Building resilient communities these days means asking for a whole of society approach to strengthen social cohesion. Indeed, during times of political, natural, economic and/or social tensions and crises, a strong public commitment to cultural pluralism and social cohesion has never been so important. Media coverage of the recent events in Paris in particular, and its impact on our collective perceptions of ethno-cultural diversity demonstrates the importance of community resilience as a key element in countering racism, discrimination, misrepresentation and even violence.