Recreation opportunities play a significant role in the resettlement of new Canadians. Bikes for Refugees is not just about providing bicycles for fun or exercise or transportation, it is about connecting newcomers to a vibrant cycling community. On November 7 a Bikes For Refugees donation day was held at Cyclesmith … Read more
Bikes were moved from various storage spaces on January 8 with the help of 15 volunteers. There were two repair sessions in January with a number of volunteers, and so far 36 adult bikes have gotten a clean bill of health! With help from some high school students 39 more … Read more
The SupperNOVA Multicultural Potluck event was held on October 24 and 300 people attended, including new immigrants and Canadian-born residents in the community. Many community volunteers came to help out, including volunteers from the Bank of Montreal, who sponsored the event. Everyone enjoyed different cultural dishes and had a chance … Read more
We would like to thank BMO for their generous donation to support SupperNOVA Multicultural Potluck. On Thursday, October 1, BMO presented Gerry Mills, our Director of Operations with a cheque for $1500. Community organizations such as the African Diaspora Association of the Maritimes (ADAM),YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programs, St. Andrew’s … Read more
In 2014/2015, the Our Food team of the Ecology Action Centre collaborated with the ISANS on a project called “Photovoice in the Garden.” On March 27, 2015 we held a gala to celebrate the participants and share the messages. Please take a look at this short video that captures the … Read more
National Volunteer Week is a time to recognize, celebrate and thank Canada’s volunteers. This year National Volunteer Week takes place April 12-18. We depend on volunteers to help deliver many of our services. Volunteers help us create healthier, welcoming and more inclusive communities. We want to thank all those who donate … Read more
ISANS would like to thank RBC for its generous contribution to the upcoming SupperNova through a monetary commitment as well as volunteers for the event. Elena Lalabekova of RBC today presented a cheque to ISANS Director of Operations, Gerry Mills. SupperNova is an international, multicultural potluck where community members (individuals … Read more
On May 3rd more than 400 people joined us for SupperNOVA! It was a great success at our new location – thanks to Saint Benedict Parish for being such great hosts. Our entertainment included Korean Drumming Group Arirang, Serpentine Studios belly dancers, Nepali youth performers, and Laxmi Adhikari from Bhutan … Read more
The Community Connection program hosted its first Connecting Through Music event on August 10. ISANS clients gathered together and played their favourite music and shared the stories behind their favourite songs. There were musical representations from Iran, India and Nepal. The inaugural event was for our clients only but we would like future events will be open to the public. We would like to foster musical creativity and encourage fusion of culture and style to celebrate diversity…
Saturday May 19th was a great success for the Clayton Park community, our clients and many Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia staff. We successfully built 15 garden beds twice as fast as we had expected. More than 150 community members came to help build the beds, to ask questions … Read more