Immigrant Services Society of BC is a non-profit that welcomes and supports newcomers to settle in their communities, learn English and find work in BC.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Joined October 2009
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Building lasting change for #OurCommonFuture begins with empowering young people.
Juan Enamorado reminds us of the immense potential of forcibly displaced youth - potential that must be nurtured and invested in.
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Tomorrow is @Moose_Hide Campaign Day where we will be walking to end gender based violence as part of #TeamTELUS. Join us as we walk to make our #community safer, together. #moosehidecampaignday
Meet at TELUS Sky at 1:00 p.m. MST to walk with us.
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Yesterday, Minister Miller welcomed 49 new Canadians at a special ceremony for Citizenship Week in Calgary, Alberta. Congratulations to everyone who became a Canadian citizen! #CitizenshipWeek #MyCitizenship
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📢 Join us February 8 for a webinar hosted by @issbc's BC Refugee Hub in collaboration with AMSSA's BCRRN that introduces the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP), an initiative that merges refugee resettlement & economic integration.
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3S9SnIK
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SPREAD THE WORD! DIVERSEcity is hosting a FREE winter day camp for kids aged 6–18, from January 2– 5, 2024, 9 am – 3 pm. Come and make friendships, learn about wellbeing & belonging and, of course, have fun! Open to youth with PR status.
Register at: forms.office.com/r/qUyi48xUg…
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This #WorldRefugeeDay_2023, we're proud to support a new project, Refugee Housing Canada, that aims to support vulnerable #refugees in @MetroVancouver to find a safe place to live.
Learn more on how you can get involved: refugeehousing.ca/#row-5KqGC…
#RefugeesWelcome #RefugeeWeek
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June 20th is #WorldRefugeeDay, a day to honour the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their homes.
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Join us for this PD at the Refuge(E)xpo: A Celebration of Culture and Creativity! An extraordinary FREE virtual event in honour of #WorldRefugeeDay 2023. RSVP hubs.la/Q01TrpMP0
#CdnRfg #CdnImm #Refugeexpo23 #RefugeesWelcome #WelcomingEconomy #NewCanadians @JumpstartCDN
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Today and every day, join us by letting refugees and forcibly displaced people know they belong and have a home in our communities.
#WithRefugees #WorldRefugeeDay
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The South Fraser RRT invites you to join us for the #WorldRefugeeDay Celebration to bring the community together through performance, food and stories. Join us at Fleetwood Community Centre on June 20 at 2:30 pm. @CityofSurrey @SurreyRCMP
Register via: eventbrite.ca/e/south-fraser…
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The Right to Seek Safety: Is Canada Failing Refugee Claimants?
This #WorldRefugeeDay, hear stories of resilience from refugees and a vital discussion on Canada’s expansion of the Safe Third Country Agreement w/ the USA.
June 20 | 12pm | Central Library | ow.ly/jKky50OKLUu
ALT Photos of Aleks Dughman-Manzur (left), Olamide Olaniyan (centre) and Amanda Aziz (right).
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Women & girls are frequently the targets of online abuse & violence.
On Friday's International Day to End Violence against Women, check out these strategies from @UN_Women on preventing & responding to online gender-based violence: unwomen.org/en/digital-libra… #16days
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Media Advisory bit.ly/cissapc0413
Press conference: how displaced #Ukrainians arriving in CA will be supported. Apr 13/2pm PST @ @issbc 2610 Victoria Dr, or watch live.
@ISED_CA @FP_Champagne @CitImmCanada @SeanFraserMP @nathancullen @chrisfriesen4 @amssabc @ukrcancongress
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#WelcomeAfghans: Yesterday in Vancouver, with the help of @issbc and @SUCCESSCanada, we welcomed a flight of over 200 Afghan refugees to Canada, bringing the total number of Afghan refugees who have arrived in Canada to over 7,000: canada.ca/en/immigration-ref…
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Become a digital skills tutor to teach individuals & self advocates who have difficulties in a digital environment. Service provider staff & support ppl are invited to register for the tutor training w/@issbc Digital Literacy Project for CLBC @clbc_connect youtu.be/htlq6J8xFgk
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Here are a couple photos of the gifts that my 11yo collected for her annual toy drive for refugee kids served by @issbc on their way to being delivered. Our contact at ISSofBC told me that most of the gifts will go to children who were evacuated from Afghanistan this summer.
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We are ready to have tea with you in Guildford, Surrey: VAST's new office in the Surrey Hub is now open for business!! @issbc @amssabc @OptionsBC #VAST #community #healing #refugees #surrey #britishcolumbia #guildford #mentalhealth
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Thanks to the team @toysruscanada for helping us choose gifts for the kids @issbc! (Yes, I shopped in my pajamas 🤣)
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For those looking for an update on work to support Afghan refugees here in BC.
In this webinar hosted by the BC Refugee Hub on Dec. 9, speakers Kathy Sherrell & Jennifer York provided details on the Afghan Special Initiative, with updates on Afghan refugee arrivals to Metro Vancouver.
View the Webinar recording & Powerpoint deck: ow.ly/gztH50H8Jue
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Hey @sabrinarmf thank you so, so much! Amazing generosity, community spirit (and parenting by example). 🙌 to you and your awesome daughter! @issbc
Today is my 2nd-favourite day of the year: when my daughter & I gather up all the funds we've collected from friends all over the world & buy toys for refugee kids served by @issbc (we've been doing this since 2015). My FAVOURITE day of the year is the day we deliver the toys.
