Saturday, May 23, 2020

General Tips for Newcomers

Welcome to the Newcomers and Visitors to Canada Network!

This network was developed with the understanding that many newcomers to Canada are looking for resources about things to do and see, as well as services they can access to help them get set up when they arrive. This network focuses mainly on the Greater Edmonton Area, as well as providing more general tips for newcomers to Canada.

Within this network, you will find a number of blog posts about language resources, community resources, immigration services and many more. There are also posts about Edmonton’s festivals and places to visit in and around the Edmonton area. For post-secondary students studying in Edmonton we have some general tips about settling in somewhere far away from home and making the best of your experience. It is not a complete list of resources available to newcomers in the Edmonton area, but we hope that what is available is helpful and will make settling in a new country a little bit easier.

If you have experiences to share or resources that you would like to add to the network, please get in contact with the FACTSnet team to become involved. If you are a newcomer to the Edmonton area and have further questions please feel free to contact us and we can help you to find the information you need.


Tips 1 to 4
1. Have an Open Mind
  • In a new country things are going to be very different. You must be ready to try new things. It is useful to try to understand why people do things differently and what different values they have.
2. Look for Familiar Items
  • Sometimes its nice to eat familiar food or read a book in your own language. Look for places that sell products similar to your home country and meet people that speak your language. This will help you get over the culture shock.
3. Get Outside
  • It might be difficult to leave your home but try to get out once a week to meet people, exercise and learn about the language and culture. Maybe try joining a sports team or just go to the mall.
4. Have Emergency Money
  • You don't know when something unexpected will happen. Try to have a small emergency fund in case you run into expenses you didn't plan for.

Article Info
Information from: McMillan, Kathleen and Johnathan Weyers, Study Skills for international Students, Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited, 2011.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Newcomer Blog Project Information


ESL Information for Newcomers Blog

Homestay Edmonton

Visitors to Edmonton

Ethnic societies in Edmonton

Edmonton Public Library

ESL contacts:

NAIT
Kimberly Payne 471-8360 kpayne@nait.ca
Lorraine 780-378-5030 lorrnord@nait.ca  W111PB

Interview with Kimberly - Summary:
NAIT has 5 levels of English. The placement test is divided into listening and speaking, reading and vocabulary, and writing and grammar components. Each level is one semester long. Level 5 = EAP, or ready to enter a university program. NAIT uses recruitment in students home countries. Ask for Jackie Su or Tina Zhao for information in Chinese. NAIT uses an academic buddy system for newcomers. NAIT also has some evening classes which educate beyond level 5.
Recently NAIT has partnered with the Chinese government. Chinese teachers are here for 6 months.

WECA
Joan Solbrekkein
ESL program 489-2579 ext. 245

Check out West Meadows Baptist Church

Check out Beulah Alliance Church
Ask for Lighthouse ph # info on Spanish ESL classes
489 – 4010 

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Informations pour les francophones en Edmonton

Edmonton a une communauté francophone vive, avec une grande variété de ressources qui vous sont disponibles. La plupart d’entre eux se situent près du centre-ville dans les environs de Campus St-Jean, la campus francophone de l’Université de l’Alberta

Edmonton has a great francophone community with a wide variety of resources available. Most of these are located downtown around Campus St-Jean, the french campus of the University of Alberta. 



La Cité Francophone est la centre culturelle francophone de la ville où se situent la majorité des organisations et entreprises francophones à Edmonton. Ses services sont de nature culturelle, sociale, pédagogique, professionnelle et commerciale. Elle offre aussi des chambres disponibles à louer.

La Cité Francophone is Edmonton's french cultural center and houses the majority of the francophone organizations and businesses in the city. It houses cultural, social, pedagogical, professional and commercial services. It also has rooms to hold meetings and can be booked. 


http://www.lacitefranco.ca/

8627 rue Marie-Anne-Gaboury (91e rue)
Edmonton, Alberta T6C3N1
780-463-1144

Une autre ressource importante pour les nouveaux arrivés à Edmonton est Accès Emploi. C’est un centre d’emploi visant à faciliter les emplois francophones. Ses employés, tous bilingues, offrent aussi la direction d’emploi et peuvent vous aider avec la rédaction des CVs et les lettres d’accompagnement. À noter: Accès Emploi a déménagé! Elle se situe maintenant sur la deuxième étage de la Cité Francophone.

