Community
Participating in your community is great way to connect with new people for friendship and networking. When you register with the Immigrant Settlement & Integration Program, you will have the chance to get involved in many different activities that take place in your local community.
In our Champions of SUCCESS program we honour local community leaders, businesses and service agencies who support immigrant and refugees to thrive in Canada.
Community
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Sharing Warmth One Blanket at a Time
Have you heard about Blanket BC, a charity offering blankets to people without housing? Every winter, they hold...
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A Visit to Richmond Public Library – More than Just Books!
What services did you expect to have from the library, except for borrowing books? Our newcomers would love to share...
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Building Community Garden Beds
Who was ready to say goodbye to summer? No one was there yet. So instead, a group of newcomers gathered to relish the last bit of summer, committing themselves to green spaces in the community.
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Outdoor Adventure Trip Planning 101
Making sure to plan before any trip will help you feel confident and comfortable spending time in nature!
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Releaf Tree Planting
“Releaf Tree Planting” organized by the City of Surrey’s Parks and Recreation department
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Fruit Picking during Pandemic Fall 2021
Though the pandemic has changed our life, it did not change our willingness to volunteer in the ...
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Family Literacy Program’s Summer Fun Activities
The Family Literacy Program enjoyed some summer fun activities in person after 16 months of online Zoom sessions!
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“Thank You” letters to Frontline Heath Care Workers
The Burnaby/New Westminster newcomer volunteer team (around 23 volunteers) wrote “Thank You” letters to Frontline Heath Care Workers ...
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Plants for Seniors
The Burnaby/New Westminster newcomer volunteer team (around 22 volunteers) planted, grew, and donated ...
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Making Masks and Donating to the Harm Reduction Centre
The Burnaby/New Westminster newcomer volunteer team made face masks with fabric...
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Port Coquitlam Christmas Tree Scavenger Hunt
Imagine celebrating Christmas and the holiday season by looking for beautifully decorated Christmas trees which were placed all over the city!
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Christmas Carol with Cutie Circle
What a wonderful experience to enjoy the Christmas spirit by singing Christmas Carols in the public library with the locals. Cutie Circle is ...
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Volunteers are Stars
Our annual Champions of S.U.C.C.E.S.S. appreciation event was hosted at the SUCCESS Burnaby Service Centre on November 14th, 2019. We took this opportunity to recognize ...
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Shining Stars in Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities Champions of SUCCESS, our annual regional volunteer appreciation event took place in December 2019. Within this year, over 200 volunteers contributed countless hours to support ...
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CP Holiday Train
Ho-Ho-Ho! The CP Holiday Train is coming to town. The lit-up CP Holiday Train once again brought the holiday spirit to ...
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2019 Holiday Literacy Wrap-up
What happens when you mix caregivers with children, red, white and green paper strips, a whole variety of food from many cultures and a 2nd birthday cake for good measure?
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Volunteers are Stars in Surrey-Delta!
This year, 114 active volunteers contributed their time and skills to support Surrey-Delta S.U.C.C.E.S.S. programs in diverse roles...
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BCIT Aerospace Campus Adventure
The BCIT Aerospace Campus is filled with equipment that teaches students all about aircraft….
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Diwali Celebrations in New Westminster 2019!
Burnaby/New Westminster’s volunteer team is back again this year to contribute & celebrate the Diwali festival at the Queensborough Community Centre in New Westminster!
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Burnaby Village Museum
On Sunday September 22nd 2019, a group of Tigrinya-speaking refugees were welcomed into the Burnaby Village Museum whose staff were super excited ...
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Watershed Tour
As newcomers living in Metro Vancouver, have you ever wondered where your water comes from, or if the drinking water is reliable?
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Fruit Picking 2019
At the end of the Summer Vacation, parents and kids found out this We Volunteer Here Program was one of their highlights! They enjoyed the outdoor activities ...
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Richmond Community Day
Richmond Community Day is a free event facilitated by Richmond residents for families. An opportunity for...
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Science World Fun!
Science World Fun! Science World is an exciting, family friendly place. Families enjoyed ...
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Group Food Sorting at Greater Vancouver Food Bank
The Greater Vancouver Food Bank was set up as a temporary relief to address a hunger crisis in 1983 and since then it has grown significantly in ...
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Burnaby Pride 2019
Burnaby Pride Street Party is a collaborative community initiative, involving a number of community agencies in Burnaby that support LGBTQ2S+ individuals through ...
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Burnaby Village Museum Tour
A Burnaby Village Museum tour was truly an amazing experience for newcomers. On a pleasant summer day, a group of ...
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Surrey’s Fusion Festival
Surrey’s popular Fusion Festival took place for its 12th year during the weekend of July 20th & 21st, 2019. It is a large 2-day community event which took place this year ...
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VanDusen Garden - Pollinator Days
On a sunny summer day, our newcomers volunteered at VanDusen Botanical Garden for their annual Pollinator Days. Pollinator Days is a 3-days field trip event ...
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Port of Vancouver Field Trip
Everything we use, eat, buy and see on a daily basis comes from somewhere. Some things are made locally but ...
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City of New Westminster’s Grand Prix!
Here’s what our talented volunteers had this to say about their experience volunteering in the City of New Westminster’s Grand Prix this year...
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Richmond RCMP
There are many awesome reasons to live in the City of Richmond - one of which is knowing ...
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Visit the Bridge Festival at Ambleside Park, West Vancouver
The Bridge Festival was held at Ambleside Park.
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Surrey Doors Open
Since we had a great time at Open Doors last year, Family Literacy Program staff decided to introduce more clients to this child-friendly family event at the...
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Surrey RCMP Open House
Surrey RCMP had an open house on May 11th, 2019 for the public to explore police vehicles, including an Air One ...
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Park Play Palooza
On June 22, 2019 from 11am-2pm a group of Arabic speaking participants celebrated the start of summer with Park Play Palooza the annual kick-off event for kids ...
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Walk With Your Doc 2019
Clients were very eager and excited to participate in this year’s Walk With Your Doc event which took place at Bear Creek Park on May 8th, 2019. Twenty three clients (including children) participated in ...
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Hats Off Day 2019
Hats Off Day 2019 in the Burnaby Heights neighborhood featured interactive activities that were ...
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Telus World of Science Field Trip
Ecstatic and eager to explore a new space, a new environment where we could learn outside of ...
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Vaisakhi Day Parade 2019
Vaisakhi is one of the biggest events for the Sikh community all over the world as it celebrates the birth of Sikhism. This year in Surrey, it was ...
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Mural Restoration
Mural restoration builds connections between newcomers and Indigenous communities in East Vancouver.
