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🌟Join us for a transformative one-day workshop based on the award-winning Surrey First Peoples Guide for Newcomers. 🌟This guide, recognized with the prestigious 2022 British Columbia Reconciliation Award by the […]
DIVERSEcity is encouraging the people we serve, our staff, our stakeholders and the community to share their voices! We all deserve to live in a province where we have equitable […]
In recognition of #WorldRefugeeDay, the Surrey Local Immigration Partnership partnered with 17 community-serving agencies in the South Fraser region to celebrate and bring the community together through performance, food, and stories. […]
Serving the community in #SurreyBC, we at Surrey Local Immigration Partnership, center our work with the knowledge that it takes place on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territories of the Semiahmoo, […]
BCY LIP Networking 2 days Event on June 28, 29 and collaboration day with La Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique on June 30, 2023. Attended by 15 of 18 […]
Join us in congratulating our amazing Surrey Youth Newcomer Council Advisory Fellowship (SYNC-AF) Graduates. SYNC-AF is a project of the Surrey Youth Newcomer Council (SYNC), a Surrey LIP roundtable for […]
We are hosting an information session for youth interested in learning more about this opportunity. Join us on Friday, May 12, at DIVERSEcity Surrey Community Campus (13455 76 Avenue, Surrey, […]
Online Application Form The Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is looking for newcomer immigrant wmen to join the Surrey Immigrant Women Advisory Table (IWAT). It’s a volunteer roundtable for immigrant […]
Online Application Form The Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is seeking committed, enthusiastic members to serve on our African and Caribbean Diaspora Table. The African and Caribbean Diaspora Table (ACDT) […]
Online Application Form The Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is seeking committed, enthusiastic members to serve on our youth sector roundtable. The Surrey Youth Newcomer Council (SYNC) is a community […]
Online Application Form The Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is looking for immigrants and newcomers interested in joining the Immigrant Advisory Table. If you are looking for ways to engage […]
On March 20th community came together to mark the United Nations Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This was a day dedicated to learning and information sharing with which […]
Surrey Local Immigration Partnership invited youth in the community for a Newcomer Youth Forum Belonging in Surrey; a space for youth – To Gather To Voice To Share; their experiences […]
Check out our newly released demographics statistics in Surrey!
The Surrey Local Immigration Partnership brings together over 80 community members representing 35 service providers from multiple sectors, community servicing organizations, and community members across Surrey, BC. This was an […]
The Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is a community partnership made up of more than 30 council members from a variety of groups including cultural, business, academic, health and employment […]
The Surrey Local Immigration Partnership is undertaking a Needs Assessment and Environment Scan to learn more about the needs of newcomers in Surrey, the programs, services, and resources that […]
The Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is a community partnership made up of more than 30 council members from a variety of groups including cultural, business, academic, health and employment […]
ABOUT SYNC-AF Surrey Newcomer Youth Council Advisory Fellowship (SYNC-AF) is a Fellowship program that will train newcomer youth to speak at public forums, serve at advisory boards, and advocate for […]
The Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is a community partnership made up of more than 30 council members from a variety of groups including cultural, business, academic, health and […]
The Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is a community partnership made up of more than 30 council members from a variety of groups including cultural, business, academic, health and employment […]
During the week leading to Truth and Reconciliation Day, Indigenous communities call upon peoples living on these unceded lands to honour survivors of residential schools and their families and remember the […]
A warm welcome to newcomers in Surrey, BC Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) acknowledges that immigrants and refugees are a vital part of our community — bringing fresh perspectives and […]
Request for Proposal for a Newcomers Needs Assessment and Community Environment Scan Content Development Consultant funded by Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) DIVERSEcity, on behalf of the Surrey Local […]
The Surrey LIP’s Surrey Youth Newcomer Council (SYNC) is now accepting applicants for the 2022–2023 year! Are you 14–28 years old? Passionate about making Surrey a better place to live […]
Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is looking for a qualified contractor to provide a quotation for the development and design of a Mental Health and Wellbeing Toolkit and curriculum: A […]
The Surrey LIP and DIVERSEcity’s Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing Initiative (CKSI) is looking for a qualified contractor to provide a quotation for the amplification of Ethical Engagement, Programming Framework Development […]
After a busy few months — which included hosting the first in-person Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) council meeting post-pandemic and organizing the very successful Surrey World Refugee Day! — […]
The Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is a community partnership made up of more than 30 council members from a variety of cultural, business, academic, health and employment services, who […]
The Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is extremely honoured to receive a 2022 British Columbia Reconciliation Award by the BC Achievement Foundation. The British Columbia Reconciliation Award recognizes individuals, groups […]