Another very important resource for people new to Edmonton is Access Emploi. This is an employment center geared towards providing people with french employment opportunities. Their bilingual professionals also offer employment counselling and can help you with things such as resume building and cover letters as well as workshops. Important note: Access Emploi has moved! It is now located on the second floor of Cité Francophone.

http://www.accesemploi.net/en/contact/index.html


202-8627 Marie-Anne-Gaboury ST (91 ST)
Edmonton AB  T6C 3N1
Phone: 780.490.6975
Toll free: 1.866.490.6999
Fax: 780.490.6905 





Monday, May 23, 2011

General Tips for Students

Tips 1 to 5
1. Get Organized
  • When you are a student in a post secondary institution you will have a lot of papers and books to keep track of. Make sure you have lots of binders, shelves or file folders to keep the papers in order.
  • A large calendar will also help you remember your assignments.
  • *In some institutions, you can get a student planer to help you things organize.   
  • Do not forget your deadlines for exams, fees, etc.
2. Watch Your Money
  • When you first arrive at a post secondary institution there will likely be lots of clubs to join and books to buy. Think about the clubs you would like to join, and if you will have enough time or money for them.
  • For books you may want to read the library copy or to purchase second hand books rather than buying your own.
3. Prioritize
  • Once you know what assignments are coming up put them in order of importance. This way you know that you are getting the right things done first.
4. Study Habits
  • Try to do your work when you are most alert. Some people study best in the morning while others study better before bed.
  • Use all your time well. Don't waste small amounts of time doing nothing. If you are distracted by Facebook, TV, or friends study in a more quiet place.
  • Set a finish date for your assignments before the due date. Then you will have time to edit and correct any errors.

5. Branch Out
  • Get to know people who are different. Expect to be homesick and talk to people about it. Remember that this is a normal part of traveling to a new country.

Article Info
Information from: McMillan, Kathleen and Johnathan Weyers, Study Skills for international Students, Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited, 2011.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Edmonton's Other Festivals

Edmonton is called “The Festival City” because of the more than 30 festivals that happen here each year.
These Festivals celebrate music, performing arts, dance, sports, and film.
Family Fun -
Some special times are the International Children's Festival, Edmonton's Capital EX summer exhibition and the Santa Claus Parade.


Music -
Fests of live music include Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival, Symphony Under the Sky, Edmonton International Jazz Festival and the world-renowned Edmonton Folk Music Festival.

Sports -
Watch and cheer, or put on your gear and compete. Some of our many sports events are the Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival and the rough and tumble Canadian Finals Rodeo.

Performance -
Among live theatre, dance and film fests are the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, the feats Festival of Dance and the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival.

Visual Arts -
Events include The Works Art Design Festival and the VisualEyez Festival of perfomance art.

Heritage Festival

July 30 to August 1st are the dates of the annual Heritage Festival. During these three days 63 pavilions will represent over 85 countries from all over the world. There is food, art, performances, clothing and shops from all over the world. Come experience another culture and chat with people who would love to tell you about their cultural roots and their lives in Canada.


Rutherford House

"Rutherford House Historic Site" was the home of the first Premier of Alberta, Alexander Cameron Rutherford. A.C. Rutherford, his wife Mattie and their family moved into this beautiful brick house near the university campus in 1911. The family shared their home with friends, relatives and politicians for more than a generation.

Today, beautiful home has the same hospitality and offers visitors a look into the past with interpreters, tours and special events.

The Rutherford House also offers tours for ESL students with a choice of beginner, intermediate,or advanced English.

