VICTORIA NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE [VNFC]
The VNFC agency is a partner of the National Association of Friendship Centres and the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres. More can be learnt through their website, from which this information was taken: https://vnfc.ca/about/
The SJOT group wishes to bring to your attention an article written for the Times Colonist in early February. It is regarding the loss of federal funding for a programme that teaches multiple Indigenous languages. “The loss of this contract is in stark contrast to recent government statements and promises around reconciliation,” says the centre’s executive director.
The majority of the program’s financial support has come from the federal Department of Canadian Heritage, which informed the Victoria centre that further funding had not been approved.
…. “The program can likely keep going for three or four months thanks to the dedication of the instructors,” Rice said, “but we’ll need to find a solution before we get into the summer.”
…. Your Social Justice and Outreach Team [SJOT] are highlighting this worthy agency during the month of May, and request your prayers and support.