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 (re)settlement, language training diversity and inclusion sector employees. Community events and workshops which are continuous are listed below the calendar.
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AMSSA Online Broadcast: “Indigenous-Newcomers Relationships”: An Organizational Dialogue on Unsettling Practices
The Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA), the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s (BCIT) Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships, and the City of Vancouver’s Vancouver Immigration Partnership (VIP), are pleased to invite you and/or designates to a symposium aimed at discussing how organizational leadership can be understood from a critical perspective to design and establish processes that build mindful relationships with Indigenous people and the unceded territories we all work on.
The symposium will be divided in 2 parts:
- Centering organizational leadership in relation to Indigenous presence and accountability to the Coast Salish Peoples and territories (keynote and panel discussion)
- Exploring ideas for specific practice and for a workbook
Registration is required.
The symposium is open to anyone interested in learning and leading processes to establish relationships with Indigenous people in their organizations. Board members, Executive Directors, CEOs, Program and Management Directors and similar leading roles are encouraged to attend. Networking opportunities at the end of the event.
Event Details:
When: Friday, April 5, 2019
Time: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM PST
Where: Online (live video broadcast). A link will be sent to you by April 4, 2019.
The registration deadline is April 3, 2019.
Ongoing Community Events/Programs
English Upgrading Classes for Adults
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 12:40 – 2:40 p.m.
September 2025 – January 2026
Free LINC classes for adults
September 2025 – January 2026


