Success Stories
October 15, 2021
There is so much power in community fundraising, and the local community continues to show up for Afghan women. This fall, local businesses and organizations have […]
June 19, 2020
Earlier this year, PIRS embarked on a potential research project with the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems (ISFS) at KPU that looked into providing healthy food to newcomer […]
December 18, 2019
The Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) has gathered a series of Refugee Success Stories about folks living in the Tri-Cities area. Diversity brings strength, resilience and […]
November 7, 2019
A team of four SFU students have created a “Welcome to Surrey” colouring book for the many refugee families who settle in this city. The idea […]
June 20, 2019
The BC Refugee Hub has produced a series of new #RefugeeSuccessStory videos to highlight the successes, skills and resilient spirit of individuals who have come to […]
June 18, 2019
The BC Refugee Hub has produced a series of new #RefugeeSuccessStory videos to highlight the successes, skills and entrepreneurial spirit of individuals who have come to […]
June 11, 2019
The BC Refugee Hub has produced a series of new #RefugeeSuccessStory video to highlight the successes, skills and entrepreneurial spirit of individuals who have come to […]
June 10, 2019
June 10, 2019 – BC Refugee Hub has officially launched #RefugeeSuccessStory—a campaign that aims to empower refugees to share their stories; celebrate the dynamic refugees who […]
February 23, 2019
ISSofBC and Vancity have reimagined what financial services mean by bringing banking to community. Vancity offers bank account starts and financial literacy to refugees and immigrants […]
May 16, 2018
This second video by the BC Refugee Hub spotlights successful refugee entrepreneurs residing in British Columbia. Tayybeh, which is the Arabic word for “delicious” and “kind,” […]
May 16, 2018
The BC Refugee Hub spotlights successful refugee entrepreneurs residing in British Columbia. Hasan Sheblak came to Canada as a Government Assisted Refugee (GAR) under the Canadian […]