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Halifax youth express refugee experience through art
By Taryn Grant, Halifax StarMetro, September 22, 2018. HALIFAX—Youth from Halifax and around Eastern Canada gathered at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Saturday afternoon to talk about their experiences…
Read MoreUnited 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 are building a strong future in Canada. At United Way…
Read MoreAfter 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 rest of their family. They were approaching an intersection where…
Read MoreThey Will Surf Again!
Surfs Up! On Saturday, August 18, 30 new Nova Scotians travelled to Martinique Beach for the fifth annual They Will Surf Again event hosted in partnership by SurfAble and Life…
Read MoreIn 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 poem dedicated to his mother who struggled to raise him…
Read MoreI 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 has been accepted into this year’s Atlantic International Film Festival! I…
Read MoreExamples of what can be – Syrian refugees giving back to the country that ’gave them life’
By: Joseph Mathieu. This article was originally published in Sage magazine, the voice of the National Association of Federal Retirees (Federal Retirees). It’s an old adage, one that volunteers confirm…
Read More2018 ISANS’ award recipient Dr. Margaret Casey – helping international medical graduates make the grade
From The Chronicle Herald, June 21, 2018. By: John DeMont. Margaret Casey laughed in a sheepish “oh-no” fashion when I called her Wednesday to talk about the award she was…
Read MoreFor World Refugee Day, a crowd of 500+ walked through downtown Halifax
The streets of downtown Halifax were yellow Saturday afternoon as over 500 participants marched from the Garrison Grounds to the Halifax Central Library for the fifth annual Walk with Refugees…
Read MoreHalifax rally celebrates and supports refugees
By Taryn Grant, For StarMetro Halifax. Sat., June 16, 2018 HALIFAX—In a show of solidarity, about 500 people marched along busy Halifax streets Saturday afternoon, chanting “Say it loud, say it clear, refugees…
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