Saving ocean treasures from plastic pollution
Clean up at Raja Ampat near Papua New Guinea | Photo courtesy of David Pennington
David Pennington will hit the road from …
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March 7 2016 Community Foundation helps pave way for Iranian community
Photo by Perfect Shot StudioThe first day of spring marks the Iranian New Year, Norouz, a time of festivities to celebrate …
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March 7 2016 Community Indigenous heritage in an age of commercialism
The topic of cultural appropriation pops up from time to time in local and international media, sparking various reactions and debates.
The complexities of cultural appropriation will be addressed …
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March 7 2016 Community Portrait of a citizenship judge
A Filipino man is sworn in as a new Canadian citizen in a citizenship ceremony | Photo by antefixus21, FlickrTaking the …
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February 22 2016 Community Immersion programs revitalize First Nation languages
With only seven fluent speakers left in the Squamish Nation, Khelsilem is in a hurry to prevent his language from becoming extinct.
Khelsilem is the program director and founder of Kwi Awt Stelmexw,…
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February 22 2016 Community Resilience: Arts in action
Members of the Punjabi community of British Columbia during an art-based dialogue for the Enacting Resilience project | Photo courtesy …
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February 22 2016 Community Volunteer-run organization helps refugees deal with trauma and PTSD
A mental health workshop aimed at preventing PTSD amongst newcomers | Photo courtesy of Ershad FawcetA Surrey-based …
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February 22 2016 Community Who’s picking your food?
Image from the documentary film Food Chain$. | Photo courtesy of Food Chain$Pablo Godoy is the national representative for …
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February 8 2016 Community Race Literacies: Giving the spotlight to Canadian black scholars
Painting by Zeal HarrisAlthough Canada has a multicultural policy, not all perspectives are represented equally in …
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February 8 2016 Immigration Making sense of migration’s forces
The mass migration of Syrians fleeing their war-torn country has forced the international community to act urgently in response to the crisis. A panel of five Vancouver scholars and writers will …