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For this creative writing workshop, you will be working with people who have refugee claimant experience, and who are interested in creating a piece of writing, a story, or a poem about what they have learned, experienced, and connected to after arriving in Canada. Following this FREE two-session workshop, which will be held in English, participants will have the opportunity to share their work in a published report book.
Dates: Saturday July 31 and Saturday August 7
Time: 10:00am – 4:30pm
Location: MOSAIC, 5575 Boundary Road, Vancouver BC (Close to Joyce Collingwood Skytrain)
- Coffee, light lunch, train/bus ticket, paper and pens are provided!
- Covid protocols will be followed.
Spaces are limited! Please email [email protected] to register before Thursday July 29 (register once for the two sessions).
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The From Humanitarian to Human: Reflections on Dignity, Belonging, and Wellbeing project is led by Kinbrace Community Society with partners.
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