Abbotsford Building Connections - Emergent Practices - in Diversity and Inclusion

Abbotsford is traditionally the home of the Stó:lo nations and the early Sikh pioneers settled in the area in the early 1900s and the Mennonites in the early 1930s. [...] 12 Abbotsford Building Connections The University of the Fraser Valley The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), one of the distinguished public universities in BC was responsible for the facilitation for various intercultural/ interfaith workshops and meetings with the businesses and the faith communities of Abbotsford in order to pursue the twinnings, interfaith dialogues, and the joint communi. [...] Emergent Practices in Diversity and Inclusion 31 • The City of Abbotsford organized the first Aboriginal Day celebration in 2012 with the support and cooperation of various First Nations communities and organizations, increased the outreach to the First Nations communities with regard to cross-cultural agenda and brought First Nations into the multicultural priorities of the City of Abbotsford. [...] The City of Abbotsford on behalf of the community signs on to the UNESCO Coalition of Municipalities against Racism and Discrimination and involve all the existing networks and coalitions to continue the work on building inclusive communities free from xenophobia, racism, and discrimination at all levels of the community. [...] That the City of Abbotsford continue to document best practices in the area of municipal leadership and integration and showcase what is possible within the mandate of local municipality with the collaboration and partnership from the immigrant-serving organizational and ethno-cultural groups.