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Record number of Chinese Canadians on election ballot

May 1, 2013 – 9:20 am | 3,146 views

A record number of Chinese Canadian candidates are vying for a seat in a Richmond riding that boasts the largest ethnic Chinese population in B.C.
Richmond Centre has never been won by a candidate of Chinese …

Innovate America Celebrate the Impact of Companies Created by Immigrants

April 30, 2013 – 9:10 am | 1,751 views

America is a country of immigrants. America let them innovate, and in return they innovated for America. Innovate America is celebrating their impact by measuring the jobs they created right here in America.
42% of Fortune …

CBC Ad Went Wrong: Any race except Caucasian

April 30, 2013 – 6:47 am | 2,646 views

The ad calls for audition submissions for a male host between 23-35 years of age and not white for the “Kids’ CBC” programming block. Yahoo’s Matthew Coutts tweeted that the new host is to appear …

Young SIETAR presents a webinar: Importance of Cultural Awareness in Social Movements

April 27, 2013 – 7:45 pm | 2,189 views

How does a movement shape our view of another culture? How objective is it in protesting against perceived abuses and injustices occurring in a particular culture? How can the perpetuation of preconceived notions and …

Intercultural Dialogue through award-winning apps and games

April 25, 2013 – 7:24 pm | 2,083 views

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), in partnership with Learning Games Network and MIT-Education Arcade, is pleased to announce the results and current updates of CREATE UNAOC, the apps/games for intercultural dialogue challenge.
Late last …