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Recording of a panel discussion from a Shaping Vancouver event (2018)
Author: SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author: Heritage Vancouver
Date created: 2018-11-15
When Sobhana Jaya-Madhavan landed in Vancouver 25 years ago from Malaysia, she was told her foreign credentials would make it hard to find employment as a social worker and was encouraged to apply for minimum wage jobs. In this episode, Sobhana is in conversation with Am Johal about the joy of finding community in a new place — and the barriers to employment she experienced as a newcomer to Canada.Sobhana tells stories from her journey as a social worker and public servant, sharing how her dedication to service and relationship-building led her to her current role as SFU’s Associate Vice-President, External Relations, where she liaises with governments and communities to help facilitate social inclusion and reconciliation initiatives at the university.
Author: Sobhana Jaya-Madhavan, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Fiorella Pinillos, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alex Abahmed
Date created: 2020-11-24
Author: Yuen, Bill, Author: Ly, Channel, Author: Yu, Henry, Author: Borowski, Gregory , Author: Lee, Carol Anne , Author: Heritage Vancouver
Date created: 2016-10-05
Recording of a panel discussion from a Shaping Vancouver event (2018)
Author: SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author: Heritage Vancouver
Date created: 2018-10-11
Audio recording of Shaping Vancouver presentation (2018)
Author: SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author: Heritage Vancouver
Date created: 2018-05-10