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Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
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Photograph of Ninu Kang, Saroj Sood, Bikar Lalli, and a circle of women singing at a dinner and dance event to celebrate 30 years of the India Mahila Association, held at the Fraserview Hall in Vancouver, B.C.
Ninu Kang is currently the Executive Director of Ending Violence Association of BC, an organization that supports, trains, and advocates for anti-violence workers in almost 300 anti-violence programs across British Columbia in response to sexual and intimate partner violence, child abuse, and criminal harassment. Before taking on the role in 2020, she was a key member of MOSAIC (M.O.S.A.I.C. Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities), which is one of Canada's largest settlement non-profit organizations that provides newcomer services to those in the Greater Vancouver area and across B.C. She served as a coordinator, the Director of Family Programs, and the Director of Communications and Development, all towards working on anti-violence, anti-racism, and gender equality programming for immigrant and refugee communities. She was extremely engaged with the community and women's rights, serving as President of the Board of Women's Research Centre, President of the Board of Battered Women's Support Services, and Co-chair of Ending Relationship Abuse Society of BC. She is one of the founding members of the Punjabi Women's Association and a founding member of the South Asian Community Coalition Against Youth Violence.
The India Mahila Association (IMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1973 to support and empower women of South Asian descent in Canada. Open to women of all backgrounds, IMA focuses on advocacy, education, and community engagement while addressing issues such as gender equality, violence, and discrimination. The organization operates without external funding and has created an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation to sustain its mission. For over 50 years, IMA has provided support, resources, and a platform for women to connect and uplift one another.
Located on Fraser Street, Fraserview Hall has been a staple venue for various South Asian Canadian community events in Vancouver, B.C. over the past two decades.
Ninu Kang is currently the Executive Director of Ending Violence Association of BC, an organization that supports, trains, and advocates for anti-violence workers in almost 300 anti-violence programs across British Columbia in response to sexual and intimate partner violence, child abuse, and criminal harassment. Before taking on the role in 2020, she was a key member of MOSAIC (M.O.S.A.I.C. Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities), which is one of Canada's largest settlement non-profit organizations that provides newcomer services to those in the Greater Vancouver area and across B.C. She served as a coordinator, the Director of Family Programs, and the Director of Communications and Development, all towards working on anti-violence, anti-racism, and gender equality programming for immigrant and refugee communities. She was extremely engaged with the community and women's rights, serving as President of the Board of Women's Research Centre, President of the Board of Battered Women's Support Services, and Co-chair of Ending Relationship Abuse Society of BC. She is one of the founding members of the Punjabi Women's Association and a founding member of the South Asian Community Coalition Against Youth Violence.
The India Mahila Association (IMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1973 to support and empower women of South Asian descent in Canada. Open to women of all backgrounds, IMA focuses on advocacy, education, and community engagement while addressing issues such as gender equality, violence, and discrimination. The organization operates without external funding and has created an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation to sustain its mission. For over 50 years, IMA has provided support, resources, and a platform for women to connect and uplift one another.
Located on Fraser Street, Fraserview Hall has been a staple venue for various South Asian Canadian community events in Vancouver, B.C. over the past two decades.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of an unidentified dancer performing at a dinner and dance event to celebrate 30 years of the India Mahila Association, held at the Fraserview Hall in Vancouver, B.C.
The India Mahila Association (IMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1973 to support and empower women of South Asian descent in Canada. Open to women of all backgrounds, IMA focuses on advocacy, education, and community engagement while addressing issues such as gender equality, violence, and discrimination. The organization operates without external funding and has created an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation to sustain its mission. For over 50 years, IMA has provided support, resources, and a platform for women to connect and uplift one another.
Located on Fraser Street, Fraserview Hall has been a staple venue for various South Asian Canadian community events in Vancouver, B.C. over the past two decades.
The India Mahila Association (IMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1973 to support and empower women of South Asian descent in Canada. Open to women of all backgrounds, IMA focuses on advocacy, education, and community engagement while addressing issues such as gender equality, violence, and discrimination. The organization operates without external funding and has created an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation to sustain its mission. For over 50 years, IMA has provided support, resources, and a platform for women to connect and uplift one another.
