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Don’t miss out! Sign up for our bimonthly newsletter here, featuring local South Vancouver Island events, organizations, opportunities and more!

 

Events

Join us at our new virtual coffee chat series, SOVI conversations.

Our first conversation will be on Wednesday, June 17th at 5:30pm on the topic of systemic racism in our sector. Please sign up for the event here.

 

Volunteering

We will be posting specific volunteer opportunities with our team on this page soon.

 

Leadership

Our steering committee, led by our three chairs Craig Eby, Ruth Nakalyowa and Rachel Levee, is also supported by our two community advisors, Prof. Tara Fenwick and Patrick Duke.

We welcome those interested in learning more about leadership and governance opportunities to connect with the chairs at sovi@bccic.ca.

 

About SOVI

The South Vancouver Island Chapter of the BC Council for International Cooperation (SOVI) is a network of individuals and organizations focused on international development and connections to the local community.  Through SOVI, people come together to learn, create relationships, and share their knowledge on global social issues and the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Strategic Objectives 2020-21:

  • To create networking opportunities, develop strategic alliances and build a community of practice by connecting practitioners and aspiring practitioners.
  • To provide education and training opportunities that build capacity of practitioners, aspiring practitioners, and within local organizations committed to international development and the SDGs.
  • To create and/or increase community awareness of BCCIC, the SDGs and local organizations doing work in international development.
  • To facilitate youth engagement around international development work and the SDGs and ensure they have a voice in all Chapter activities and events.

 

 

 

The  SOVI Summer 2020 Newsletter is here!

It’s been a remarkable past three months and we are exited to share some exciting upcoming opportunities and events!  Please have a look at our newsletter here to see what SOVI’s members have been up to and how you can connect, engage and explore.