Events
AMSSA and its member agencies and stakeholders organize public community events, workshops for newcomers to Canada as well as professional development training, workshops, seminars and conferences for settlement, diversity and inclusion sector employees.
AMSSA Events
Webinar: Unpacking LINC Placement, Delivery and Assessment
Ongoing Community Events / Programs
Community events and workshops which continue throughout the year are listed below the calendar.
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January 2019
We Speak Translate Webinar
The We Speak Translate project is a first of its kind collaboration between Google Translate and the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA), BC, Canada, which uses the Google Translate app to aid in refugee resettlement and newcomer inclusion in communities. The We Speak Translate project address the number on barrier to new immigrant integration – language – by re-purposing technology as a tool and symbol for welcoming communities – which value diversity and inclusion. The project involves training community…
Find out more »We Speak Translate Webinar
The We Speak Translate project is a first of its kind collaboration between Google Translate and the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA), BC, Canada, which uses the Google Translate app to aid in refugee resettlement and newcomer inclusion in communities. The We Speak Translate project address the number on barrier to new immigrant integration – language – by re-purposing technology as a tool and symbol for welcoming communities – which value diversity and inclusion. The project involves training community…
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Ongoing Community Events / Programs
January 2019 Workshops
ISSofBC
MY Circle Core Program – Multicultural Youth Circle
ISSofBC
Oct. 2018 – Jan. 2019 (12 sessions)
Click here for the application form.
Parenting and Disability
An EAL course for parents and caregivers of children and adults with disabilities
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
Jan. 17 – Mar. 7, 2019
LEVEL Youth Policy Program
for indigenous and/or racialized immigrant or refugee youth living in BC interested in leadership development and public policy
Deadline for application: February 1, 2019
Citizenship and Civic Engagement Course
DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society
Microloans Program
DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society
Finances for Newcomer Women with Children
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
Yarn Circle
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
(Wednesdays)
Moving Ahead (Tri-Cities & Maple Ridge)
ISSofBC
Income Assistance Outreach Tuesday
ISSofBC
(First 3 Tuesdays every month)
Free Multicultural Peer Support Group – For Immigrant and Refugee Women
ISSofBC
SOS Health and Settlement Orientation Group
ISSofBC – Settlement Orientation Services
After School Club!
Kamloops Immigrant Services
Welcoming Neighbours
Kitsilano Neighbourhood House
Family Support Worker in Your Neighbourhood
All families with children 0-5 years old welcome
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House
Food Security & Sustainable Living – Workshops and Potluck
Little Mountain Neighbourhood House
First Tuesday of every month
Refugee Training and Employment Program – BC Alliance for Manufacturing
MOSAIC
Fast-track to IT (FIT)-Youth Program
MOSAIC
Settlement Online Pre-Arrival Program
MOSAIC
For pre-landed immigrants to find and retain employment
HIPPY Program for Multicultural Parents
MOSAIC
Immigrant Women’s Employment Readiness Connections Program (IWERC)
MOSAIC
Family Literacy Outreach
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Infant Sing and Grow Drop-In
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
With children 0 – 12 months old
The Little House Family Drop-In
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
With children 0-5 years old
West Village Family Drop-In
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
With children birth to 6 years old
Baby Time Drop-In
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Circle
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Men’s Group
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Boys & Girls Soccer Training
Muslim Food Bank Community Services
Saturdays from 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Vancouver Early Years Refugee Program
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
Community Adult Literacy Program – Free English Class for Job Seekers
Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS)
Foreign Credential Recognition Loan Project
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
