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PRIDE 2023 mural project – Call for Artist
ISANS is seeking an artist from the LGBTQIA+ community to participate in our artist in residence program for PRIDE 2023. The residency will start immediately upon selection, and we’re looking for an artist to create a painting/mural for our Mumford office location by August 2023. ISANS’ vision is to create a community where all…
Read MoreCelebrating Asian Entrepreneurs: Tuson Nguyen
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…
Read MoreAsian Heritage Month: Breaking Stereotypes and Understanding Misrepresentations in the Media
What is Asian Heritage Month, and Why is it Important to Recognize? Did you know that about 17.7% of the Canadian population is made up of Asians? According to Statistics Canada’s 2016 census, Asian people represent 3.8% of our community here in Nova Scotia. Immigrants of Asian descent come from many different regions such as…
Read MoreCelebrating Asian Entrepreneurs: Will Yang
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…
Read MoreAfrican Heritage Month 2023 – Artist in Residence
Every year, we work with artists to recognize and celebrate the diverse communities of Nova Scotia through art and storytelling. We’re thrilled to announce Israel Ekanem as our artist in residence for African Heritage Month 2023. Israel is an award-winning storyteller and founder of the Ubuntu Podcast Network. He hosts, produces, and directs the shows…
Read MoreHappy Lunar New Year from ISANS
The Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays for billions of people around the world. In China, Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia, Tibet, and many Asian countries and diasporas worldwide, Lunar New Year is a special time to bring friends and family together for feasting and festivities. Each country and culture celebrate in their own…
Read MoreNew Mural – Mi’kmaki, by Lorne Julien – Adorns the Walls of ISANS’ Office
Artist Lorne Julien in front of his mural at ISANS For Mi’kmaq History Month 2022, ISANS commissioned Mi’kmaw artist Lorne Alexander Julien to create murals for our Mumford office with the theme of “Welcome.” We installed this painting, titled Mi’kmaki, just past our reception desk in our atrium. We’re so excited that this art will…
Read MoreCelebrating Mi’kmaq History Month
Mi’kmaq History Month art, “We are all Treaty People,” by Mi’kmaw artist Chelsea Brooks No matter where you live, the land you call home has its roots in Indigenous history. Indigenous peoples were the first to live and hunt on it, to forage it and cultivate it, to fish in the rivers and seas, and…
Read MoreLearn about Indigenous Culture and History with us
In honour of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, we’re sharing some of the ways we’ve been learning about, and also educating about, Indigenous culture and history. As part of our commitment to reconciliation with the Indigenous peoples of Canada, as well as our commitment to equity, diversity, and…
Read MoreWelcoming Communities / Intercultural Competency Training
ISANS Welcoming Communities program and Intercultural Competency Training aims to increase awareness about immigration and immigrant experiences to individuals in the community.
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