About $15,000 from a provincial anti-racism funding injection will go to help Sea to Sky communities, including Squamish.
The Ministry of Attorney General is giving Capilano University the funds to develop campaigns or workshops to increase awareness and build connections.
That money is expected to benefit Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and Mount Currie.
In a news release, the province said the grant arrives at a time when anti-Asian and anti-Indigenous crimes have increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This cash infusion was part of a provincewide grant of $372,500 to the Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network to help organizations combat racism in communities throughout B.C.
Thirty-six organizations will receive the increased funding to support local anti-racism initiatives in 57 communities around B.C.
"Racism is real and it's pervasive in our communities. We must take action to combat racism in our local communities," said Rachna Singh, parliamentary secretary for anti-racism initiatives, in the news release.
"Our government is increasing funding for the Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network to empower British Columbians to identify and help stamp out discrimination."
The Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network delivers co-ordinated services by connecting communities with the information, supports and training they need to respond to and prevent future incidents of racism and hate. Recently, the Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network created multilingual videos to promote what to do if someone witnesses or is the victim of a hate crime.
