Uncategorized Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Mapping Project Every resident of Nanaimo deserves to live in an equitable, inclusive, and welcoming community. As…jansaitOctober 7, 2024
Public EventsSociety News BC Demographics Survey Every individual should have the chance to flourish in a province where opportunities are distributed…Digital Services TeamOctober 4, 2023
Programs CVIMS and the Early Childhood Pedagogy Network The Early Childhood Pedagogy Network has accepted CVIMS’s letter of interest to work with a…CVIMSNovember 10, 2022
Society News Welcoming Week 2022 Published in Nanaimo Magazine Welcoming Week 2022 is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the people,…CVIMSSeptember 14, 2022
Public Events Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day Photos from CVIMS' celebration on the National Indigenous Peoples Day Throughout the years, we've been…CVIMSJune 21, 2022
Society News Support Mental Health for Newcomers and Refugees Immigrants contribute to Canada's economy in various areas such as the health sector, business,…CVIMSFebruary 7, 2022
Society News Importance of Outdoor Play in Winter Our Children are so fortunate to be learning here on the West Coast of Vancouver…CVIMSDecember 29, 2021
Society News Success story: Francis Guyver Before moving to Canada, Francis worked in the forestry industry in Scotland for eight years,…CVIMSNovember 8, 2021
Society News Basil Oniya, Determination Leads to Success Basil Onyia Prior moving to Canada, Basil Onyia has worked and lived in Missouri, USA…CVIMSOctober 15, 2021
Society News National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2021 Recently, the Government of Canada passed legislation to make September 30th a federal statutory holiday…CVIMSSeptember 24, 2021
Society News Introducing Mikaela Torres, New Executive Director at CVIMS The Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society (CVIMS) is very pleased to introduce our new Executive…CVIMSSeptember 16, 2021
Programs CVIMS Seeks Advisors for English Literacy Pilot Project for Newcomer Seniors Not knowing the commonly spoken language of a new country can be very isolating. Many…CVIMSJuly 5, 2021
Society News From refugee camp to Qualicum Beach, Johdee becomes a Canadian citizen Original article published in Parksville Qualicum Beach News Pyoyo Johdee was born and raised in…CVIMSJune 22, 2021
Society News Youth Immigrant in Nanaimo Wins Amazon Canada First Novel Award for Youth Authors Rama Altaleb, a 17-year-old Syrian immigrant, in Nanaimo wins the 2021 Amazon Canada First Novel…CVIMSMay 31, 2021
Society News CVIMS HIPPY Mother Participates in The Mothers Matter Awards Today, at CVIMS, we celebrate our very own, Yanfei (Amy) Xing, for her contribution to…CVIMSMay 5, 2021
Society News Volunteer Week – Rama Altaleb Did you know that youth volunteers in Canada volunteer more than any other age group? 53%…CVIMSApril 25, 2021
Society News Volunteer Week – Judy Stephan Immigrants volunteer at a rate of 38%. While this rate is lower than volunteers born…CVIMSApril 22, 2021
Society News Volunteers Week: Eileen and Theo Dombrowski About three-quarters of Canadians, aged 15 and older, spent 3.4 billion hours on informal volunteering…CVIMSApril 20, 2021
Society News Volunteers Week: Megan MacNeil Megan MacNeil, Volunteer This week, we celebrate our volunteers and their contribution to CVIMS as…CVIMSApril 18, 2021
Society News CVIMS Recognized for Labour Market Integration of Newcomers We are pleased to announce that three of our team members have been recognized for…CVIMSMarch 30, 2021