By Nicole Gnazdowsky, Halifax Metro, 07 May 2017. Amber Bhujel set an ambitious goal for himself last August as he planted his garden – to keep things growing throughout the winter. Despite the enviable levels of snow he would face, and having never grown in such conditions before, Bhujel, through … Read more
Live in the in the Clayton Park/ Fairview/Mumford area? Interested in growing your own vegetables? Where are the gardens? Glen Garden – Located on Glenforest Drive and Smart Street Multicultural Garden – Located behind Calvin Presbyterian Church, 3311 Ashburn Ave Mosaic Garden – Located in front of Mosaic Church, 28 … Read more
Thank You Volunteers! It’s National Volunteer Week and we want to say thank you to the 673 volunteers who made ISANS program delivery possible in 2016-17! Where ISANS Volunteers Help Here are some of the core volunteer roles at ISANS. Our volunteers help in a wide range of capacities, beyond … Read more
Heather Asbil, our Growing Strong Neighbourhoods Project Coordinator, shares how community gardens support newcomers and create a place of connection for people from different backgrounds. Stories from the Food Movement depicts the forward momentum in gardens, communities, schools, policy forums and other arenas across Nova Scotia and South East New … Read more
Our Community Connections and Family Support programs have collaborated with artist Charley Young for an upcoming art exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in April 2017. The exhibition is called Canada: Day 1 and it considers the role and experiences of new immigrants to Canada. Charley … Read more
By Yvette d’Entremont, Halifax Metro, 4 December 2016. When Lori Ward began volunteering with ISANS, she couldn’t have predicted her role would put her front and centre for a baby delivery. The Halifax resident began working with the organization’s Community Connections Program about two years ago. The program matches a … Read more
By Yvette d’Entremont, Metro News Halifax, 28 October 2016. Extra-curricular work for Gaye Wishart has included helping new Canadians and ensuring inclusivity at Dalhousie University. From leading an initiative to ensure gender-neutral washrooms at Dalhousie University to more than 20 years volunteering with immigrants, Gaye Wishart is all about creating … Read more
Season 5, Episode 5, October 3, 2016. Episode Description:Through a community garden program for immigrants, newcomer Ambika Neupane and Haligonian Margaret Craig share a garden bed and have become close friends. Watch the video here… Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) is a not-for-profit multimedia organization serving more than five million Canadians … Read more
Thanks so much to A for Adventure for sharing this beautiful video captured at Kejimkujik National Park of some new Nova Scotians camping for the first time! Watch here:
On Saturday, June 18, hundreds of people took part in the Walk with Refugees for a Stronger Canada to mark World Refugee Day, help raise awareness and put refugee voices up front. Thanks to everyone who came out for the walk, volunteered and gave support. We had a great turnout … Read more
April 10-16 is National Volunteer Week in Canada, and we have many people to thank this year! As ever, we are grateful to those who donate their time and energy to help us deliver our programs and services. We could not do it without our volunteers, and it has been … Read more
Thanks to all who came out in the snow for the SupperNOVA Multicultural Potluck on March 5! There were more than 300 people in attendance, who shared food, conversation and dancing! Special thanks to the dedicated event committee members and volunteers, without whom this event wouldn’t be possible. RBC Royal … Read more