Posted By admin / 11th January 2011
We are creating two videos that will depict the challenges faced by newcomers in developing a sense of belonging to their new communities and workplaces. One video will focus on developing a sense of belonging within the community. The second video will focus on workplace attachment and inclusion. Each video will be about two minutes long and will include compelling and memorable messages that will inspire increased interest and involvement in initiatives and actions that support more welcoming and inclusive workplaces and communities.
The videos will illustrate how every community member can assist new immigrants to make connections, build attachments, develop a sense of belonging and feel welcome and included. The intent of the videos is to engage and inspire community members to participate in some way in developing communities that are welcoming and inclusive.
The project will be completed by March 30, 2011. The distribution plan is to embed the videos on the North Shore Welcoming Committee and the North Shore Multicultural Society’s websites, as well as the websites of partner agencies such as North Shore libraries, municipal governments, school districts, and public service agencies that form the North Shore Welcoming Action Committee. There will also be a special sponsorship announcement which is really exciting, stay tuned!
Interest in the videos will be generated by sending them out to partners and stakeholders within the community, and distributing them more widely using social media tools such as blogs and twitter – the tools which were so effective in engaging the community in the photo contest. We will also notify North Shore newspapers. The videos will also be distributed to more than 100 new contacts generated during the Picture Diversity Photo contest.
The videos will become the intellectual property of Welcome BC, who may choose to distribute them more widely.
We started our first filming last night and I must stay I was deeply moved by our participants stories of moving to Canada. Looking forward to taking this journey with them so they can share it to the rest of the world.
Monir sharing her story coming from Iran then settling in North Vancouver.
Yury sharing his journey from Russia then settling in North Vancouver.
Posted By admin / 5th December 2010
Giving back to the community is really important to me. Some projects are created for the love of it and most of these project don’t have a budget to add people to help out. This year I was fortuntate to help with Interesting Vancouver – which in fact was a very interesting event! You can read more about it here.
I am also going to help promote our very own community Christmas Market in Squamish which I am really excited to attend as well. My goal is to get people like YOU in the Lower Mainland and beyond in your car and head up to this very special community event.
So why make the trip up to Squamish? Unlike other local craft fairs, the Squamish Christmas Market will be paired with the traditional Santa Parade & Grotto. Market goers will also have the chance to go caroling around a beautifully decorated outdoor Christmas tree as well as enjoy seasonal food and gifts for all ages. The downtown core of Squamish will be pedestrianized for just one day, so be sure to come and get your shopping done, once and for all!
Event Details
Dates and time; Friday, December 10th from 2pm until 10pm in the heart of downtown Squamish.
The whole goal of this event is to bring the community together but more importantly, to showcase Squamish artisans and businesses to the Lower Mainland.
I hope you can come up and enjoy the festivities. If you don’t feel like driving back, then stay at the Howe Sound Inn. They make amazing craft beer too!
Posted By admin / 22nd September 2010
EATComm is involved in helping the organizers of the third annual Interesting Vancouver Event. This is going to be a very ‘interesting’ evening. Looking forward to tales of passionate folks.
INTERESTING VANCOUVER SPONTANEOUSLY INSPIRES VANCOUVERITES
Third annual, multi-disciplinary conference geared towards curious people
VANCOUVER – No theme, no topics…no problem. Speakers from all walks of life will be speaking about their stories at a local un-conference called Interesting Vancouver on Friday October 8th at the Vancouver Rowing club.
Essentially Interesting Vancouver is a multi-disciplinary conference. It seeks to impart new knowledge about things you’ve never known or thought about. Open up parallel thinking ports. Activate parts of your brain that for even the brainiest person may have been neglected or unexplored. There will be a degree of spontaneity, unexpected moments and learning.
“The vision for Interesting Vancouver is in the middle between a un-conference as the local definition stands and a well curated big fancy corporate conference like a TED or Idea City that appeals to professionals of all disciplines.” say organizers.
The Interesting Vancouver 2010 will bring carefully curated speakers to fill the schedule – from a post-op transgender whose experiences taught her to be who she really is, to a young leader of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) people, preserving indigenous languages and others.
Currently, there are a number of speakers lined up and that the full roster won’t be unveiled until the event itself, “the mystery is a big part of what makes Interesting special,” say organizers.
Coupled with sustainable, responsible catering from FoodTree, ticket holders will be treated to a splendid collage of interesting ideas and passionate people.
For more information and ticket sales, please visit www.interestingvancouver.com
