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Citizenship Ceremony
On September 8, 2011, we held our second Citizenship Ceremony here at ISIS! 25 immigrants from 15 different countries were sworn in as Canadian citizens as family and friends looked on. The new Canadians are from Bangladesh, Belarus,China, England, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Netherlands, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Taiwan, United States Of America, and Vietnam. [...]
Tour of Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) brought the Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City exhibit to Halifax Garrison Grounds last week. The goal of the exhibit is to raise awareness about the plight of the world’s 43 million refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) uprooted by war and conflict. That is more than the [...]
Remembering 9/11
After the events of September 11, 2001, Rodney MacDonald, then Minister of Culture, issued a press release to Nova Scotians. He asked us to reflect on the tragedy, and to use it as an opportunity to raise our understanding, not our fences. His words can still challenge and encourage us today. Remarks by the [...]
Famine in the Horn of Africa: What Can Canadians do to Help?
On August 16, 2011, ISIS , in partnership with the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, the National Film Board of Canada, Oxfam Canada and United Nations Association Canada— Multimedia & Multiculturalism Initiative, held a fundraiser in support of the Famine in Somalia and the Horn of Africa. All funds raised were donated to [...]
New Signage!
ISIS became more visible today! Check out the photos below of our sign going up at Mumford Professional Centre! Tweet
Family Volunteering Video
In recognition of the tremendous support that Canadians provide when volunteering as a family unit, Volunteer Canada has recently launched new tools for family volunteering. Whether you are looking to incorporate Family Volunteering into your organization or business or whether you are an individual looking to find ways to contribute to your community while spending [...]
Traces of Companion and Memory, August 22-26
Traces of Companion and Memory is an art exhibition showcasing artwork produced by immigrant parents and their teens during a four-session workshop facilitated by the art educator Rodrigo Hernandez. Fifteen immigrant families from Afghanistan, Bhutan, Colombia, Cuba and Syria made drawings to express their view of themselves and their communities, the things they care about and their dreams. A reception will be held on August 25 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm…
Neighbourhood Bus Tour
Last week ISIS hosted another successful Neighbourhood Bus Tour! There were thirty newcomers, many of whom belonged to the Bhutanese community and have only been here for six months or so, three linguistic interpreters (Russian, Chinese and Bhutanese), as well as three ISIS staff members.
The tour provided an opportunity for newcomers and community service providers to meet and welcome one another. This connection also provided our clients with a chance to ask pressing questions — mainly ones regarding how to access and utilize available services…
Annual Welcome BBQ
A multicultural gathering for all! On Saturday, July 16th approximately 700 residents participated in the 6th Annual Welcome BBQ making this years event a tremendous success! The Halifax South Commons provided a wonderful venue – central, safe and welcoming, with a truly neighbourhood feel. Hotdogs by the dozen in every variety imaginable were prepared and [...]
World Refugee Day
On Monday, June 20, Halifax joined the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to mark the 60th Anniversary of 1951 Refugee Convention with its “1 is Too Many” campaign. The campaign aimed to put individual refugees in focus and to raise awareness of refugee issues by focusing on people displaced around the world and [...]
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