Empowering immigrants
and refugees
The following topics will be discussed:
The workshop will be held in English with Hebrew and Tagalog interpretation.
Date: 4 June 2012
Place: Tommy Douglas Burnaby Public Library
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Our latest Working Papers issue is now available! Please click here to view.
A new Centre for learning English has officially opened in Surrey. MOSAIC, along with Douglas College, ISSofBC and Klein and Associates are operating the Centre together. It provides free English Language Services for Adults (ELSA) classes for about 180 students and child care for students with young children.
Anita Huberman, the CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade, presented the partners with a plaque welcoming them to Surrey. Anita talked about how quickly Surrey is growing and how important it is to have services such as those provided by the Surrey Learning Centre for many newcomers who settle in the City.
One of the Level 5 students, Alma Hila, described how much she enjoyed attending classes at the School and how quickly her English had improved. Alma particularly likes the opportunity to make friends with other students from all around the world. Alma and her husband came to Canada from Albania to build a better future for their three daughters.
For more information about the Surrey Learning Centre, call 604.582.4302.
In this unique and interactive workshop, you’ll pretend to be an employer. We’ll give you résumés to review, and you get to decide which candidate is best! You’ll learn how to think like a hiring manager and what a tailored résumé should look like.
This event was one of our most popular sessions last year, so sign up quickly to reserve your spot
From 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Thursday, May 24th, 2012.
RSVP to pquiros@mosaicbc.com, 604 254 9626 ext295.
Learn about services available for job seekers, including the opportunity to receive financial support for skills upgrade.
Date: May 14, 15 and 16 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Place: MOSAIC, 388-5000 Kingsway, Burnaby
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The sessions will focus on the importance of self-esteem in the family as well as in the workplace. Sessions will be conducted in English and Chinese. Refreshments will be provided.
Date: Fridays, May 11, 18 and 25 and June 1 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Location: New Westminster Public Library
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On April 19th, MOSAIC will celebrate our amazing volunteer force with a night of dancing, food and fun.
With over 300 volunteers MOSAIC has much to be grateful for. Our volunteers serve in many ways; helping with English Language programs, mentoring skilled immigrants in their job search, acting as community hosts to newcomers, and working with seniors. They are the heart of several programs, and extend our capacity to serve our clients. They truly are stars!
On March 9th 2011 MOSAIC and the India Mahila Association partnered to present JAAGO: Empowerment Through Access.
This International Women's Day Event was a part of the Empowerment Through Access - Legal Education and Preventing Violence Project at MOSAIC, funded by the Law Foundation of Ontario. Together, MOSAIC and IMA developed an educational and entertaining evening for South Asian women. The event presented workshops related to family violence and encouraged women's empowerment.
The event also featured a Community Resource and Wellness Gallery. We hope that women walked away from the event with more knowledge about resources available to them and also had a great time!
It was a busy start at the new Vancouver Northeast Employment Centre. Dozens of job seekers came to the Centre to get help in finding a job. The first job seekers arrived at 8:30 am when the Centre opened. They were a couple from the Philippines.
Job seekers came to the Centre to use the computers in the Resource Centre, to get funding for training, to qualify for wage subsidies, to improve job search skills and to find out about self employment.
Centre Manager Larry Chan said orientation sessions are filling up fast and staff are excited to be offering service.
MOSAIC is operating the Vancouver Northeast Employment Centre in partnership with Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House, Kiwassa Neighbourhood House, Back in Motion, BC Centre for Ability and Vancouver Eastside Education Enrichment Society (VEEES).
The Centre is part of the Employment Program of British Columbia, funded by the BC Ministry of Social Development.
Contact us to see if you are eligible for our free services
Vancouver Northeast Employment Centre
312-2555 Commercial Dr.
Vancouver, B.C. V5N 4C1
Phone: 604 708 9300
Fax: 604 708 9314
E-mail: NortheastESC@mosaicbc.com
www.mosaicbc.com\employmentcentre
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1720 Grant St., 2nd Floor
Vancouver BC V5L 2Y7
Phone: 604 254 9626
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