Friday, May 13, 2011

All ESL Programs in Edmonton 2011


Institution: Concordia University College of Alberta
Programs:
Address:
7128 Ada Boulevard Edmonton AB T5B 4E4
Contact Person: Nina Padden
Phone Number: (514) 8848-2424 ext. 2453
Email or Website: npadden@education.concordia.ca / doe.concordia.ca
Class Time: Please Contact Us
Student Fees: Please Contact Us
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Institution: Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Programs:
  • Listening and Speaking (Evening and Weekend)
    • Improve your oral communication including pronunciation ($300 for 40 hrs).
  • Academic Discussion(Evening and Weekend)
    • Develop oral skills in classroom settings.
    • Topics are technology and applied science for mainstream programs at NAIT. ($300 for 40 hrs).
  • Professional Writing (Evening and Weekend)
  • TOEFL Preparation(Evening and Weekend)
    • Prepare for iBT TOEFL exam. ($300 for 40 hrs).
  • Full-Time Program
    • 3 courses: Listening and Speaking, Reading and Vocabulary, Writing and Grammar (20 hrs a week for 15 weeks, $2490 / $4293-International).
  • Part-Time Program
    • Choose from: Listening and Speaking, Reading and Vocabulary, or Writing and Grammar (7 hrs per course each week for 15 weeks, $830 / $1431- International).
Address:
11762 – 106 Street. Edmonton AB T5G 2R1
Contact Person: ESL Department
Phone Number: (780) 471-6248
Email or Website: esl@nait.ca / www.nait.ca
Class Time: Please Contact Us
Student Fees: See Above
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Institution: University of Alberta
Programs:
  • Intensive Day Program
    • Learn the skills needed to communicate well professionally and socially.
    • 8 levels - ESL 100 to ESL 135.
    • 2 to12 months of Full-Time study. Placement test required.
  • English for Academic Purposes
    • Gives students U of A's undergraduate requirements. 2 courses ESL 140 and ESL 145.
    • Must have 70 iBT TOEFL or 5.5 IELTS score.
  • Preparing for Graduate Studies
    • Prepare for graduate studies at U of A. Only one course : ESL 550. Must have 76 iBT TOEFL or 6.0 IELTS score
  • iBT for University Admission
    • Improve your TOEFL score Part-time. One course only. Must have 70 iBT TOEFL or 5.5 IELTS or similar test.
  • Part-Time Studies Program
    • Focus on the specific skills of speaking, pronunciation, or writing using practical English. Classes 2 times a week. Must have placement test.
  • Explore Canadian English
    • 3 week summer program with no prerequisites. Learn English and experience the culture.
Address:
11487 89 ave Edmonton, AB T6G 2M7
Contact Person: ESL Department
Phone Number: (780) 492-3036 or (780) 492-5530
Email or Website: elpinfo@ualberta.ca / elp.ualberta.ca
Class Time: Please Contact Us
Student Fees: Application fee=$150, Placement Test fee= $80, for further details Please Contact Us.
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Institution: Grant MacEwan College
Programs:
  • Full-Time Program
    • 7 levels from beginner to Advanced. Placement test required. Each session is 315 hours over 14 weeks in four skill areas: reading writing, listening, and speaking.
  • Part-Time ESL
    • Many different courses offered during the year in the evenings or late afternoons. Please contact for more details.
  • Explore! English Language Summer Session
    • Morning English Classes and Afternoon workshops. Learn English and culture. No English prerequisites. English in the Workplace.
    • EWP courses meet the needs of employers, employees or trainees.  For more information...
Address:
10050 Macdonald Drive, Edmonton AB T5J 2B7
Contact Person: MacEwan Language Institute - Program Advisor
Phone Number: (780) 497-4000
Email or Website: esl@macewan.ca or international@macewan.ca (for all international student inquires) / macewan.ca
Class Time: Please Contact Us
Student Fees: Please Contact Us or View Cost Estimates
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Institution: Edmonton Immigrant Services Association
Programs:
Address:
McKee Elementary School: 10725- 51 Avenue Edmonton
Nazarene Church: 10712- 29 Avenue Edmonton
Contact Person: N/A
Phone Number: (780) 474-8445
Email or Website: info@eisa-edmonton.org / English Language Training
Class Time: Winter, Spring and Fall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Morning and afternoon courses. Please Contact us for more information.
Student Fees: Please Contact Us
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Institution: Edmonton Mennonite Center for Newcomers
Programs:
Address:
11713 – 82 Street Edmonton
Contact Person: Zige
Phone Number: (780) 423-9678
Email or Website: info@emcn.ab.ca / English Language Services
Class Time: Please Contact Us
Student Fees: Please Contact Us
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Institution: NorQuest College
Programs:
Address:
10212 – 108 Street Edmonton AB
Contact Person: N/A
Phone Number: (780) 644-6000
Email or Website: international@norquest.ca / international.norquest.ca
Class Time: Please Contact Us
Student Fees: Please Contact Us
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ESL

ESL programs are arranged by location and also by type of course.