Located on Fraser Street, Fraserview Hall has been a staple venue for various South Asian Canadian community events in Vancouver, B.C. over the past two decades.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of attendees at a dinner and dance event to celebrate 30 years of the India Mahila Association, held at the Fraserview Hall in Vancouver, B.C.
The India Mahila Association (IMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1973 to support and empower women of South Asian descent in Canada. Open to women of all backgrounds, IMA focuses on advocacy, education, and community engagement while addressing issues such as gender equality, violence, and discrimination. The organization operates without external funding and has created an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation to sustain its mission. For over 50 years, IMA has provided support, resources, and a platform for women to connect and uplift one another.
Located on Fraser Street, Fraserview Hall has been a staple venue for various South Asian Canadian community events in Vancouver, B.C. over the past two decades.
The India Mahila Association (IMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1973 to support and empower women of South Asian descent in Canada. Open to women of all backgrounds, IMA focuses on advocacy, education, and community engagement while addressing issues such as gender equality, violence, and discrimination. The organization operates without external funding and has created an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation to sustain its mission. For over 50 years, IMA has provided support, resources, and a platform for women to connect and uplift one another.
Located on Fraser Street, Fraserview Hall has been a staple venue for various South Asian Canadian community events in Vancouver, B.C. over the past two decades.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of Ninu Kang, Bikar Lalli, and a circle of women singing at a dinner and dance event to celebrate 30 years of the India Mahila Association, held at the Fraserview Hall in Vancouver, B.C.
Ninu Kang is currently the Executive Director of Ending Violence Association of BC, an organization that supports, trains, and advocates for anti-violence workers in almost 300 anti-violence programs across British Columbia in response to sexual and intimate partner violence, child abuse, and criminal harassment. Before taking on the role in 2020, she was a key member of MOSAIC (M.O.S.A.I.C. Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities), which is one of Canada's largest settlement non-profit organizations that provides newcomer services to those in the Greater Vancouver area and across B.C. She served as a coordinator, the Director of Family Programs, and the Director of Communications and Development, all towards working on anti-violence, anti-racism, and gender equality programming for immigrant and refugee communities. She was extremely engaged with the community and women's rights, serving as President of the Board of Women's Research Centre, President of the Board of Battered Women's Support Services, and Co-chair of Ending Relationship Abuse Society of BC. She is one of the founding members of the Punjabi Women's Association and a founding member of the South Asian Community Coalition Against Youth Violence.
The India Mahila Association (IMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1973 to support and empower women of South Asian descent in Canada. Open to women of all backgrounds, IMA focuses on advocacy, education, and community engagement while addressing issues such as gender equality, violence, and discrimination. The organization operates without external funding and has created an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation to sustain its mission. For over 50 years, IMA has provided support, resources, and a platform for women to connect and uplift one another.
Located on Fraser Street, Fraserview Hall has been a staple venue for various South Asian Canadian community events in Vancouver, B.C. over the past two decades.
Ninu Kang is currently the Executive Director of Ending Violence Association of BC, an organization that supports, trains, and advocates for anti-violence workers in almost 300 anti-violence programs across British Columbia in response to sexual and intimate partner violence, child abuse, and criminal harassment. Before taking on the role in 2020, she was a key member of MOSAIC (M.O.S.A.I.C. Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities), which is one of Canada's largest settlement non-profit organizations that provides newcomer services to those in the Greater Vancouver area and across B.C. She served as a coordinator, the Director of Family Programs, and the Director of Communications and Development, all towards working on anti-violence, anti-racism, and gender equality programming for immigrant and refugee communities. She was extremely engaged with the community and women's rights, serving as President of the Board of Women's Research Centre, President of the Board of Battered Women's Support Services, and Co-chair of Ending Relationship Abuse Society of BC. She is one of the founding members of the Punjabi Women's Association and a founding member of the South Asian Community Coalition Against Youth Violence.
