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Canadian Dentists Expand Mission to Help Iraqi Orphans

Hossein is a 10-year-old Iraqi orphan with long hair, big olive-coloured eyes and a shy smile. He loves going to school and playing soccer. He also loves visiting his Canadian dentist for annual check-ups. Hossein’s…

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Volunteering Benefits Newcomers’ Well-Being

Maria Ikonen October 22, 2015 No Comments anxious COMMUNITY health immigrants Immigration job hunt jobs Lonely mental health Newcomers selfesteem Volunteering volunteers work experience

Moving to a new country can be stressful. It means leaving familiar places, people and aspects of everyday life behind. Whether arriving in Canada with their family or alone, adjusting to a new and unfamiliar…

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Youth Volunteers Support Chinatown Seniors

Deanna Cheng September 17, 2015 No Comments Chinese Chinese seniors COMMUNITY government health health care healthcare housing Intergenerational outreach seniors Vancouver volunteers

One outreach worker is creating a bilingual volunteer program because there’s not enough support for Chinese seniors, especially those in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Chanel Ly, a 23-year-old outreach worker who is part of the Downtown Eastside…

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24 Jul

Advocates argue the first-come, first-serve nature of the government’s program is “unfair” and exclusionary due to language, technological and financial barriers it places on racialized migrants in precarious working and living conditions. @migrants_rights https://newcanadianmedia.ca/migrants-seeking-permanent-residence-shut-out-of-essential-worker-stream/

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#Indigenous communities know the issues that affect them, and this foundation wants to hear directly from them to help. Approved project applications – accepted year-round – will receive funding between $5,000 and $30,000, ‘unencumbered.’ @InspiritFdn
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Thursday's summit on #Islamophobia, strangely, was closed to the public. While the prime minister named several national institutions as part of the problem, advocates worry about the safety of Muslim children as they head to school, reports Reedah Hayder. https://newcanadianmedia.ca/islamophobia-summit-trudeau-calls-out-federal-institutions/

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