Location
  • General
  • West Edmonton
  • St.Albert
  • Millwoods
  • Programs outside Edmonton Area
  • All ESL Programs

    In-Library Settlement Program

    The Library Settlement Services Program is a partnership between Edmonton Public Library and Edmonton Immigrant Services Association.

    Our Objectives
    Settlement Practitioners work in the library setting to:
    1. Assess needs of immigrant families and the possible problems
    2. Increase access to programs and services of particular relevance and need for newcomers. Services are provided in a culturally competent manner, in languages specific to the needs of each family
    3. Increase newcomer understanding of Canadian culture and how to function in the community at-large
    4. Increase newcomer participation in the community
    5. Provide newcomers with information and resources on settlement and immigration issues
    Our Supports
    Families are connected with many services that assist in making the transition to a new community including:
    1. Accessing public transit
    2. Applying for Social Insurance Number
    3. Applying for Alberta Health Card
    4. Applying for Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)
    5. Applying for Health Benefits
    6. Applying for Family Sponsorship
    7. Applying for Citizenship
    8. Assessing work skills, accreditation and licensing
    9. Finding a bank and opening an account
    10. Finding a family doctor
    11. Finding a place to live
    12. Getting information about your rights as an employee or tenant
    13. Learning English & Literacy
    14. Learning about local customs, rights and responsibilities
    15. Locating and accessing child care services
    16. Obtaining a driver's licence
    17. Resume writing and job search workshops
    18. Searching for recreation programs
    19. Setting up a telephone line
    20. Upgrading skills and building academic credentials
    Our Location
    In-Library Settlement Support Services are offered at:
    1. Londonderry Public Library
    2. Millwoods Public Library
    3. Stanley Milner Public Library
    Contact
    Oliver Kamau: Regional Program Coordinator
    Phone: 780-474-8445 (ext. 226) / E-mail: atokamau@shawbiz.ca

    Employment Services for Immigrants

    Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers 

    Services

    Drop-in or self-serve:
    1. Computer and Fax Services
    2. Internet Job Search
    3. Labour Market Information
    4. Videos on Job Search Skills
    5. Further Education and/or Training Information
    Sign up for workshops that help you:
    1. Improve Interview Skills
    2. Write Winning Resumes
    3. Find a Good Job
    4. Make Cold Calls on How to Talk to Prospective Employers
    5. Conduct Self-Sssessments & Career Research
    6. Learn Excellent Customer Service
    7. Understand Canadian Workplace Culture
    8. Improve Workplace Communications
    Book an appointment with a counselor for:
    1. Assessment of Training and Education Needs
    2. Assistance with Career / Employment Planning
    Contact
    Learn more about the programs at EMCN
    Phone: 780-424-7709 / E-mail: info@emcn.ab.ca

    Bredin Centre for Learning

    Centre for Skilled and Internationally Trained Professionals




    Temporary Foreign Worker Support Services

    Services are available to help temporary foreign workers settle into their lives and work in Canada. EMCN settlement counsellors can provide the following services:

    Our Services
    • Collaborative settlement services to temporary workers and employers
    • Customized cultural awareness / sensitivity presentations to groups and organizations
    • Settlement information, orientation workshops and referrals in one-on-one sessions
    • Settlement and integration supports including:
      • Assistance with issues regarding basic services (healthcare, housing, transportation, adult learning opportunities, etc.)
      • Assistance / Advocacy with government forms & offices
      • Help with translation / interpretation needs
      • Support to communities providing assistance to temporary foreign workers
    • Workshop and individualized assistance to give temporary foreign workers the tools they need to find immediate employment, including:
      • Resume / cover letter preparation
      • Interviewing / cold calling
      • Networking
      • Hidden job markets
    Informal Weekly Class
    The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers hosts a free conversation class for Temporary Foreign Workers. This is an informal weekly class for intermediate English speakers to practice conversational English and improve confidence.

    Date: Every Tuesday
    Open Hour: 7:00 A.M - 8:30 A.M
    Place: Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
    11713 82 street
    Room Number: Room 3-3


    Contact
    Learn more about the program at Settlement Counsellor for Temporary Foreign Workers
    Phone: 780-424-7709

    Mentorship and Host Services

    The Mentorship/host Services will match newcomers who have been in Canada "less than three years" with community volunteers who will help the newcomers adjust to life in Canada and learn about Canadian ways and norms.

