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On June 22, it was a sunny afternoon in Victoria, but a group of people at the Central Library were transported worlds away to India in 1947 at the time of Partition and turbulent El Salvador in 1985 through the … Continue reading →

“It’s often said that a society can be judged by how it treats its most vulnerable people,” said Siyad Jama at a public panel for World Refugee Day on June 20. Victoria may not be a centre for refugees like … Continue reading →

WUSC UVic presents: 2013 Symposium: A Critical Look at  Canada’s Refugee Laws Thursday, February 28, 7-9 pm in SSM A120 (UVic campus) “[I]f you intend to come here as a criminal or to abuse our generosity, you will be stopped … Continue reading →

Wondering about the referendum but don’t feel like reading about it? We’ve got the medium for you! Check out our explanatory video here – it might even make you laugh.  AND THEN GO VOTE! webvote.uvic.ca, Nov. 2, 3 & 4

UVic students: on November 2, 3 and 4, vote yes to increase WUSC’s Student Refugee Program funding by $1.00 so we can sponsor a fourth student. Your spare change can change lives! ncreasing the fee students pay to fund the … Continue reading →

In the October issue of The Ring, the newspaper produced by UVic Communications, there is a great story about UVic WUSC! Pick up a copy on campus, flip to the back page, and take a look – and then, share with … Continue reading →

My thanks to WUSC and UVic is unlimited. They have added a salt to salt-less food to make it tasty. The fact is that, WUSC has become a famous organization all over the camps in Kenya due to its wonderful … Continue reading →

The website is now at the “Properly Usable” stage, as defined by its over-caffeinated webmaster.

The Orientation Guide and some other helpful resources have been added to the website on the Student Resource page.