The India Mahila Association (IMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1973 to support and empower women of South Asian descent in Canada. Open to women of all backgrounds, IMA focuses on advocacy, education, and community engagement while addressing issues such as gender equality, violence, and discrimination. The organization operates without external funding and has created an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation to sustain its mission. For over 50 years, IMA has provided support, resources, and a platform for women to connect and uplift one another.
Located on Fraser Street, Fraserview Hall has been a staple venue for various South Asian Canadian community events in Vancouver, B.C. over the past two decades.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of Ninu Kang, Saroj Sood, Bikar Lalli, and a circle of women singing at a dinner and dance event to celebrate 30 years of the India Mahila Association, held at the Fraserview Hall in Vancouver, B.C.
Ninu Kang is currently the Executive Director of Ending Violence Association of BC, an organization that supports, trains, and advocates for anti-violence workers in almost 300 anti-violence programs across British Columbia in response to sexual and intimate partner violence, child abuse, and criminal harassment. Before taking on the role in 2020, she was a key member of MOSAIC (M.O.S.A.I.C. Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities), which is one of Canada's largest settlement non-profit organizations that provides newcomer services to those in the Greater Vancouver area and across B.C. She served as a coordinator, the Director of Family Programs, and the Director of Communications and Development, all towards working on anti-violence, anti-racism, and gender equality programming for immigrant and refugee communities. She was extremely engaged with the community and women's rights, serving as President of the Board of Women's Research Centre, President of the Board of Battered Women's Support Services, and Co-chair of Ending Relationship Abuse Society of BC. She is one of the founding members of the Punjabi Women's Association and a founding member of the South Asian Community Coalition Against Youth Violence.
The India Mahila Association (IMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1973 to support and empower women of South Asian descent in Canada. Open to women of all backgrounds, IMA focuses on advocacy, education, and community engagement while addressing issues such as gender equality, violence, and discrimination. The organization operates without external funding and has created an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation to sustain its mission. For over 50 years, IMA has provided support, resources, and a platform for women to connect and uplift one another.
Located on Fraser Street, Fraserview Hall has been a staple venue for various South Asian Canadian community events in Vancouver, B.C. over the past two decades.
Ninu Kang is currently the Executive Director of Ending Violence Association of BC, an organization that supports, trains, and advocates for anti-violence workers in almost 300 anti-violence programs across British Columbia in response to sexual and intimate partner violence, child abuse, and criminal harassment. Before taking on the role in 2020, she was a key member of MOSAIC (M.O.S.A.I.C. Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities), which is one of Canada's largest settlement non-profit organizations that provides newcomer services to those in the Greater Vancouver area and across B.C. She served as a coordinator, the Director of Family Programs, and the Director of Communications and Development, all towards working on anti-violence, anti-racism, and gender equality programming for immigrant and refugee communities. She was extremely engaged with the community and women's rights, serving as President of the Board of Women's Research Centre, President of the Board of Battered Women's Support Services, and Co-chair of Ending Relationship Abuse Society of BC. She is one of the founding members of the Punjabi Women's Association and a founding member of the South Asian Community Coalition Against Youth Violence.
The India Mahila Association (IMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1973 to support and empower women of South Asian descent in Canada. Open to women of all backgrounds, IMA focuses on advocacy, education, and community engagement while addressing issues such as gender equality, violence, and discrimination. The organization operates without external funding and has created an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation to sustain its mission. For over 50 years, IMA has provided support, resources, and a platform for women to connect and uplift one another.
Located on Fraser Street, Fraserview Hall has been a staple venue for various South Asian Canadian community events in Vancouver, B.C. over the past two decades.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of attendees at a dinner and dance event to celebrate 30 years of the India Mahila Association, held at the Fraserview Hall in Vancouver, B.C.
The India Mahila Association (IMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1973 to support and empower women of South Asian descent in Canada. Open to women of all backgrounds, IMA focuses on advocacy, education, and community engagement while addressing issues such as gender equality, violence, and discrimination. The organization operates without external funding and has created an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation to sustain its mission. For over 50 years, IMA has provided support, resources, and a platform for women to connect and uplift one another.
Located on Fraser Street, Fraserview Hall has been a staple venue for various South Asian Canadian community events in Vancouver, B.C. over the past two decades.
