Intercultural Community Building

Every month, WMS brings local newcomers, immigrants and community members together to cook a meal from, and learn about, a different culture. Check out our Multicultural Cookbook, join as a participant, as a chef (sharing a dish or two from your culture), or volunteer to help organize these fun events. 

2023 was the third year WMS offered a multicultural summer camp for local children aged 7 to 12. In 2024, we're running ProD day camps plus camps in Squamish. Our goal is to introduce children to local cultures in a fun, safe, and enquiring environment. Each Camp is led by local immigrants who customize each day's activities with their own cultural heritage: their language, food, games, crafts, music, song, and dance. 

2023 marked the year the annual Whistler Multicultural Festival, a celebration of local diversity and cultures, came back after COVID. Run entirely by local immigrant volunteers, it was an annual tradition from 2012 to 2019 before going online in 2020. WMS is happy to announce the 2024 Whistler Multicultural Festival will be taking place on Friday June 7. Contact us to get involved!

In January 2022, WMS launched 'Building Inclusive Communities' inviting dialogue on diversity and equity across the Sea to Sky. In March 2024, a second dialogue focused on racism and discrimination took place as part of Resilience Sea to Sky. Focused on the experiences of community members, we aim to bring the voice of diversity to our communities. By encouraging meaningful dialogue, we hope to build greater awareness and understanding of the challenges faced by equity-seeking individuals in our region. If you'd like to get involved as we continue this work, contact info@wmsociety.ca

WMS is part of the Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network, a province-wide approach to connect communities with information, supports, and training they need to respond to, and prevent incidents of, racism and hate. Subscribe to our Resilience Whistler newsletter to access information, updates and access to training, workshops and other materials and resources to grow your interracial competence and understanding.  If you'd like to get involved in anti-racism activities and initiatives locally, contact info@wmsociety.ca

As part of our work with Resilience BC, WMS maintains a summary of anti-racism education, resources and materials that we have found useful; check it out at Resources. 

Meet local immigrants and newcomers, find views, news, statistics, information, and learning resources about diversity and equity.

Want to know about local diversity and statistics? Also check out our blog, and youtube channel for articles, interviews, statistics, surveys, and updates on local cultural diversity and equity, discrimination, and bias.