Dhanook Singh
John Oliver secondary science teacher

“J.O. does an excellent job of building awareness about different cultures, being flexible and allowing space for cultural celebrations, and promoting interaction. The cultural integration amazes me. We have Indo-Canadian boys dating Caucasian girls, Chinese and Indo relationships…”

Jennifer Mervyn
Surrey-based youth-crisis social worker

“I still hear stories of youth who encounter blatant and horrific acts of racism and discrimination, or racial bullying, yet their complaints and their parents' pleas for help seem to fall on deaf ears. The schools need to be more involved in these incidents, regardless of whether it is 3:05 p.m. [and school's out].”

Sukhi Ghuman
Richmond-based educator and graduate of Surrey public schools

“Wonderful. The educational system is responsive to cultural and linguistic diversity. Teachers also incorporate multiculturalism into their curricula. I have also seen many schools organize multicultural talent shows, showcasing fashion, music, dance, and art.”