Via Richmond News Parm Grewal, executive director of Richmond Multicultural Community Services (RMCS), is dedicated to creating an inclusive and welcoming community for newcomers in Richmond. Leading a team of 20 staff who collectively speak over 15 languages, she ensures that RMCS delivers essential support in settlement, education and community inclusion for immigrant and refugee […]

Via: Richmond News An event to bring the community together and discuss multiculturalism in Richmond will be held next weekend. The Richmond Multicultural Community Services (RMCS) is hosting a day-long event on Saturday, June 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Richmond Caring Place parking lot in celebration of Canada Multiculturalism Day. Participants

Via: The Link Paper Richmond Multicultural Community Services (RMCS) celebrated Diwali on Tuesday, November 14 with a great deal of excitement. This community organization has been serving the residents and newcomers to Richmond since 1985. Its volunteers enjoy helping out with various activities and programs. Like every other celebration, the RMCS staff and management worked

Via: The Link Paper The recent increase in the number of incidents of hate, racism and violence especially against people of Asian heritage is very disturbing. During the past year, such incidents have increased exponentially. This is a result of ignorance, prejudice and fear. Such criminal acts must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.

Via: Richmond News A safe space for individuals to share their experiences and connect with others. Anyone who has experienced racism or exclusion is being asked to come forward and share their story with a Richmond-based organization. Richmond Multicultural Community Services (RMCS), an agency dedicated to providing services for newcomers in Richmond, is organizing a

Via: Richmond News More than 20 Richmond residents members showed up to an anti-racism car rally held on Sunday afternoon in July. The rally was hosted by Richmond Multicultural Community Services (RMCS), Resilience BC and the Community Collaboration Table (CCT) to support Resilience BC’s Nanaimo branch which recently had to cancel its anti-racist car rally

Via: Richmond News A common language is a bond that binds us all together as Canadians. It opens up so many doors and possibilities in addition to broadening one’s horizons. There is an old saying that it is never too late to learn. These students are proving it to be true. Learning at least one

Via: The Province Balwant Sanghera’s main message in the wake of the shooting is that Canada is a great, welcoming country of immigrants that is not defined by the actions of one crazy person. Mr. Sanghera says he thinks of Canada’s multicultural society as a beautiful garden filled with many different flowers and colours. “The

Via The Link India Cultural Centre of Canada’s Gurdwara Nanak Niwas is a hub of activity for weddings and other activities especially during the summer months. In addition to that, every Monday is also a very busy day. First, it is the yoga class led by veteran yoga teacher Nashattar Singh Mattharu. That is followed