The India Mahila Association (IMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1973 to support and empower women of South Asian descent in Canada. Open to women of all backgrounds, IMA focuses on advocacy, education, and community engagement while addressing issues such as gender equality, violence, and discrimination. The organization operates without external funding and has created an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation to sustain its mission. For over 50 years, IMA has provided support, resources, and a platform for women to connect and uplift one another.
Located on Fraser Street, Fraserview Hall has been a staple venue for various South Asian Canadian community events in Vancouver, B.C. over the past two decades.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of Ninu Kang, Saroj Sood, Bikar Lalli, and a circle of women singing at a dinner and dance event to celebrate 30 years of the India Mahila Association, held at the Fraserview Hall in Vancouver, B.C.
Ninu Kang is currently the Executive Director of Ending Violence Association of BC, an organization that supports, trains, and advocates for anti-violence workers in almost 300 anti-violence programs across British Columbia in response to sexual and intimate partner violence, child abuse, and criminal harassment. Before taking on the role in 2020, she was a key member of MOSAIC (M.O.S.A.I.C. Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities), which is one of Canada's largest settlement non-profit organizations that provides newcomer services to those in the Greater Vancouver area and across B.C. She served as a coordinator, the Director of Family Programs, and the Director of Communications and Development, all towards working on anti-violence, anti-racism, and gender equality programming for immigrant and refugee communities. She was extremely engaged with the community and women's rights, serving as President of the Board of Women's Research Centre, President of the Board of Battered Women's Support Services, and Co-chair of Ending Relationship Abuse Society of BC. She is one of the founding members of the Punjabi Women's Association and a founding member of the South Asian Community Coalition Against Youth Violence.
The India Mahila Association (IMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1973 to support and empower women of South Asian descent in Canada. Open to women of all backgrounds, IMA focuses on advocacy, education, and community engagement while addressing issues such as gender equality, violence, and discrimination. The organization operates without external funding and has created an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation to sustain its mission. For over 50 years, IMA has provided support, resources, and a platform for women to connect and uplift one another.
Located on Fraser Street, Fraserview Hall has been a staple venue for various South Asian Canadian community events in Vancouver, B.C. over the past two decades.
Ninu Kang is currently the Executive Director of Ending Violence Association of BC, an organization that supports, trains, and advocates for anti-violence workers in almost 300 anti-violence programs across British Columbia in response to sexual and intimate partner violence, child abuse, and criminal harassment. Before taking on the role in 2020, she was a key member of MOSAIC (M.O.S.A.I.C. Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities), which is one of Canada's largest settlement non-profit organizations that provides newcomer services to those in the Greater Vancouver area and across B.C. She served as a coordinator, the Director of Family Programs, and the Director of Communications and Development, all towards working on anti-violence, anti-racism, and gender equality programming for immigrant and refugee communities. She was extremely engaged with the community and women's rights, serving as President of the Board of Women's Research Centre, President of the Board of Battered Women's Support Services, and Co-chair of Ending Relationship Abuse Society of BC. She is one of the founding members of the Punjabi Women's Association and a founding member of the South Asian Community Coalition Against Youth Violence.
The India Mahila Association (IMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1973 to support and empower women of South Asian descent in Canada. Open to women of all backgrounds, IMA focuses on advocacy, education, and community engagement while addressing issues such as gender equality, violence, and discrimination. The organization operates without external funding and has created an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation to sustain its mission. For over 50 years, IMA has provided support, resources, and a platform for women to connect and uplift one another.
Located on Fraser Street, Fraserview Hall has been a staple venue for various South Asian Canadian community events in Vancouver, B.C. over the past two decades.
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Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
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Group portrait of former MLA Jinny Sims and unidentified man at the 3rd annual celebration of International Mother Language Day in Surrey, B.C.
Born in the Jullundur District of India in 1952, Jinny Jogindera Sims is an Indo-Canadian teacher and politician. She moved to Canada in 1975 with her husband, after obtaining a degree in education from the University of Manchester. Starting out as an English teacher in Quebec, she went on to teach high school students in Nanaimo and became president of the Nanimo District Teachers Union. In 2011, she was elected as the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Newton-North Delta. In 2017, she served as the NDP Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Surrey-Panorama.
