Luc Mvono
Articles by Luc Mvono
How B.C.’s largest school district supports newcomer families
August 21 2023 Cover StoryEarlier this summer, The Source released an article in honour of World Refugee Day highlighting the extensive challenges refugee claimants face to be recognized and settle in Canada ranging from …
Refugees Welcome: making room for Metro Vancouver’s asylum seekers in a tight rental market
July 10 2023 ImmigrationIn the years leading up to the pandemic, the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSofBC) noted accelerated arrival numbers of refugee claimants in Metro Vancouver. Though the COVID-19 …
The power of community – Language support for displaced Ukrainian children
June 26 2023 ImmigrationWhen then-Simon Fraser University (SFU) student Saba Fatemi and her peers won the 2019 SFU Student Community Engagement Competition with their “CommuniCreate” initiative – a program for …
A thousand miles in their shoes: a glimpse into the world of refugee claimants
June 12 2023 ImmigrationPhoto courtesy of Vancouver Public Library
The United Nations’ designated World Refugee Day on June 20th will be a day observedto celebrate and honour “the strength and courage of people who…