New Directions Recognized in the Legislative Assembly by MLA Jody Toor: Although Langley City/Willowbrook MLA Jody Toor was unable to attend New Directions Fall Graduation, she visited several of our classrooms earlier in the week. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, ... More
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World Refugee Day ''Sunday, June 20th, 2021''
 

 

On this day we celebrate the resilience of approximately 80 million displaced people from around the world as a result of conflict persecution, human rights violations and violence (UNHCR, 2021).
 
A Song of Hope is sent to a Ravaged Homeland by a Refugee who found a Safe Haven in Canada 
 
This song is addressing the Karen people in Myanmar (formerly Burma) where villages are being ravaged, many live in fear or die, causing thousands to be displaced from their homeland. Lalu Sha, a refugee from Myanmar is a program assistant at New Directions English Language School and a member of the Karen youth group who is sending a message of encouragement to the Karen youth in Myanmar with hope for a better future.