Welcome to Pacific Canada Heritage Centre
Learn more about how the PCHC-MoM Society is preserving Canada’s history through the stories of trans-Pacific migration.
Who We Are
The Pacific Canada Heritage Centre – Museum of Migration (PCHC - MoM) Society is a non-profit society incorporated in 2011 to build a wider and improved understanding of Canada’s history and growth through intercultural explorations of historic and current trans-Pacific immigration.
INVEST IN OUR MISSION:
Let’s Work Together to Preserve and Share Pacific Canada’s Migration Heritage
Join us in preserving and sharing the rich, diverse histories of migration that shape Pacific Canada. Your support is essential to make our organization sustainable, enabling us to continue bringing communities’ stories to the public. Together, we foster belonging and honour our role as guests on unceded Indigenous lands.
Purpose: Raise funds to secure the sustainability of the Pacific Canada Heritage Centre – Museum of Migration Society, ensuring we can continue our mission of curating the many migration stories in Pacific Canada
Impact: Your investment and contributions are essential to help us continue operating, funding educational outreach, digital exhibits, and events, and ensuring that the diverse stories of migration are preserved and shared.
Donations – Every contribution helps us collect more stories of migration.
Monthly Giving – Provide ongoing support to help sustain our projects.
Sponsor a Project or Exhibit: Fund a specific project to showcase migration narratives from marginalized communities, such as Tangible Memories, My Journey, My Roots, Restorying BC, or Banquet of Stories.
Partnerships – Businesses can support through sponsorships, matching gift programs, or in-kind contributions.
Serving Canada
PCHC-MoM society, in collaboration with the Canadian Armed Forces, will hold a unique virtual event on November 7 at 5:00 p.m. to honour Remembrance Week. Serving Canada: Journeys of Migration and Honour. Do not miss the opportunity to "Join us for this powerful event this Remembrance Week as we honour Canada's veterans and explore inspiring stories of migration and service with Captain William Mbaho and special guest speakers Lieutenant John Kuto, Lieutenant Colonel Anh Foort, and Lieutenant (Navy) Keil Kadoma, who will share their stories of migration, challenges, and opportunities that led them to serve.
Click here to register.
PCHC-MoM Society Annual General Meeting!
On October 26, 2024, PCHC-MoM held its 13th Annual General Meeting at the Vancouver Public Library, nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona Branch. One of the highlights reported for the year included the annual retreat where we revised the society’s mission, vision and values; reviewed fiduciary duties and identified our focus to create a digital museum.
Also reported were the results of receiving various grants, financial standing, and a brief overview of the strategic plans. We also welcomed two new directors, Lucy Sun and Frances Fiati-Kenston. We will miss the directorship of Carol Liao and Henry Yu as they step off the board and thank them for their years of valuable service. Happily, they have agreed to provide PCHC-MoM with consultation.
Leticia Sanchez, Pat Parungao, Carol Liao (L to R)
Photo credit: KK Chu.
2024-2025 PCHC-MoM Board of Directors: Top (l-r), Frances Fiati-Kenston, Andrea Dcruz (Treasurer), Pat Parungao (President), Leticia Sanchez (Vice-President), Tāriq Malik; Bottom, Lucy Sun, Lenny Surjati, Vivian Rygnestad, Stan de Mello; Missing: Joann Anokwuru, Nancy Fong, Wendy Yip.
Photo Credit: Albert Chen.
Grant writer William Canero.
Photo credit: KK Chu.
In addition, we received brief presentations from guest speakers William Canero, from Malaya Planning speaking about grant writing and Captain William Mbaho of the Canadian Armed Forces speaking about the (free) online event, Serving Canada: Journeys of Migration and Honour on November 7 (more information and registration at https://www.pchc-mom.ca/), and Matthew Fischer, a guest, who spoke about the importance of inclusion.
A Collective of Migrant Stories
"Restorying BC" is a collection of 25 stories of migration and immigrant heritage that reflect BC’s increasingly diverse population. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the 150 Time Immemorial Grant Program.
How To Get Involved
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Would you like to support the dream of building a Museum of Migration on the west coast of Canada?
Then become a Member of PCHC-MoM! Member rights include voting rights, invitations to our AGMs, and discounts/comps to our programming and events!
To download our Membership Form, click here: Membership Sign-Up Form
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We’ve concluded the first round of our 2023 Sponsorship Drive, we will be reporting back soon to start the second round.
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Every Donation Counts
Contributions are essential to our continued work in building a wider and improved understanding of Pacific Canada's history and growth. Your donation helps us put on cross-cultural community events, as well as preserve & archive family histories.
To make a donation today, please click on the button below, or contact us via email at pchc.acctg@gmail.com. We also accept e-transfers to pchc.acctg@gmail.com.
PCHC-MOM is a registered charity (847248507 RR 0001) and will issue you a tax receipt for donations of $20 and above.
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Interested in becoming a volunteer for PCHC-MoM? We are always looking for volunteers to contribute their technology, media, marketing, event planning and language skills.
Please fill in the following form: PCHC Volunteer Application Form and send it to pchc.vol@gmail.com
Discover Our Programs
Join our interactive workshops that explore the rich, diverse histories of trans-Pacific migration to Canada. Engage with hands-on activities, learn from experts, and connect with community members. Each session offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of multicultural heritage and its ongoing impact on Canadian society.