Welcome to the North Shore Welcoming Action Committee
In recognition of increasing cultural diversity on the North Shore, key community agencies came together to ensure the North Shore is welcoming and inclusive of everyone.
This group is called the North Shore Welcoming Action Committee. The committee, the NSWAC, first convened in April 2007 with funding support from the United Way of the Lower Mainland.
The NSWAC works to identify and address issues faced by immigrants as they integrate into the communities of the North Shore. The NSWAC leads numerous initiatives to increase awareness and understanding of the issues related to the development of multicultural societies.
To learn more about the NSWAC, its work and immigrant settlement and integration, please visit the pages of this site.
The North Shore Welcoming Action Committee and its work has been made possible through funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.
"Canadians say their country is not a melting pot of many
cultures but a quilt, where each culture and its traditions contribute a
distinctive color. To me that kind of woven fabric of different heritages is
particularly obvious in Vancouver, western Canada's urban hub."
Annie Griffiths Belt, National Geographic Photographer