New study shows problems for transgender youth
In May, the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre of UBC published a national study focusing on Canada’s transgender youth and their well-being. While the results show that …
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May 25 2015 Art Game on: in conversation with Jeffrey Jang
Photo courtesy of Jeffrey JangYoung, innovative entrepreneurs are at the forefront of the vibrant gaming industry that has …
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May 25 2015 Community Richmond rooftop garden provides space for community gatherings
The next time you’re at the Richmond Library, pause for a moment and enjoy yourself on the rooftop garden. Now in its fourth year, the rooftop garden at the Richmond Library/Cultural Centre is …
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May 25 2015 Community Cricket: it’s all about the juniors
Every weekend, from early April until September, groups dressed in white and wide-brimmed sunhats make their way to local grounds to test their mettle against an opposing 11: Vancouver’s cricketing…
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May 11 2015 Community Multicultural community kitchen invites ESL moms
Judy Venable, a Seattle-born ESL teacher, is delivering a free cooking program called ESL Cooking for Moms for immigrant mothers seeking to improve their cooking skills and conversational English.
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May 11 2015 International Regaining lost youth: A place to heal in Sierra Leone
Fazineh Keita and Ava Vanderstarren, founders of Innocence Lost Foundation, are raising money to build a community centre in Kabala, Sierra Leone in order to provide a safe haven and educational …
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May 11 2015 Community Keeping local Metis communities connected
BC Metis Federation mambers | Photo courtesy of BCMFSolving the confusion around community representation was part of the …
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April 27 2015 Art Identity through differences: mentoring youth
The suffering caused by feeling like an outcast drives media artist Sammy Chien. To minimize this feeling for future generations, he keeps his fingers in many collaborative pots. Chien deals with the…
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April 27 2015 Community MOSAIC wins leadership recognition award for the MentorConnect Program
During the annual Leadership Recognition Awards held on April 9th at the Terminal City Club in Vancouver, the Immigrant Employment Council of British Columbia (IEC-BC) gave the Immigrant Serving …
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April 27 2015 Community Financial literacy with a delicious twist
Photo courtesy of Hunger Action
What do smoothies, lasagna and egg muffins have to do with personal finance? Quite a lot, as …