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Do policies of the lowest common denominator bring about system-level, change?

July 1, 2012 – 6:54 am | 3,077 views

In 2012, Olga Shcherbyna defended her thesis as a part of her graduate studies at the UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning. A two-year study examined the success factors of the Toronto Region Immigrant …

Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS)

June 22, 2012 – 5:59 pm | 2,492 views

If you’re an Aboriginal Canadian and are wondering where to find a job or how to upgrade your skills, the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) may be your answer.
Using an integrated approach, ASETS …

Dream big, make efforts and achieve big – a successful immigrant proclaims!

November 10, 2011 – 10:41 pm | 2,500 views

“Robert Herjavec is the president of the Herjavec Group. He is most famous in Canada as a judge on CBC’s Dragon Den. In his recent article in Vancouver Sun he discussed why he and his family, while having an opportunity to live in any other country, did not leave Canada.
«Despite …

BC HRMA Diversity Roundtable

November 4, 2011 – 7:30 pm | 2,903 views

Olga Shcherbyna, a co-organizer of this roundtable invites you to attend our Diversity Roundtables at BC HRMA’s office on the first Thursday of the month at 1111 W. Pender St., Vancouver 5:30-7:30pm
Topic: Unlocking the potential …

The More Welcoming Community the Higher its GDP

September 22, 2011 – 9:19 pm | 2,454 views

Diversity and inclusion affect community economic well-being, finds a new study by Knight Foundation (Miami). The foundation partnered with Gallup to  study what makes Americans love where they live. 43,000 from 26 communities across the …