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Celebrating 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.…
Read MoreCommemorating Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
We are All Treaty People- acrylics on canvas by Chelsea Brooks Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour the children who never returned home…
Read MoreISANS Offices Closed Monday, September 19
ISANS offices will be closed and all classes, meetings and events are cancelled on Monday, September 19th in respect of the National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II.
Read MoreWanderers New Canadians Night
Halifax’s professional soccer team, the HFX Wanderers, held its first annual New Canadians Night on June 30, 2022. It was a warm and sunny evening, and hundreds of newcomers and…
Read MoreISANS Award 2022 Winner
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia is pleased to announce Learn English Nova Scotia (LENS) as the recipient of this year’s ISANS Award. The ISANS Award recognizes an individual, community…
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…
Read MoreISANS Participates in Global Forum at United Nations Headquarters in NYC
ISANS Strategic Initiatives Advisor, Nabiha Atallah, with Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser From May 17-20, ISANS had the honour of participating in the United Nations International…
Read MoreHadayat Rahimi: A Humanitarian’s Journey from Afghanistan to Canada
Hadayat Rahimi (center) with his volleyball colleagues and youth team. When you spend time at ISANS, you’re bound to hear one of the many captivating histories that fill our offices…
Read MoreISANS Immigrant Women Entrepreneur Pitch Competition: We have a Winner!
Nine women entrepreneurs went head-to-head in the inaugural ISANS Immigrant Women Entrepreneur Pitch Competition, with Lurinda Swanepoel’s Medika Beauty Institute coming out on top. When asked how the event will…
Read MoreThank You, Volunteers! Volunteering is Empathy in Action
This National Volunteer Week (April 24-30), we have been celebrating the contributions of volunteers around Canada. This year’s theme is Volunteering Is Empathy In Action: Volunteers Bring Heart To Canada’s…
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