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Diversity Champion Awards Gala Dinner

Annual General Meeting

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of The Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society was held Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 at Bowen Park Auditorium.

... Annual Report 2010

Special Event!

The Immigrant Welcome Centre was proud to host a very special event at the Nanaimo Museum May 25 - May 30, 2010.

Lama Tenzin Tsundu, student of his Holiness the Dalai Lama, constructed a Green Tara Sand Mandala and the public was invited to witness the progress of the creation throughout the week. The event concluded on Sunday with the dissolving of the mandala and a procession to the harbour to release the sand.

Your donation to support this event and others like it is greatly appreciated and can be made online at DONATIONS

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Press Release
April 14 , 2010
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HEALTHFEST 2010: A MULTICULTURAL HEALTH FAIR

THE IMMIGRANT WELCOME CENTRE is please to announce it’s time for the third annual multicultural health fair. On Thursday, May 6th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, HEALTHFEST 2010: A MULTICULTURAL HEALTH FAIR will open its doors at Beban Park Social Centre in Nanaimo.

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Press Release
February 18 , 2010
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NEW FACES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: A PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT CELEBRATING BRITISH COLUMBIA’S DIVERSITY PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION BETWEEN CVIMS AND ISSofBC

Through a partnership with the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society (CVIMS) and its Immigrant Welcome Centre, Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) is bringing the NEW FACES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA photography exhibit to the Nanaimo Museum from March 2 – 9, 2010.

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Press Release
February 8 , 2010
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ELSA STUDENTS RAISE $870.00 TO AID VICTIMS OF HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE

FOLLOWING THE JANUARY 12 EARTHQUAKE, students in the English Language Services for Adults program (ELSA) at the Immigrant Welcome Centre wanted to do something to help the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

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Press Release
January, 2010
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THE DIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP: A Community in Action

The Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society is hosting the signing of a memorandum of understanding to create The Diversity Partnership: A Community in Action on Thursday, January 14 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the Nanaimo City Hall Board Room.

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Press Release
January 6, 2010
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CENTRAL VANCOUVER ISLAND MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY NAMES THE
“IMMIGRANT WELCOME CENTRE”

FOR OVER 30 YEARS the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society (CVIMS) has dedicated itself to the vision of ensuring that immigrants and diverse peoples flourish in this community. Now, as it begins its 31st year of operations, the Board of Directors and the Staff are pleased to announce we have given our centre a name with a new look!

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