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Chinese only signs in Richmond: city-run workshop

March 14, 2015 – 4:14 pm | 3,433 views

About 150 Richmond’s residents took part in a city-run workshop on March 12, 2015 at the UBC Boathouse. Chinese only signs have long been a subject of contaversy in Richmond. Participants discuss how foreign signs …

Why are white people expats when the rest of us are immigrants?

March 10, 2015 – 4:36 pm | 3,651 views

In the lexicon of human migration there are still hierarchical words, created with the purpose of putting white people above everyone else. One of those remnants is the word “expat”.
What is an expat? And who …

Immigration to Britain has not increased unemployment or reduced wages, UK study finds

March 1, 2015 – 7:21 am | 3,320 views

Immigration to Britain has not increased unemployment or reduced wages, a major new study has concluded.
Researchers at the London School of Economics looked at the levels of immigration to each of Britain’s counties, and compared …

2015 NEIGHBOURHOOD SMALL GRANTS ARE OPEN.

February 28, 2015 – 8:59 am | 2,965 views

Neighbourhood Small Grants is Vancouver Foundation’s unique program that helps build community and strengthen connections right where people live. Have a great idea for your community? Small grants of up to $1,000 are available for …

2015 Overwaitea Food Group and UFCW Local 1518 Joint Diversity Scholarship

February 28, 2015 – 8:04 am | 3,007 views

Up to ten $1,000 scholarships are available and will be awarded to applicants who have promoted diversity awareness and acceptance in their in their community and have not previously received the Joint Diversity Scholarship. This …