offers of accommodation as the trickle of Syrian refugees … Continued
B.C. helps fund program for seniors of Korean and Iranian descent in Metro Vancouver
By Chuck Chiang, Vancouver Sun | The province has invested $130,000 into a program aimed at assisting senior citizens of Korean and Iranian descent in Metro Vancouver, officials said this … Continued
Metro Vancouver immigrant group promotes integration through public speaking
By Chuck Chiang, Vancouver Sun | Liu Ying does not have to imagine the plight of new immigrants landing in Metro Vancouver without any knowledge of English. Liu, who emigrated … Continued
Immigrant children feel at home in Canada: OECD report
By Winnipeg Free Press| Canada is one of the leading countries in which immigrant children feel at home in their new schools, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development reported … Continued