REACHedmonton

Since 2015, REACH volunteers have put in 2,300 hours both at events and in the office. #VolunteerWeek

Irfan Chaudhry has worked on a number of anti-racism projects such as the Twitter Racism project and Racism Free Edmonton. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. tinyurl.com/yarwdh7n

Being part of a community that is targeted because of immutable characteristics can decrease feelings of safety and security. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. tinyurl.com/yarwdh7n

crime simultaneously victimizes a specific individual and members of the group at large. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. Space is limited. tinyurl.com/yarwdh7n

Nearly two-thirds of all known perpetrators of hate crimes are teenagers or young adults; not organized groups. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. Space is limited. tinyurl.com/yarwdh7n

Working with clients who suffer from PTSD from resettlement requires a specialized approach. Register for our April 3 workshop today. tinyurl.com/yaoy2uq4

Irfan Chaudhry is the director for the Office of Human Rights, Diversity, and Equity at MacEwan University, where he also teaches criminology. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. tinyurl.com/yarwdh7n

Karin Linschoten has been providing services for adults, youth and children from immigrant and refugee backgrounds since 2002. tinyurl.com/yaoy2uq4

In addition to race, color, national origin, and religion, individuals are targeted because of other aspects of their identity including disability status, sexual orientation, gender, and gender identity. tinyurl.com/yarwdh7n

Areas of discussion will include trauma, post-traumatic impact, resilience, and resources for immigrants. Register for our April 3 workshop today. tinyurl.com/yaoy2uq4

Alberta hate crimes increased 38% from 2017-2018. Police investigated 192 hate-motivated crimes in the province in 2017. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. tinyurl.com/yarwdh7n

Participants will learn simple strategies to work with newcomer families and to support their resilience and integration into their new communities. Register for our April 3 workshop today. tinyurl.com/yaoy2uq4

Edmonton is more diverse and inclusive than it has ever been. However, there is still work to do. Learn more about how hate crimes affect communities. Space is limited. tinyurl.com/yarwdh7n

Many family roles and responsibilities change for refugee newcomers to Canada. Learn how to support these changes at our workshop and register today. tinyurl.com/yaoy2uq4

Hate crimes are generally under-reported due to fear that reporting will not result in help or action. Space is limited. tinyurl.com/yarwdh7n

Refugees develop many adaptive strategies when they resettle in a new country and many of them can be misinterpreted. Learn how to spot these behaviours at our workshop and register today. tinyurl.com/yaoy2uq4

According to one study, only 5-10% of hate crimes are reported. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. Space is limited. tinyurl.com/yarwdh7n

Learn what refugees have to endure in refugee camps and the strategies you can use to help them cope with PTSD. Learm more at our workshop by registering today. tinyurl.com/yaoy2uq4

Learn about the challenges and opportunities in addressing hate crimes and incidents. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. Space is limited. tinyurl.com/yarwdh7n

Syrians include Christians, Muslims and several other smaller religious groups. Kurdish, Turkmen, Albanian and other ethnic groups are part of the Syrian refugee population. Learn more at our workshop. tinyurl.com/yaoy2uq4