2023 ISANS’ Immigrant Entrepreneurship Awards

Join us for an exciting Small Business Week event as we recognize the positive impact immigrant businesses have made on our Nova Scotian economy at our 4th Annual Immigrant Entrepreneurship Awards!    Date and Time: October 17th, 2023, 5:00 to 7:30 PM  Location: Central Public Library – Paul O’Regan Hall, 5440 Spring Garden Road     We…

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ISANS is looking for our next leader

ISANS is looking for our next leader

In June, ISANS Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Watts, announced her plan to retire next year after more than five years of exceptional leadership. She has been a true beacon for ISANS over her five years as our CEO, building agility and capacity within the association and deepening our relationships and impact with funders and community…

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Meet the Pride 2023 Artist in Residence

A portrait of Excel Garay, an artist. She has black hair wearing black clothe looking towards the camera while standing sideways.

We are excited to announce our Pride 🌈 Artist in Residence Excel Garay. Excel has been working on a large-scale painting for ISANS Mumford office. You can view the painting towards the end of August or the beginning of September once it is finished. Read the bio below and stay tuned for updates! 🖼 Excel…

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Our Hearts go out to Everyone Affected by the Wildfire

As we continue to see the impacts of the forest fires on our community, our hearts go out to all those impacted directly by the fire and who have been evacuated from their homes.     For all those directly affected, please know that the ISANS community is thinking about you. For those of us not…

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Celebrating Asian Entrepreneurs: Tuson Nguyen

Tuson's wife Natalie is working in the indoor garden built by VCATIP.

To honour Asian Heritage Month 2023, we’ve had the privilege to hear stories from our Asian entrepreneur clients about their journey of settling in and running businesses in Nova Scotia.   Tuson owns and operates Vietnam Canada Trade and Investment Promotion Inc. (VCATIP) with two very innovative and distinct business models. Read below to hear…

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Celebrating Asian Entrepreneurs: Will Yang

Black and White photo of the behind the scene for Chamber of Commerce Business Award shoot. Will is sitting in a chair in front of the camera

To commemorate Asian Heritage Month 2023, we had the pleasure of hearing stories from our Asian clients, who are also entrepreneurs, about the experience of settling down and operating businesses in Nova Scotia.  Halitube is a multi-media marketing and events hub that connects newcomers and marginalized communities to help them integrate into the culture and…

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National Volunteer Week: How Volunteering Weaves Us Together

A pink background graphic with illustration of different volunteers. The text reads "NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK. Thank you ISANS volunteers!"

What is National Volunteer Week and What is its Significance? Celebrated since 1974, National Volunteer Week (April 16-22, 2023) is an annual event to recognize and appreciate volunteers for their contributions to the community. It is a time to celebrate the impact of volunteerism and encourage everyone to make a difference in their local communities.…

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