Voice of Children Library Maintenance Project
Library Maintenance Project: Libraries have been opened in 20 villages bringing books, periodicals and newspapers to villagers for the first time. Children and youth are making good use of these, many adults are showing a keen interest in learning to read, and the libraries are becoming a hub for village meetings and discussions. Children’s ‘book […]
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Winter 2018 Newsletter
(2018/11/22) Our winter newsletter is now available! Click here to read the President’s Appeal, Sponsorship Report, Projects Update, and more.
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Dekyiling Tibetan Settlement
(2018/10/28) The Dekyiling Tibetan Settlement was founded by the government of India and the Tibetan government in exile to provide homes for Tibetan refugees from Bhutan. In 1980, the Central Tibetan Relief Committee (CTRC) purchased 33 acres of land on the outskirts of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Soon thereafter, a tent city sponsored by the Swedish Organisation […]
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The Munsel-ling Laundry Project
(2018/09/30) TRAS is a long-time supporter of the Munsel-ling School in the Spiti Valley, in northern India, since it opened in 1996. This has included desks for classrooms and greenhouses for growing food during the long winters, as well as sponsorships to support the education of individual children, and more recently supporting post-secondary students through the TRAS […]
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Fall 2018 Newsletter
Our fall newsletter is now available! Click here to read more from the President’s Report, Scholarship Fund Update
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UBC Himalaya Program
(18/09/10) One of TRAS’s cherished local partners here in Vancouver, the UBC Himalaya Program, is about to begin a new academic year! Each year the program organizes a number of public events that focus on our shared interests in the Himalayan region. Our connection to the UBC Himalaya Program is through Dr. Sara Shneiderman and […]
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TRAS’s 56th Annual General Meeting
You are cordially invited to the 56th Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, Sept 12, 2018
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TibetFest Saturday August 18th
We would like to invite you to the annual TibetFest event on Saturday, August 18th, 10:00am to 5:00pm at VanDusen Botanical Garden
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Voice of Children Project Report
We’ve just received a report on the Voice of Children Extension Project! Click here to read the full report.
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Help TRAS win a $10,000 donation!
Each $1 donated will help TRAS win a $10,000 donation through The Great Canadian Giving Challenge sponsored by CanadaHelps and the GIV3 Foundation.
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BC Buddhist Festival June 10
Join us at the BC Buddhist Festival on June 10, 9:30-5:30 at Queen Elizabeth Park! Click here for more details.
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Spring Newsletter!
Our Spring Newsletter is now available! Read about our project updates and learn about a new Societies Act affecting TRAS in 2018.
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Join us on May 31 for a talk Nepal’s post-earthquake reconstruction
Dr. Shneiderman has kindly agreed to give a talk on Nepal’s recovery from the 2015 earthquakes, the current challenges, and what we can do to help.
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Rinchen Zangpo Society Newsletter!
Rinchen Zangpo Sociey has just published its winter newsletter! Read about the Spiti Valley news and views on their website:
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Happy New Year!
Dear Friends, We wish you a very happy and prosperous New Year 2018! May there be light and peace in the world, and success for people like you who are working to make the world a just and better place. Thank you for being there.
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Winter Newsletter
The Winter Newsletter is now up! Click here to read the president’s appeal, an update on the Voice of Children Education Project, sponsorship reports and more!
