Our program staff, teachers, early childhood educators, home visitors, and outreach support workers go the extra mile for our participants. Join us and become part of a hard-working, compassionate and impact-driven team that makes a difference in the lives of others. Current opportunities: Instructional Coordinator and Women’s Leadership and Development Coordinator Please send resume and … Read more
Join us on November 27th! We are inviting you to come by our office on Wednesday, November 27th between 5 and 9 PM. There will be small bites, drinks and the buzz of great conversations. Please join us and bring a friend! We have many exciting updates to share with you, including the launch of … Read more
At this year’s Annual General Meeting, we are honoured to welcome past, present and new Board members, staff and volunteers. This year, we shall meet on Monday, October 28th from 6 pm until 9 pm at MOSAIC (5575 Boundary Road, Vancouver BC, V5R 2P9). We hope you can join us!
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with PIRS. Please email our Volunteer Coordinator: Jugnoo Salahuddin, at jsalahuddin@pirs.bc.ca for information about our volunteering opportunities.
This fall, PIRS is excited to re-launch the Entry to Hospitality Careers for Women program in partnership with VCC. The fully-funded course equips women with the foodsafe and hospitality skills necessary to work in the hotel, senior care home, and restaurant industry. The training also includes a two-week practicum where women can gain Canadian work … Read more
Is English your second or additional language? Are you working or looking for work? Want to improve your writing skills for the workplace? This is a workshop for you! Presented by PIRS and Spark Language Coaching/Sara Yuen. For more information click on Writing for Work Purposes Summer 2017
On Refugee Rights Day, (April 4th, 2017) PIRS released a position paper on barriers refugee women face in accessing language and employment programs. The paper urged government and settlement organizations to take seriously how childcare, lack of classroom flexibility, and coed classes create obstacles for refugee women. In late April, a team of PIRS staff … Read more
On Tuesday May 30th, join PIRS and our host, Bal Brach for an inspiring evening of storytelling about belonging. The evening will feature Carmen Aguirre and Crisanta Sampang sharing moving stories exploring and celebrating what belonging means, why it matters, and how we get there.
REGISTER! Your best ever Scotiabank Half Marathon &5K! Get early bird rates with PIRS codes. Join us for the 2017 challenge. Walk/run/stroll. Donate and fundraise for great PIRS programs #WomenLeadTheWay
If you are a participant or staff member of any PIRS programs you are invited to be part of the Belonging Project leadership team. This project looks at what it means to Belong here in Canada and will meet at the Burnaby Neighbourhood House on March 4th and 11th, 2017. For more information about the … Read more