Barka Canada representatives and Ewa Sadowska met with City of Surrey Crime Reduction Strategy and Parks, Recreation and Culture Department representatives. Ms. Sadowska presented Barka’s philosophy and the network’s activities in Europe. Continue reading
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Visit of Downtown Eastside and PHS
Agnieszka Marcinek of PHS Community Services Society arranged a tour of the Downtown Eastside and PHS facilities and service locations for Barka Canada representatives and Ewa Sadowska, and also a meeting with the Director of Housing at PHS Community Services Society, Andy Bond. Ms. Sadowska noted the comparisons with the situation in various European cities. Continue reading
Meeting with Consul General
Barka Canada representatives and Ewa Sadowska met with the Consul General of the Republic of Poland, Mr. Krzysztof Olendzki. Recapped the Barka-hosted seminar recently held at the Justice Institute and discussed Barka’s future plans. Continue reading
Barka Canada Seminar April 25, 2015
Barka Canada hosted its first community seminar on the topics of youth crime, suicide and addictionat the Justice Institute of BC. This was attended by the Vice-Consul General of the Republic of Poland, Mr. Marcin Trzcinski, representatives of local social service organizations, and members of the Polish-Canadian community. Continue reading
Barka CA – Info Session and Seminar
On Saturday, April 25th we will be hosting our official opening and information session. The informational seminar will include topics of youth suicide, addiction and crime. It is intended for prevention of the above problems in our community. It will be led by Dr. Jason Martens of Martens & Associates.