    Volunteers will be mentors and Canadian friends to newcomers. They lend support, help with language barriers and introduce newcomers to their new community.

    With the friendship and support of volunteers, newcomers will feel welcome in their new country. This experience gives both the volunteer and the newcomer the opportunity to make a new friend and to learn about another culture and language
    .
    Our Services
    • Information sessions on various aspects of Canadian society or to provide practical guidance in specific areas of interest/concern.
    • Coordinated group activities (social, multicultural and recreational) and field trips to educational and historical sites.
    • Opportunity to meet socially and practice their English with others.
    • Outreach to isolated immigrant seniors sessions.
    Contact
    Dorina Germinario: Program Coordinator
    Phone: 780-474-8445 (ext. 232) / E-mail: dgerminario@shawbiz.ca

    Health and Wellness

    Community-Based Counselling
    For many clients, coming to our offices can be difficult. Sometimes clients lack transportation, or child care. EMCN provides community-based counselling with psychologists who are able to go out to visit in the community.

    Translated Topics
    Translated Health and Wellness Articles
    Health and Wellness public education materials are available in a number of languages and covering ten topics.
    These topics are available in:
    • Amharic
    • Arabic
    • Chinese
    • Croatian
    • Dinka
    • English
    • Farsi / Persian
    • French
    • Hindi
    • Punjabi
    • Serbian
    • Serbo-Croatian
    • Somali
    • Spanish
    • Tigrina
    • Urdu
    • Vietnamese
    Please visit this site to read the Translated Topics.
    These articles are from the Canadian Mental Health Association website. CMHA has tried to make high quality educational resources. However, they recognize that there is always room for improvement and welcome any feedback regarding these materials.
    They are eager to hear back from you about the usefulness of the information or if there are other topics or languages that you would like to see translated.
    Contact
    Please give some your comments
    Phone: 780-414-6300 / E-mail: main@cmha-edmonton.ab.ca


    Our Services
    Centre for Survivors of Torture and Trauma
    The Edmonton Centre for Survivors of Torture and Trauma provides counselling services for refugees and immigrants whose past traumatic experiences cause distress and emotional problems in their present lives.
    Services are offered by a psychologist who specializes in this area.


    Our Project
    Community-based Immigrant Mental Health Project
    CIMHEP focused on five immigrant and refugee communities:
    • Chinese
    • Somali
    • South Asian
    • Spanish-speaking
    • Vietnamese
    Mental health services provided by four health care sites


    CIMHEP provided community-based immigrant Mental Health Cultural Brokers in the mental health arena. These individuals provided one-to-one support and referrals for families and individuals struggling with social and economic issues, acting as bridges between mainstream supports and services, and community members.
    Working at individual, family, community and organizational levels, the eight community-based mental health cultural brokers in the five focal communities:

    • Linked community members to preventive help and health services
    • Mobilized people in their communities to work together to increase health education and preventive practices
    • Fostered the learning of health care system participants how to better support individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds
    • Ensured timely access by immigrant & refugee patients/families to health & mental health services, as well as continuity of care along the full continuum of services

    The brokers provided direct support to over 600 individuals in the five communities though over 2500 contacts during the period April 2001 to May 2004. Another 169 individuals were able to access the support of a site-based multicultural health broker or bi-cultural counselor in one of the four mainstream sites.

    CIMHEP also funded 50 community development mini-projects that addressed community-identified health issues in the five focal communities. Designed and implemented by community people, at least 2000 individuals in the five focal communities participated in projects in the areas of health promotion, accessing health and other services and developing preventive projects in the communities.

    The project also translated 10 mental health articles into 13 different languages. These topics ranged from Alcohol and Drug Problems Happen in All Kinds of Families to Making Sense of Depression. These resources are now available on-line and are being well-received by a wide variety of organizations in Edmonton and across Canada.

    Contact
    For more information please contact us
    Phone: 780-424-7709 / E-mail: info@emcn.ab.ca

    Wednesday, May 11, 2011

    Family Information

    EMCN Families, Youth, and Children
    Edmonton Mennonite Center for Newcomers provides useful services and activities that help parents, youth, communities and schools foster the healthy growth of immigrant families.