International Mother Language Day is observed globally on February 21, following UNESCO's declaration on November 17, 1999, after advocacy led by Bangladesh and other nations. This day is celebrated worldwide with enthusiasm to honor linguistic heritage and promote the preservation of mother languages.
The Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) is a community-based organization dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges faced by the Punjabi language and advocating for its inclusion in British Columbia's educational institutions. Since 2002, PLEA has organized annual IMLD celebrations, along with various events aimed at promoting Punjabi language and culture.
Princess Margaret Secondary School is a public school located in Surrey, British Columbia, as part of the Surrey School District. Formed in 1906, the Surrey School District serves the cities of Surrey and White Rock and the rural area of Barnston Island. Princess Margaret Secondary School was initially built in 1949-50. The school was named after H.R.H. Princess Margaret, second daughter of Queen Elizabeth and King George VI, and opened on December 4, 1950. In 1999, a new Princess Margaret Secondary School was built on what had been the running track, and the site of the old school became the parking lot for the new one.
L.A. Matheson Secondary School is a public secondary school in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, and is part of School District 36 Surrey. The school opened in 1969 as a junior secondary school as a feeder to High School but in 1998 became a full secondary school serving grades 8 through 12.
Born in the Jullundur District of India in 1952, Jinny Jogindera Sims is an Indo-Canadian teacher and politician. She moved to Canada in 1975 with her husband, after obtaining a degree in education from the University of Manchester. Starting out as an English teacher in Quebec, she went on to teach high school students in Nanaimo and became president of the Nanimo District Teachers Union. In 2011, she was elected as the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Newton-North Delta. In 2017, she served as the NDP Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Surrey-Panorama.
International Mother Language Day is observed globally on February 21, following UNESCO's declaration on November 17, 1999, after advocacy led by Bangladesh and other nations. This day is celebrated worldwide with enthusiasm to honor linguistic heritage and promote the preservation of mother languages.
The Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) is a community-based organization dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges faced by the Punjabi language and advocating for its inclusion in British Columbia's educational institutions. Since 2002, PLEA has organized annual IMLD celebrations, along with various events aimed at promoting Punjabi language and culture.
Princess Margaret Secondary School is a public school located in Surrey, British Columbia, as part of the Surrey School District. Formed in 1906, the Surrey School District serves the cities of Surrey and White Rock and the rural area of Barnston Island. Princess Margaret Secondary School was initially built in 1949-50. The school was named after H.R.H. Princess Margaret, second daughter of Queen Elizabeth and King George VI, and opened on December 4, 1950. In 1999, a new Princess Margaret Secondary School was built on what had been the running track, and the site of the old school became the parking lot for the new one.
L.A. Matheson Secondary School is a public secondary school in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, and is part of School District 36 Surrey. The school opened in 1969 as a junior secondary school as a feeder to High School but in 1998 became a full secondary school serving grades 8 through 12.
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Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
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Photograph of an unidentified man holding up two posters at the 3rd annual celebration of International Mother Language Day in Surrey, B.C. The posters reads, "Parenting In The Indo-Canadian Community. Communicate!" in English and Panjabi.
International Mother Language Day is observed globally on February 21, following UNESCO's declaration on November 17, 1999, after advocacy led by Bangladesh and other nations. This day is celebrated worldwide with enthusiasm to honor linguistic heritage and promote the preservation of mother languages.
The Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) is a community-based organization dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges faced by the Punjabi language and advocating for its inclusion in British Columbia's educational institutions. Since 2002, PLEA has organized annual IMLD celebrations, along with various events aimed at promoting Punjabi language and culture.
Princess Margaret Secondary School is a public school located in Surrey, British Columbia, as part of the Surrey School District. Formed in 1906, the Surrey School District serves the cities of Surrey and White Rock and the rural area of Barnston Island. Princess Margaret Secondary School was initially built in 1949-50. The school was named after H.R.H. Princess Margaret, second daughter of Queen Elizabeth and King George VI, and opened on December 4, 1950. In 1999, a new Princess Margaret Secondary School was built on what had been the running track, and the site of the old school became the parking lot for the new one.
