Category Archives: Community Building

We have to learn to work in groups and appreciate one another.

Tips For Being a Part of Your Community

For being part of your community you need to care, to be willing to share ideas, to move beyond what interests you or what might be about you. For being part of your community you need to know what benefits … Continue reading

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It Takes a Village to Welcome Hope

During past couple of months, I have heard of several incidents and news about death of individuals in our Iranian – Canadian community that unfortunetly have gone unnoticed.  This note intends to raise awareness and explore ways in which we … Continue reading

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Iranian Educators Society for Families

In promoting new skills for our Iranian community, we are forced to discuss a prolonged migration that has direct impact on our lives.  In our Iranian community, we have  numerous professionals who do challenge the status quo by asking the … Continue reading

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Peaceful co-existence

Don’t you ever wish to live in a peaceful place where you know there is no war or conflicts going on? In that imagery place people could live their life without anyone violating their rights. Now listen to this. The … Continue reading

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Observing a Community Grow

It is exhilarating to notice the growing need for creating a community in the midst of our large population of Iranian residing here in British Columbia.   In Vancouver similar to every other place, Iranians work hard to find a meaning … Continue reading

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We are Doing It

I have good news.  I am talking about the growth of a new community.  I will explain soon what I mean. Many years ago I started to talk about the importance of community building among us: Iranian. I did not … Continue reading

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Canada Day

Canada Day Celebration is day of learning for many of us. A day to experience and to feel the feelings we have about this national day for connections. July First is the official birthday for Canada. This day has a … Continue reading

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Vancouver May 6, 2007

Vancouver, May 6, 2007 was the Marathon day. There is so much to learn from Vancouver, the cheerful people of Vancouver, and beautiful British Columbia. The Vancouver Marathon/half-Marathon on May 6, 2007 was an extraordinary phenomenon for me as a … Continue reading

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Imagine!

Imagine…Just try to imagine… WE Can Build If We Can Imagine… Imagine a world and a Middle East in peace. A place where all people, regardless of religion, race, class, gender, or ethnicity had a chance to live their lives … Continue reading

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Hard questions

Questioning our own belief system is a positive way of evaluating ourselves.  We need to do that. Why our Iranian culture is in need of a “community” center? We keep saying it.  However we are not sure what a real … Continue reading

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