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2015 - 2016 will see an estimated 3000 people arriving in British Columbia, the largest refugee relocation in BC history.
Beyond the basics of food and shelter, finding a job is critical to resettlement success. Many of the new arrivals are highly skilled. Many are young and just starting out.
#Startland is an independent grassroots effort working in partnership with the ISS of BC.
We have raised more than $490,000 in partner commitments to date, and have arranged over 150 part time and full time educational and training opportunities for immigrants and refugees.
Interest in #Startland has been overwhelming. In the first week after launch, #Startland founding organizations Wantoo, Version One Ventures and LIving Labs at Emily Carr University of Art + Design have brought on key partners including Lighthouse Labs, Launch Academy, Centre for Digital Media, Invoke, Brainstation, Quiet.ly, Espresso Capital, and others.
How will funds raised by #Startland be used?
Training organizations are providing discounted tuition - on average, 50% off. But we want training to be free for participants. Funds raised by #Startland will be paid to training organizations to cover the balance of tuition fees. Depending on arrangements with sponsors, some funds may also be used for equipment.
Giving someone a leg-up indirectly supports hundreds more. Help make a difference to people who risked everything to start again. Starting again is in our nature. Let's show them what we can do.
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Sponsor a spot at Lighthouse Labs, Brainstation or other partners so someone can learn how to code. Partners have massively discounted the regular price of their programs to help support the #Startland initiative and will be running special sessions with Arabic translators. This is a career boost gift that keeps on giving.
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Sponsor a spot at Lighthouse Labs, Brainstation or other partners so someone can learn how to code. Partners have massively discounted the regular price of their programs to help support the #Startland initiative and will be running special sessions with Arabic translators. This is a career boost gift that keeps on giving.
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