Question of the Week

Diversity Dialogue Conference March 30th

March 30, 2012 | sjohnston | Comments (0)

Today is the Richmond Multicultural Community Services’ 3rd Annual Diversity Dialogue Conference. The theme of the conference this year is how to stand up to discrimination? Feel free to post your comments on discrimination below. You can also comment on … Read more >>

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Diversity Question 1

February 9, 2012 | sjohnston | Comments (4)

We asked participants of the Diversity Talent Show to reflect on questions about how we view ourselves and other people.

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We Day

October 17, 2011 | sjohnston | Comments (0)

On October 13 2011, 18, 000 youth gathered at Rogers Arena to promote global and local change. This kind of event shows that people of all ages can make a difference and they want to make a difference. What were … Read more >>

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Question of the week: What are you doing to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination?

March 21, 2011 | srmcrae | canada, discussion, diversity, human rights, international day racial discrimination, multiculturalism, my story, richmond, visible minority | Comments (0)

March 21 is the United Nations-designated International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Canada was one of the first countries to support this initiative at the UN, and the federal government holds a video contest each year to mark … Read more >>

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Question of the week: What can we do to create harmony in Richmond?

March 17, 2011 | srmcrae | Comments (33)

Welcome to the 2011 Diversity Dialogue Conference. Today, we have gathered 200 Richmond residents to answer one question: What can we do to create intercultural harmony in Richmond? Share your thoughts below. Share your experiences below. Tell your story. After … Read more >>

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Question of the Week: Do Canadian-born visible minorities earn less?

March 6, 2011 | srmcrae | canada, discussion, diversity, experience, multiculturalism, visible minority | Comments (1)

Recently, we were reading an article in the Globe and Mail that suggested that Canadian-born visible minorities earn less than their white counterparts. A couple people e-mailed the article to us; it generated some interesting discussion among our team. Now, … Read more >>

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Question of the week: Does Canada Integrate Immigrants Well?

February 28, 2011 | srmcrae | Comments (0)

A major new study has ranked Canada third in the world when it comes to integrating immigrants. What do you think? Is ‘integration’ something to strive for? How is Canada doing? We’ve posted an article from the Globe and Mail … Read more >>

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Question of the week: Has multiculturalism failed?

February 23, 2011 | srmcrae | bbc, david cameron, discussion, diversity, human rights, multiculturalism, news, politics, richmond | Comments (1)

Recently, during a speech on security in Europe, UK Prime Minister David Cameron suggested that state-run multiculturalism has failed. What does this mean for Canada? Do you think multiculturalism has been successful here? Do you agree with Mr. Cameron? Disagree? … Read more >>

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