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, accessible to immigrant … Read more
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 upon … Read more
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. The … Read more
By Andrea Solnes (Learning Journeys Lead), Sandrine Espie (Pacific Immigrant Resources Society: Immigrant Services Learning Journeys Lead & Women’s Leadership Coordinator), Annelies Tjebbes (Learning Journeys Workshop Facilitator). Introduction Learning Journeys: … Read more
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 literacy … Read more
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 delivery improvement project funded by IRCC. Grounded … Read more
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 are being delivered … Read more
The immigration experience can shake self-confidence. Building Bridges helps immigrant and refugee women discover themselves. In a safe and inclusive environment, women work in a group setting through collaboration, discovery, … Read more
The Learning Fair is a multi-stakeholder space to hear from immigrant women and service providers about the difficulties immigrant women face in their settlement journeys towards economic participation and to … Read more
A blog by Mariam Bouchoutrouch, PIRS Executive Director Pacific Immigrant Resources Society recently received the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Award in the category of Breaking Barriers. And in typical fashion, I … Read more