Creating space in the games industry
Diversity in Games (DIG) is a Vancouver-based organization that’s looking to build spaces to promote talent diversity and the advancement of underrepresented people in the video game development …
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June 10 2024 Community Supporting LGBTQI+ refugees in finding their new homes
“Being a trans refugee and working with other trans refugees is something not to be taken for granted,” says Norma Lize, the communications manager of Rainbow Refugee, a local organization …
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May 27 2024 Community The reverberating effects of racism - 110 years since the Komagata Maru incident
Systemic racism continues to affect Canadian society in many challenging ways, resulting in policies and outcomes which reaffirm social, economic, political and cultural inequality. So as Canadian …
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May 27 2024 Local Women of distinction: recognizing remarkable achievements
Presented by Scotiabank, YWCA Metro Vancouver celebrates extraordinary women in Metro Vancouver with its 41st annual Women of Distinction Awards. This fundraising event honours women from diverse …
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May 27 2024 Community Reflecting on a legacy: Adrienne Clarkson
In the decades since she arrived in Canada in 1941 as a refugee from Japan-occupied Hong Kong, Adrienne Clakrson has led an extensively influential and important life. She is perhaps most known as a…
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May 27 2024 Local Province addresses mounting hate crimes with education and assistance
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) and Statistics Canada co-developed a series of landmark workshops on hate to address hate crimes across the country, starting in British Columbia.
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May 27 2024 Community Champions of Change: The Broadbent Institute’s 2024 Awards
Each year, in partnership with the Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor, and Mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow, the Broadbent Institute has the honour of awarding the Jack Layton Progress Prize and …
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May 6 2024 Community The Chinese Canadian History Society of B.C. celebrates 20 years of bridging the gaps in Canada’s history
The Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia (CCHSBC) celebrated its 20-year legacy last weekend. Since first being established in 2004, the society has aimed to be a national leader …
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May 6 2024 selected Collaboration for inclusion: How the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria reaches thousands yearly in the capital region
“It takes a village to raise a child.” This adage has been appropriated countless times and in countless contexts to communicate the value of community-mobilizing efforts. Despite the cliché it…
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May 6 2024 Community Jewish Heritage Month in Canada : Remembering history and celebrating legacy
May marks the celebration of Jewish Heritage Month in Canada, as the country takes an opportunity to learn about the rich history of Jewish Canadians, as well as the substantial role that they play …