What's New

This is “What’s New” with Great Lakes Networking Society of BC. Read about our events, important information on how we approach ant-racism, celebrating Elder’s, raising youth and children to learn and grow in their cultures.

30Jun

B.C. paramedics responded to a record 131 overdose calls in a single day

  VANCOUVER -- Paramedics responded to a record number of overdose calls on Friday, B.C. Emergency Health Services says. There were 131 calls reporting suspected overdoses that day – "the most recorded in a single day," BCEHS wrote on Twitter Monday. "This is double (the) average daily overdoses." Those calls were made in...

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22Jun

Covid-19

SWAHILI Tuko kwenye COVID19 pamoja Huu ni wakati wa busara, sio hofu. Sayansi, sio unyanyapaa.  Ukweli, sio hofu na COVID-19 ni adui wetu wa kawaida sasa. Nchi zina jukumu la kusonga mbele, kusonga mbele, na kuongeza kiwango na lazima zitangaze vita dhidi ya virusi hivi. Mlipuko huelekeza nyumbani uhusiano muhimu wa familia yetu ya kibinadamu. Kuzuia kuenea zaidi kwa COVID-19 ni jukumu la pamoja kwa sisi sote. We are in the COVID19 together  This is a time for prudence, not panic. Science, not stigma.  Facts, not fear and COVID-19 is our common enemy now.  Countries have a responsibility to gear up, step forward, and scale-up and must declare war on this virus.  A pandemic drive home the essential interconnectedness of our...

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27May

Equity and Anti-Racism: A Culturally Competent Workforce

At Great Lakes Networking Society of BC, we developed a process for measuring the diversity and cultural competency of our administrative, governance and artistic workforce and how we assess Cultural competence within communities and Workforce At GLBC we value diversity and inclusion, we work more productively in teams, to reach financial and programs goals more easily.  We believe in a diverse workforce that is step toward our final goal: which...

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07Mar

The Many Myths of Slaves and the Underground Railroads

The Underground Railroad was a secret network of abolitionists (people who wanted to abolish slavery). They helped African Americans escape from enslavement in the American South to free Northern states or to Canada. The Underground Railroad was the largest anti-slavery freedom movement in North America. It brought between 30,000...

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22Jun

Swahili Day Proclamation June 22, 2019

Swahili Community Day:  Proclamation by Queen Elizabeth the II on June 22/2019, and the Mayor of Vancouver Gregor Roberson, on June 22 2018 https://snapthatpenny.blogspot.com/2018/06/first-swahili-community-day-in-vancouver.html Lugha ya Kiswahili, inaimarisha watu (Jumuiya), inakuza mazungumzo ya kitamaduni, anuwai, mazungumzo ya kitamaduni, sanaa, Muziki, michezo, na Umoja) Languages are important for jobs, for communication between people, for interacting, if you fall in love to visit new countries or with some foreigner, it's good to know her or his native language.   Language is very much important to our culture, it allows us to pass on ideas, knowledge, and...

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16Sep

Harambecouver 2017

https://melisamenses.com/2017/08/31/harambecouver-2017/I had the opportunity to participate in this year’s Harambecouver; that highlighted African and Indigenous cultures, while celebrating the diversity we have in Vancouver.The sculpture I submitted (Thank You), I originally created for the student-artist exhibition I was apart of in 2016 (The Living Archive). The original intent for the...

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20Aug

SWES Africa Zone and GLNS

During the summer GLNS joined Somail Women's Empowerment Society for the SWES Africa Zone festival in Richmond. Our good friend Amran Toyo of SWES hosted an amazing event and our  CEO and founder Kombii Nanjalah were there to support this great initiative.

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16Aug

Dr. Pearlz And Caveman Clothing Set To Present at Harambecouver 2017

http://theskynation.com/portfolio_1950355056/dr-pearlz-and-caveman-clothing-set-to-present-at-harambecouver-2017/When University Fashion Week was approached to curate emerging designers that could represent Harambecouver’s 2017 Multicultural Parade; it was a no-brainer that popular brands like Dr. Pearlz clothing would make the selection.Dr. Pearlz Clothing, a Nigerian and African infused fashion line took centre stage at Season 4 of SFUXFW....

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13Aug

AGL Registered 2008-2010 The Beginning

 As the new year begins, most organizations are in a reflective mood.  Emphasis is placed on past challenges and how these can be converted into successes in the future.   At parties and cocktails, the atmosphere is celebratory as organizations brace for the future. This is no different for AGL.  Although a...

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