Monthly Archives: November 2011

In Memory of Bob Rosen

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Kyla

On November 22nd we at CoDev, along with so many others in our community, lost a dear friend and an incredible board member.  Bob Rosen was a dedicated and tireless advocate for CoDev as well as so many other organizations … Continue reading →

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Buy once, give twice!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Cafe Etico

Just in time for the holidays, Café Ético has a variety of festive gift packages with fair trade coffee and chocolate. In addition to our standard packages, this year we are also offering customizable gift baskets – just call us, … Continue reading →

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La Feria Latina

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Kyla

Posted on behalf of CIPO-VAN We are proud to announce the second Feria Latina (Latin Fair) from 4 to 10 pm on December 17th 2011, at St. Helens’ Church (3871 Pandora St, Burnaby).  Enjoy Latino food like

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Film Screening of ¡Viva Mexico!

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Kyla

As a fundraiser for our annual World Community Film Festival (Feb 12-14, 2012) we are inviting you to join us on Nov 24th for a special pre-festival screening of ¡Viva Mexico!

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A changing role for Cuba’s unions in the new economy

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Steve

Guest Blogger: Larry Kuehn: Director, BCTF International Solidarity Program – one of CoDev’s Canadian Partners. The Cuban government announced last year that 500,000 workers currently employed by the state—approximately 10 percent of the Cuban workforce—will lose those jobs over the … Continue reading →

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