Our News and Stories
Pancake Breakfast Brings Community Together at Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House hosted a joyful Pancake Breakfast, welcoming 113 community members and newcomers to enjoy food, laughter, and connection, highlighting the power of shared meals and dedicated volunteers.
Holiday Market 2025 at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Holiday Market 2025 at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House brought community together with local vendors, festive cheer, warm conversations, and joyful holiday spirit, celebrating creativity, connection, and neighborhood togetherness.
Employment Readiness for Newcomers at MPNH
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House successfully delivered its November 2025 Language Enhanced Employment Program cohort, providing 15 three-hour instructional classes and three specialized workshops. The program strengthened participants’ language, communication, and employment-readiness skills through a structured weekly curriculum.
Connecting Newcomers Through Community Resources Fair
On September 11th, 2025, Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House hosted the Community Services and Resources Fair, uniting 11 partner organizations and over 60 participants from diverse newcomer backgrounds. The event offered a welcoming space to connect, learn, and share resources. Highlights included partner presentations, networking sessions, and a resume clinic providing personalized feedback. Participants explored programs supporting settlement, career, and education goals. Overall, the fair promoted inclusion, collaboration, and stronger community connections.
Resilience and Renewal: A Year of Transition (Impact Story 2024 - 2025)
In 2024–2025, the Newcomers Team experienced significant changes. We saw shifts within our management team, welcomed new colleagues, and said farewell to others. Toward the end of the year, the newcomer sector faced additional difficulties, including funding cuts that forced us to make tough decisions about how to move forward.
Despite these challenges, our commitment to the community has never wavered. Our goal remains to provide a welcoming environment where newcomers feel supported, connected and empowered throughout their settlement journey.
Multicultural Cooking Club: Celebrating Eid-al-Adha with Community and Culture
On Saturday, July 19th 2025, we celebrated the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha with a vibrant, multicultural gathering. The event welcomed around 60 participants and was supported by amazing volunteers from diverse backgrounds—including Iran, Afghanistan, Mexico, Egypt, China, Gambia, and more.
Building Dialogue: Community Voices Meet Federal Leaders
On Friday, July 11, 2025, members of The Canada We Believe In organizing groups met with the Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, during her visit to Vancouver.
Family literacy in Mount Pleasant
When Zahra Jalali immigrated to Canada 10 years ago, she already had a degree in English translation from her home country of Iran. She soon realized, however, that knowing and using a language were very different things, and enrolled in English as an Additional Language (EAL) courses at Vancouver Community College (VCC).
Rana’s Story: Finding a fulfilling career in Canada
Two weeks after her move from Dubai to Canada, Rana connected with Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House-WorkBC Specialized Services by attending our ‘BC Industry Speakers and Job Fair’ in February 2018. Here, Rana expressed that she lacked the support of her family in seeking a better life and future for herself. During the event, she signed up to attend an orientation session with the employment program in our House.