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  • Podcast Feature: Making Work Safer for Racialized Immigrant Women

    City in Colour Cooperative's community-based researcher, Rahil Adeli, joins PressProgress's Sources podcast to discuss the systemic barriers faced by racialized immigrant women in Canadian workplaces. Drawing from the Safer Workplaces project, the episode highlights firsthand accounts and explores how unions and compensation boards can better support these workers

  • The Tyee: 'For Refugees in Surrey, a Harrowing Search for Housing'

    The Tyee featured our "Growing Roots" art exhibit, highlighting the housing challenges faced by refugees in Surrey. The exhibit showcases stories from individuals, such as a 19-year-old woman who fled Colombia seeking safety in Canada, only to confront the country's housing crisis upon arrival. Through powerful narratives and artworks, the exhibition sheds light on systemic gaps affecting newcomers and aims to foster understanding and drive change.

  • Surrey Now-Leader: 'Growing Roots' Art Exhibit Highlights Refugee Housing Struggles

    The Surrey Now-Leader featured our "Growing Roots" art exhibit, which spotlighted the housing challenges faced by refugees in Surrey. Organized in collaboration with Diversecity Community Resources Society, the exhibit showcased stories from Latin American refugee claimants and government-assisted refugees from communities speaking Dari, Swahili, and Arabic. Through powerful narratives and artworks, the exhibition shed light on issues like exploitation by landlords and the threat of homelessness, aiming to foster understanding and drive change.