Community

To develop groups that will engage youth from diverse backgrounds to practice leadership in promoting multiculturalism and reducing racist and/or discriminatory views and behaviours.
We invite diverse groups and organizations from our community to work together to build an even more welcoming and inclusive community.
Group Photo of Inclusive Leadership Adventures
Intercultural, intergenerational adventures in diversity education.
CIS is creating a multi-media DVD and booklet to tell the story of immigration to the Cowichan Valley: past, present and future.
Creating our Home
Art and dialogue invite immigrants and non-immigrants to particpate in building a place where everyone belongs
Community Dialogue
This year's Dialogue Event will be held on Friday, January 28, 2011.
Youth 4 Change
Y4C was a ‘community to school’ initiative that supported students to explore the social-emotional climate where they live, and empowered youth to begin making a better tomorrow today!!
Bringing Stories to the Street
This project will create exciting, contemplative, mind-altering projects in 11 communities of the Cowichan Region

Youth

Group Photo of Inclusive Leadership Adventures
Intercultural, intergenerational adventures in diversity education.
Regional Youth Dialogue on Hate Crime, Anti-racism, Multiculturalism and Inclusive Community
A project to build awareness of our shared history and bring together the voices of youth and the wisdom of elders through the sharing of Coast Salish teachings.