The Laurier Institution’s Annual General Meeting will be taking place on Monday, November 13 @ 4:30 – 5:30 PM PST via Zoom. We have a number of updates to share, including an exciting multi-year project that the Laurier Institution has recently joined in with Fulbright Canada.
A simple perspective on a complex topic By: Jonas Kuehnle, Operations Intern Inclusion is without a doubt a very important topic in modern Canadian society as well as in the political landscape. With various Bills concerning equity and inclusion of various minorities having been passed in the last couple of years and
by Terri Hopkinson This article was originally posted at autismbc.ca/blog/international-womens-day-autism-and-gender-diversity. AutismBC is a small, non-profit and registered charity that encourages the inclusion and acceptance of the entire autism community of BC. For more resources and stories about autism, visit autismbc.ca/blog. A brief history of International Women’s Day International Women’s Day (IWD) began in 1911
Join us for the 31st Annual General Meeting of the Laurier Institution on Wednesday, November 24th, 2020, from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm via Zoom. The business meeting will begin at 6:00 pm PST, followed by a talk featuring guest speaker Dr. Karine Duhamel on ‘Reclaiming Power and Place: The Value of
By: Will Riley, a Laurier Institution Blog Contributor Slowly but surely, an end to the COVID-19 pandemic is visible on the horizon. However, the transition from the “new normal” back to, well, the old normal, is going to be filled with awkward steps. Despite virtual events, the pandemic has primarily led to
The Vancouver Immigration Summit provided an opportunity for refugees, asylum seekers, policy makers and community groups to identify the multiple barriers facing refugees and asylum seekers living in poverty and propose actions to inform the three levels of government in developing strategies for poverty reduction. Underlying the summit design were several principles
On Wednesday June 27, 2018, the Milton K. Wong Multiculturalism Lecture was held at the BMO Theatre Centre in Vancouver. This event was co-presented by The Laurier Institution, Simon Fraser University, and CBC Radio One “Ideas.” This decade has brought us a global refugee crisis and a return to authoritarianism on scales
Effective Leadership for Modern Governance The Vancouver-based Laurier Institution is partnering with Ryerson University to bring a national program called DiverseCity onBoard to the Metro Vancouver area. The program was developed in the Greater Toronto Area in 2008 by the Maytree Foundation and is now operated out of the G. Raymond Chang
To mark Canada’s 150th birthday, we are counting down to Canada Day with profiles of 150 noteworthy British Columbians.
There are twice as many people with the surname Wong — an estimated 60 million globally — as there are Canadians, but this son of a tailor from Chinatown was one of a kind. Admired by just about everybody, Milton K. Wong was a man with the shrewd acumen of a financial wizard, the kindness, compassion, and generosity of a true humanitarian, and he saw the big picture like a visionary philosopher.
And, recalls his niece, Joanna, in Wong Family Feast, a warm narrative that tells her family’s rich history with a combination of recipes, recollections, and reminiscences, he baked a stupendous apple pie. It was so popular that he could — and did — raffle them to raise money for charities.
Keynote speaker: Anne Giardini, O.C., Q.C., Chancellor at SFU, who will address the question: Why is diversity Canada’s strength? Wednesday, March 29, 2017 | Trout Lake Community Centre The SFU Institute for Diaspora Research and Engagement and The Laurier Institution’s DiverseCity onBoard initiative invites you to participate in a conversation and learning
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