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.
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Ongoing Community Events / Programs
Community events and workshops which continue throughout the year are listed below the calendar.
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Social Media for Job Search
December 3, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
ISSofBC and Fraser Valley Regional Library present Social Media for Job Search.
The interactive workshop will help you use social media to:
- find “hidden” opportunities in the job market
- create a great online impression
- keep up-to-date in your sector
- help job recruiters find you
When:
Friday, November 30 from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM; or
Monday, December 3 from 6:30 Pm – 8:30 PM
Where:
Pitt Meadows Library, 12099 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows
To Register: call 778-372-6567 (ext. 1278) or e-mail kim.abram@issbc.org
Ongoing Community Events / Programs
Frames Film Program – Learn Film Making for Free
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
Tuesdays, May 28 – August 13 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Clear Communication for the Workplace Online Course
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
6 Weeks
Offered: June 10 – July 19 | Sep. 16 – Oct. 15 | Nov. 4 – Dec. 13 | Jan. 13, 2020 – Feb. 21
Creekside Baby Drop-In
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Fridays from June 14 to August 30, 2019
Exploring Calligraphy Art
Muslim Food Bank Community Services
6 Weeks
Starting Saturday, June 22, 2019
City Camp
WCKFoundation
A day camp for children aged 6-12 living with and beyond cancer / blood disorders and their siblings
3 Sessions | July – August, 2019
Summer School: MFB
Muslim Food Bank
July 8th – August 16| 10:00 – 2:00 PM
Digital Story Telling
Muslim Food Bank Community Services
10 weeks
Offered: July 9 – August 8, 2019 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Aspire Case Management Training
Muslim Food Bank Community Services
Offered: Saturday, July 13, 10:30 am – 5:00 pm | Sunday, July 14, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm | Monday, July 15, 6:30 am – 8:30 pm
Connections
Douglas College
8 Weeks
Starting Saturday, July 29, 2019
Under The Tree” Family Drop-In at the Park
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Wednesdays from July 17 to August 28, 2019
August 2019 Workshops
ISSofBC- Coquitlam
First Steps to Prevention- Healthy Living Program
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Mondays September 9, 16 & 23, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Baby and Me Parenting Drop-In 2019
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Tuesdays from September 10 to November 19, 2019
Leadership and Facilitation Training
ISSofBC
14 Saturdays from September 14th to December 14th
Shoe Project
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS)
Monday nights (and some Tuesdays & Wednesdays) from 5:30-8:00pm from September 17, 2019 – January 12, 2020
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Burnaby Neighbourhood House
Mondays: September 30th and November 25th, 2019 from 6:30-9:00 pm and Saturday November 16th, 2019 from 9:00 am -1 pm
Impact Mentorship 2019
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Fridays from October 11 to November 22, 2019
Parent Support Circle – Vancouver Spanish Evening Circle
Parent Support Services Society of BC & Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Every first & third Monday | 6:30 – 8:30 PM
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)
Skills and Supports for JOB SUCCESS
ISSofBC
(Tuesdays)
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
Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants
Accounting & Bookkeeping | Office Administration
MOSAIC
Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants
Burnaby & New Westminster
MOSAIC
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
Parent & Grandparent / Kinship Support Circles in BC
Parent Support Services of BC
Community Adult Literacy Program – Free English Class for Job Seekers
Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS)
Foreign Credential Recognition Loan Program
Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS)
Immigrant Settlement & Integration program – Clear Communication for the Workplace (Online)
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
Foreign Credential Recognition Loan Project
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
Phone: 604.718.2780 
