At Diversity Clues we place high value on Community Involvement and Advocacy. All members of our team have been involved in volunteering and paid advocacy activities for over ten years and we offer a wealth of knowledge and passion to bring about systemic change in making our society more inclusive. Our combined skills include, but not limited to:
- developing a project / outreach plan involving local/ethnic/business communities, media, NGOs and government agencies
- identifying major stakeholders and developing good working relationships with them
- organizing and successfully facilitating multistakeholder consultations
- delivering sound outcomes and contributing to the social justice in BC and Canada
Some of our community involvement and advocacy activities include:
- Lilian To Scholarship, The Canadian Immigrant Magazine 2008
- Citizenship Ceremony Organizing Committee, Vancouver chapter, ICC 2007- present
- Mayor Immigration Group, City of Vancouver, 2005-2007
- Advisory Committee on Diversity Issues, City of Vancouver, 2004 – present
- BCITP Net Leadership Roundtable, 2005 – present
- The Employment Access Strategy for Immigrants Initiative, 2004-2006
- Conference Organizing Committee, ENET Education Society Training Day for Employment Counsellors Serving Immigrants 2004-2006
Testimonials:
«I would like to acknowledge Olga Scherbina’s contribution to the Vancouver Mayor Immigration Task Force Report…[it] will help achieve our goal to be the most inclusive city in the world and establish the strongest economy in Canada.»