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Posted on November 1, 2018 by douglascollegeblog

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Students dressed in traditional clothing of their home country at International Days

Share cultural stories and experiences at the second annual Global Engagement Days.

Posted on October 11, 2017 by douglascollegeblog

We know you’re hungry. Check this out!

woman sits thinking with a pen in her mouth.

Here are a couple of places for you to chow down at in Coquitlam, near the Douglas campus.

Posted on November 7, 2016 by douglascollegeblog

Cultural Identity: If You Don’t Have One, Make One

It would be an understatement to say that my family lacks a cultural identity. The closest habits we have to customs are that we eat a pork roast and potatoes for dinner every Sunday, and we eat cabbage rolls and perogies at Christmas dinner (mostly because they’re tasty and not because of our Ukrainian heritage). My family immigrated to Canada several generations ago and since moving here we have lost touch with much of our cultural and religious heritage and have adapted to a more Western Canadian “culture”. I say “culture” because… Read More

Posted on October 6, 2016 by douglascollegeblog

My Thoughts on Visiting Home

What I love about living in Vancouver is its diverse community. A very good example is exploring the restaurants around Douglas and seeing the many international flavors that each has to offer. Many of our families originated from different places, which makes everyone have  unique and fascinating stories, from the many languages to the various traditions. I recently had a chance to visit the motherland, the Philippines, more specifically an island called Cebu. The moment I came out of the plane, I could already see and feel the vast difference between Canada and… Read More

Posted on March 10, 2016 by douglascollegeblog

Cooking can be fun… right?

  For many of us, cooking is one of those things primarily done out of necessity rather than desire, and when you’re an international student on your own in a new country, knowing what to eat can become a real challenge. I’m sure other international students can relate: there are so many things that I miss about Colombia! I miss my parents, and especially my mom, who used to cook exquisite and healthy breakfasts for me every morning. She would make me a variety of meals for lunch and dinner that had… Read More

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