Let’s come together to recognize World Refugee Day June 20 is World Refugee Day, an international day organized every year by the United Nations to celebrate and honour refugees from […]
The Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is a community partnership made up of more than 30 council members from a variety of cultural, business, academic, health and employment services, who […]
On February 28, 2022, AMSSA hosted a webinar around the topic of rising immigration levels and the growing need for “LIP/RIP providers to foster greater connections with their local communities […]
Conversations on Anti-Racism, a week of meaningful dialogue to amplify diverse voices & inspire better allyship, took place virtually on March 14 to 18, 2022. Every day had a different […]
Conversations on Anti-Racism, a week of meaningful dialogue to amplify diverse voices & inspire better allyship, took place virtually on March 14 to 18, 2022. Every day had a different […]
Conversations on Anti-Racism, a week of meaningful dialogue to amplify diverse voices & inspire better allyship, took place virtually on March 14 to 18, 2022. Every day had a different […]
Conversations on Anti-Racism, a week of meaningful dialogue to amplify diverse voices & inspire better allyship, is taking place virtually on March 14 to 18, 2022. Every day will have […]
Conversations on Anti-Racism, a week of meaningful dialogue to amplify diverse voices & inspire better allyship, is taking place virtually on March 14 to 18, 2022. Every day will have […]
DIVERSEcity, through the Surrey Local Immigration Partnership, is creating a mental health and wellbeing toolkit for settlement, social and health service providers. This resource seeks to create an area specific […]
Surrey Local Immigration Partnership is pleased to announce the launch of the Racism Mapping Project (RAMP). RAMP is a community-led research project that gathers data around racism and hate incidents […]
Mariam Bilgrami, who oversees the Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP), has been appointed as one of the members of the National LIP Secretariat’s first Executive Committee. The National LIP Secretariat […]
Surrey Libraries has been helping to address the current digital divide by loaning Chromebook laptops to clients identified by partner agencies including DIVERSEcity, Options, Umoja, SUCCESS, and the Seniors Come […]
DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society is currently seeking applications from qualified candidates for a regular, full-time position for the role of Project Manager to work with our Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) […]
DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society, on behalf of the Surrey Local Immigration Partnership, is looking for qualified contractors to provide a quotation for four Surrey LIP projects, including the development of […]
In advance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is proud to announce the development of a Surrey First Peoples Guide for Newcomers.
New Canadian Media‘s article, A Decolonized Citizenship Ceremony is a Step Towards Reconciliation, explores the wide gaps in knowledge most newcomers to Canada have surrounding the country’s dark colonial history […]
The Surrey First Peoples Guide for Newcomers has officially been released. You can read the full guide here. The guide was created and compiled by Jeska Slater, Principal at Littlecrane […]
In advance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is proud to announce the development of a Surrey First Peoples Guide for Newcomers.
Surrey LIP relaunches to make Surrey a place where immigrants and refugees thrive, becoming a recognized leader in building an equitable and inclusive city for all.
With the Surrey LIP being re-convened by DIVERSEcity, the new Project Management team is being led by Mariam Bilgrami (She/Hers).
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VIRTUAL Learn how to amplify your voice to help achieve a welcome and inclusive Surrey, where everyone can thrive. Do you want to be involved in decisions being made about […]
Find out more »Building community connections during pandemic restrictions can be challenging, this two-hour webinar will take time to learn about some successful projects undertaken by LIP/RIF providers and share promising practices. Discover […]
Find out more »Are you a young person living in Metro Vancouver? Are you a newcomer or an immigrant/refugee youth who wants to know how you can find job opportunities and volunteer postings […]
Find out more »Join this this workshop to learn how to use RAMP, the new racism-charting online map which allows your voice to be heard by the community of Surrey. About this event […]
Find out more »Join this this workshop to learn how to use RAMP, the new racism-charting online map which allows your voice to be heard by the community of Surrey. About this event […]
Find out more »Conversations on Anti-Racism, a week of meaningful dialogue around anti-racism, will take place virtually on March 14 to 18, 2022. Monday's event will include: Speaker: Len Pierre, Katzie Nation Theme: […]
Find out more »Conversations on Anti-Racism, a week of meaningful dialogue around anti-racism, will take place virtually on March 14 to 18, 2022. Tuesday's event will include: Speaker: Candace Knoll, Member of USW […]
Find out more »Conversations on Anti-Racism, a week of meaningful dialogue around anti-racism, will take place virtually on March 14 to 18, 2022. Wednesday's event will be an open discussion on the topic […]
Find out more »Conversations on Anti-Racism, a week of meaningful dialogue around anti-racism, will take place virtually on March 14 to 18, 2022. Thursday's event will include two themes: Theme #1: White Fragility […]
Find out more »Conversations on Anti-Racism, a week of meaningful dialogue around anti-racism, will take place virtually on March 14 to 18, 2022. Friday's event will include: Speakers: Tariq Tyab and Yusuf Siraj, […]
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