To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Kalayaan Centre is a Filipino community centre that houses a variety of activist and supportive programs for Filipinos in Canada.
Posted: September 8th, 2009 under Activism, Awareness & Action, Immigrant & Multicultural Services, Neighbourhood Houses, Resources.
SUCCESS is a multi-service agency with a mandate to promote the well-being of all Canadians and immigrants. Services are delivered in five major areas: social services, employment services, business & economic development services, training & education services, and health services. They also run a Chinese Help Line in Mandarin & Cantonese.
Posted: November 27th, 2008 under Counseling & Supports, Employment & Unemployment, Immigrant & Multicultural Services, Life skills, Resources.
BYRC is a drop-in centre and hub for a wide variety of services for youth (ages 13-24) including support, counselling, a nurse and various cultural programs
Posted: June 12th, 2008 under Counseling & Supports, Drugs, Alcohol & Addictions, Employment & Unemployment, First Nations Services, Immigrant & Multicultural Services, Resources, Youth Clinics.
For information on citizenship and immigration programs and services, including the Permanent Resident card program.
Posted: June 12th, 2008 under Immigrant & Multicultural Services, Resources.
La Boussole is a non-profit French community center located in Vancouver. Their main purpose is to support the French-speaking community of the region with a variety of services.
Posted: June 12th, 2008 under Immigrant & Multicultural Services, Resources.
ISS of BC assists immigrants, refugees and non-English speaking BC residents with integration into the community. They provide support groups, ESL classes, skills training, counselling, information and referral.
Posted: June 12th, 2008 under Employment & Unemployment, Immigrant & Multicultural Services, Resources.
Provides education, outreach and support to the East and Southeast Asian community, and to people who are dealing with issues about HIV/AIDS. Responds to issues that marginalize East and Southeast Asians, such as HIV/AIDS, sexual health and sexual orientation. Programs include an Asian MSM group and ASIA Line, a multilingual sexual health info line.
Posted: June 12th, 2008 under Immigrant & Multicultural Services, LGBTQ Services, Resources, Sex & Sexual Health.