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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UBC REFUGEE SYMPOSIUM & OPERA Breaking the Cycle: Canada’s Refugee Record on the Global Stage
The UBC Liu Institute for Global Issues presents a multi-day symposium, Breaking the Cycle: Canada’s Refugee Record on the Global Stage, alongside an opera and an art exhibit titled The Consul in order to stimulate discussion on the global refugee crisis. The Symposium is from Oct. 21st – Nov. 6th.
Most events are free and open to the public but registration is required. Tickets to The Consul can be purchased through UBC Opera.
Please see the website for details: http://liu.arts.ubc.ca/event/refugee-symposium/
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4th
Panel at 5:00 PM followed by the Opera at 7:30 PM
Venue: Multipurpose Room – Liu Institute for Global Issues, 6476 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Panel Discussion: The Fate of Women, Marginalized Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Moderator: Efrat Arbel, Assistant Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law
Panelists:
Malcom Atia, Aspiring actor; Arrived in Canada as a refugee from Uganda
Fadi Yachoua, Syrian refugee lawyer
Kerstin Walter, Director, Settlement Orientation Services
Chris Morrissey, Advocate, Rainbow Refugee Committee
RSVP for Friday’s Panel Discussion
Light refreshments will be provided.
7:30 PM
Venue: Old Auditorium, 6344 Memorial Road, UBC
Opera Performance
Purchase Your Opera Tickets
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
