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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Panel: Economic Contributions of Refugees, Immigrants and Newcomers
Thursday, Oct. 19
Panel: Economic Contributions of Refugees, Immigrants, and Newcomers
VENUE: UBC Robson Square
TIME: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Light dinner offered.
Join us for a series of panel presentations that will illustrate the various important contributions that government-assisted refugees, refugee claimants, immigrants and other newcomers make to our communities. Students, faculty members, employers, settlement sector representatives, and community members are all welcome to attend!
This event is part of After the Flight: Community-University Refugee & Migration Symposium hosted by AMSSA, MOSAIC, ISSofBC, Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture (VAST), the Vancouver Immigration Partnership, UBC Community Engagement, UBC Liu Institute for Global Issues and the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, UBC International Student Development, the UBC Graduate Student Migration Network, and the UBC Equity and Inclusion Office.
Find more details on symposium events between October 11 – October 19, 2017 here.
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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
