From Syria to Vancouver
Mohammed Alsaleh, a refugee advocate nominated by RBC as one of 2018’s top 25 Canadian immigrants, works as the B.C. trainer for the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) to guide new …
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November 19 2018 Local Innovative projects lead to award
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Alex Beim, founder of Tangible Interaction, was this year’s recipient of the … -
November 19 2018 International Towards a utopian vision
The Institute for Humanities at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and its affiliated publication Contours Journal will be hosting Utopian Spaces, a free conference organized and led by SFU graduate …
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November 19 2018 Local Exploring the notion of a Muslim world
To discuss the idea of a ‘Muslim world,’ a second lecture is being delivered at Simon Fraser University (SFU) as part of the 2018–2019 lecture series. The talk will discuss assumptions about …
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November 19 2018 Community Youth for a Change and the LGBTQ+ leadership in Surrey
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November 19 2018 Local Cooking for a good cause
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November 5 2018 Community A discussion on racial stereotyping and mental health
As a South Asian woman who believes in non- binary labels and identifies as queer, Sukhmani Gill grew up with a lot of racism. Her lived experiences fuel an interest in understanding why people …
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November 5 2018 Local DOXA encourages local podcast production
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November 5 2018 Community The nurture in nature: A photographer’s lessons from Chile
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October 22 2018 Community Histories of Islam
Muslims are an integral part of Canadian society, and yet their history and contributions to that society are often overlooked, says Aslam Bulbulia. Events like those in October for Islamic History…