L.A. Matheson Secondary School is a public secondary school in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, and is part of School District 36 Surrey. The school opened in 1969 as a junior secondary school as a feeder to High School but in 1998 became a full secondary school serving grades 8 through 12.
International Mother Language Day is observed globally on February 21, following UNESCO's declaration on November 17, 1999, after advocacy led by Bangladesh and other nations. This day is celebrated worldwide with enthusiasm to honor linguistic heritage and promote the preservation of mother languages.
The Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) is a community-based organization dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges faced by the Punjabi language and advocating for its inclusion in British Columbia's educational institutions. Since 2002, PLEA has organized annual IMLD celebrations, along with various events aimed at promoting Punjabi language and culture.
Princess Margaret Secondary School is a public school located in Surrey, British Columbia, as part of the Surrey School District. Formed in 1906, the Surrey School District serves the cities of Surrey and White Rock and the rural area of Barnston Island. Princess Margaret Secondary School was initially built in 1949-50. The school was named after H.R.H. Princess Margaret, second daughter of Queen Elizabeth and King George VI, and opened on December 4, 1950. In 1999, a new Princess Margaret Secondary School was built on what had been the running track, and the site of the old school became the parking lot for the new one.
L.A. Matheson Secondary School is a public secondary school in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, and is part of School District 36 Surrey. The school opened in 1969 as a junior secondary school as a feeder to High School but in 1998 became a full secondary school serving grades 8 through 12.
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Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
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Photograph of an unidentified man speaking at the 3rd annual celebration of International Mother Language Day in Surrey, B.C.
International Mother Language Day is observed globally on February 21, following UNESCO's declaration on November 17, 1999, after advocacy led by Bangladesh and other nations. This day is celebrated worldwide with enthusiasm to honor linguistic heritage and promote the preservation of mother languages.
The Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) is a community-based organization dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges faced by the Punjabi language and advocating for its inclusion in British Columbia's educational institutions. Since 2002, PLEA has organized annual IMLD celebrations, along with various events aimed at promoting Punjabi language and culture.
Princess Margaret Secondary School is a public school located in Surrey, British Columbia, as part of the Surrey School District. Formed in 1906, the Surrey School District serves the cities of Surrey and White Rock and the rural area of Barnston Island. Princess Margaret Secondary School was initially built in 1949-50. The school was named after H.R.H. Princess Margaret, second daughter of Queen Elizabeth and King George VI, and opened on December 4, 1950. In 1999, a new Princess Margaret Secondary School was built on what had been the running track, and the site of the old school became the parking lot for the new one.
L.A. Matheson Secondary School is a public secondary school in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, and is part of School District 36 Surrey. The school opened in 1969 as a junior secondary school as a feeder to High School but in 1998 became a full secondary school serving grades 8 through 12.
International Mother Language Day is observed globally on February 21, following UNESCO's declaration on November 17, 1999, after advocacy led by Bangladesh and other nations. This day is celebrated worldwide with enthusiasm to honor linguistic heritage and promote the preservation of mother languages.
The Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) is a community-based organization dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges faced by the Punjabi language and advocating for its inclusion in British Columbia's educational institutions. Since 2002, PLEA has organized annual IMLD celebrations, along with various events aimed at promoting Punjabi language and culture.
Princess Margaret Secondary School is a public school located in Surrey, British Columbia, as part of the Surrey School District. Formed in 1906, the Surrey School District serves the cities of Surrey and White Rock and the rural area of Barnston Island. Princess Margaret Secondary School was initially built in 1949-50. The school was named after H.R.H. Princess Margaret, second daughter of Queen Elizabeth and King George VI, and opened on December 4, 1950. In 1999, a new Princess Margaret Secondary School was built on what had been the running track, and the site of the old school became the parking lot for the new one.
L.A. Matheson Secondary School is a public secondary school in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, and is part of School District 36 Surrey. The school opened in 1969 as a junior secondary school as a feeder to High School but in 1998 became a full secondary school serving grades 8 through 12.