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Support newcomer mothers through the winter months You’ve undoubtedly heard the stories… Newcomers to Canada have been hit hard by the pandemic. And women, particularly racialized women, are suffering from significant, widespread negative impact that could take…
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Warm-up a newcomer family’s winter! This year has been a whirlwind… But it has also shown us the power of community! For months now, we’ve had to keep each other safe, to look out…
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Inclusion is like making a beautiful bouquet of flowers A blog by Sanzida Habib PIRS has recently received a grant from the Disability Alliance to adapt and make one of our current programs, called Building Bridges,…
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Join the movement dedicated to giving back and warm-up a newcomer family’s winter Pacific Immigrant Resources Society Celebrates GivingTuesday with “Warm-up a newcomer family’s winter”, joining millions around the world participating in the global generosity movement on December 1, 2020. Winter is…
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Annual General Meeting 2020 A wise woman introduced us to the idea of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity). In a time of VUCA, it is important to focus on what matters most.
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Sharing learnings: How to centre, amplify and support immigrant women’s voices By Andrea Solnes (Learning Journeys Lead), Sandrine Espie (Pacific Immigrant Resources Society: Immigrant Services Learning Journeys Lead & Women’s Leadership…
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Breaking digital barriers A blog by Mehreen Saleen, Instructional Coordinator With communities going online with their services and activities, digital literacy has become even more important than ever before. Lack of digital…
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Redefining the roles that newcomer women play in our communities The Immigrant Women’s Advisory Committee (IWAC) is the heart and soul of Learning Journeys: Pathways for and with Immigrant Women, a 2-year service…
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Focusing on what matters during the pandemic You’ll notice that PIRS programs look a little different this fall. For one, we’re doing most of our work remotely. All of our leadership and language classes…
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