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Victoria-Fraserview: Community group connects with South Vancouver residents Egyptian immigrant keen to help newcomers settle into Canadian life

November 15, 2013 – 7:11 am | 2,516 views

Sherifa Azzab faced a mountain of challenges when she immigrated to Vancouver from Egypt in July 2011 with her two sons. She didn’t know where to turn for help.
“I didn’t know where is government buildings …

Local free event for immigrant job seekers: Learn about the Canadian Workplace Culture

November 15, 2013 – 6:52 am | 1,740 views

When: Saturday, November 16, 2013 @ 10:30am – 11:45am
Where: Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House, 4065 Victoria Drive.
The Current Affairs Conversation Club hosted by the Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House is meeting on November 16th to discuss the …

Vancity wins Nancy McKinstry Corporate Diversity award

October 19, 2013 – 8:22 am | 2,404 views

Vancity was today announced as the winner of the Simon Fraser University Nancy McKinstry award for leadership in diversity. The SFU Beedie School of Business Corporate Diversity award recognizes an organization that exemplifies the values …

Douglas Todd: Bringing over patriarchal attitudes. Inequalities: Immigrants to Canada sometimes import social problems regarding gender, economist says

October 15, 2013 – 7:00 am | 2,389 views

Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai has become the poster teenager for international women’s equality.
Shot in the head by a Muslim extremist for advocating greater educational opportunities for females, a Western media campaign arose to nominate Yousafzai for …

Social Policy Update: Richmond’s Youth Service Plan

October 10, 2013 – 7:28 am | 2,669 views

Client: City of Richmond, Community Services
Project Timeline: 2013-2014
Area of Expertise: Project Management / Research / Policy Development / Municipal Planning. Diversity Clues was contracted to work on the deliverables for Area 2, 4, 5 and …