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United Way Blog: Jennifer Watts on what immigrants bring to our city and how we can be more welcoming

From the United Way Community Exchange Blog. September 20, 2018.  ISANS inspiring video, I Am Today, features three young refugees who...
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After escape to Halifax from Syria, brothers work to reunite their family

By Brendan Ahern, The Chronicle Herald, September 8, 2018 Mohammad and Mihyar al-Masalma were crammed into a van with the...
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They Will Surf Again!

Surfs Up! On Saturday, August 18, 30 new Nova Scotians travelled to Martinique Beach for the fifth annual They Will...
Rupesh Dhungana at the DRUK Atlantic Youths Day. Credit: Clothesline Media.]

In film, 3 new Canadians challenge myths of what it means to be a refugee

By Aya Al-Hakim, CBC, Aug 25, 2018 In a short film produced in Halifax, a refugee from Bhutan recites a...
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Helping to build a welcoming & inclusive province: Gerry Mills

“This is an amazing place to work. I come up the back stairs every morning and as I walk in...
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I Am Today – Short film accepted into Atlantic International Film Festival

We are proud to announce that an extended version of our short film, I Am Today, created in partnership with Clothesline Media...
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Helping to build a welcoming and inclusive province: Roshanak Sadeghi-Zadeh

Mentors played a huge role in helping Roshanak Sadeghi-Zadeh settle in Canada, and now she is assisting others by being...
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Helping to build a welcoming & inclusive province: Margaret Casey

Highly regarded Halifax physician Margaret Casey shares her medical expertise as an ISANS volunteer with International Medical Graduates (IMGs). Retired...
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Growing Stronger Neighbourhoods – Seniors Picnic

The smell of homemade pizza drifted throughout the Dartmouth Commons on Wednesday, August 1, as newcomers gathered at the Park...