    Our Supports
    Settlement Practitioners
    Settlement Practitioners help create smooth interactions between people of different cultures and backgrounds. They help connect families, schools and communities.
    1. Help communication between home and school
    2. Interpretation and translation services for students, parents and teachers during meetings, conferences and interviews
    3. Give information to parents and students about the Alberta educational system
    4. Link newcomer families to community resources and services
    5. Help teachers communicate with and support parents and students
    6. Create culturally sensitive workshops and presentations to students, their parents, schools, and educational institutions
    7. Provide information to parents on how to support the education needs of their children
    8. Encourage parents’ involvement in their children’s schooling

    Settlement Practitioners are available to all immigrant youth in Edmonton, but they are most active in serving six ethno-cultural communities: Sudanese, Karen, Somali, Kurdish, Afghani, and Iraqi.
    See also: In-Library Settlement Program


    Our Services
    Settlement Services in Schools
    EMCN's Settlement Services in Schools make communication easier and create connections between newcomer families, their communities and the school system in Alberta.
    English as an Additional Language Teachers and Settlement Practitioners organize homework clubs to provide school support for students at Queen Elizabeth High School, Balwin School and Dickinsfield Junior High School. Help with education and settlement-related issues are also provided to newcomer families and their children at Balwin School.

    Trauma Counselling
    Trauma counselling is available for newcommer youth and children who are looking for psychological support to deal with trauma and loss from refugee experiences or while getting used to to life in Canada

    Contact
    Please feel free to contact us
    Phone: 780-424-7709 / E-mail: info@emcn.ab.ca

    Family Program
    Parenting and Literacy
    This is a 10 week multicultural family program for refugee and immigrant parents and their preschool children. The program happens twice each week in three different language levels.
    • What will happens?
      • Parents and children begin by eating lunch together. This helps families connect with others and learn new recipes.
      • After lunch, family literacy activities with the parents and children include dancing, singing, and storytelling. This supports first language literacy and cultural pride.
      • In workshops and activities parents learn skills for parenting children in the Canadian context and develop their language and literacy skills.
    Children 6 months- 5 years may participate in programming in the Children's Centre helps children to develop language, literacy and social interaction so they can achieve success.

    Contact
    For more information please contact us
    Phone: 780-423-9519 / E-mail: info@emcn.ab.ca


    Bridge-2-Success Program for Newcomer Students
    This program is in various junior high and elementary schools and provides help in learning subjects and building social skills and positive self esteem. The program is designed to help newcomer students become a part of a new school and society. Each week students meet after school with program staff and volunteers. Together we learn, build skills and have fun.
    • Program Activities include:
      • Academic tutoring from trained volunteers and professional staff
      • Recreational activities and sports
      • Social support from adult tutors and peers
    Summer Camps
    Summer Camps provide activities for learning and fun during the hot summer weeks. Camp includes exciting recreational activities, arts & crafts, and field trips, which are all fun and educational.

    Global Youth Network
    The Global Youth Network is a mentorship service to help newcomer youth adjust to life in Canada. This service matches newcomer youth with peer volunteers for friendship and support. This friendship and support helps newcomer youth feel accepted and welcome in their new country.
    Both the volunteer and the newcomer have the opportunity to make a new friend and to learn about another culture.

    Other services
    • Academic tutoring provided by trained volunteers and professional staff
    • Coordinated weekend and/or evening group activities including social and cross cultural, health and recreation
    • Story Circles bring together ancient myth, cultural tales, personal stories, drama and art into a trusting circle where each person will learn to tell their own unique story
    • Information sessions on various aspects of Canadian society or to provide practical guidance in specific areas of interest/concern
    • Field trips to educational and historical sites

    Contact
    Jenika Watson: Program Coordinator
    Phone: 780-474-8445 (ext. 232) / E-mail: youthprograms@shawbiz.ca

    New Neighbors Program

    The New Neighbors Program in Edmonton is funded by the City to help newcomers manage the stress and difficulty of moving to a new city in Canada. This program matches newcomers with volunteers in the community for support and friendship and provides other services to help newcomers settle in Canada.
    .
    Our Services
    • Matching newcomers with volunteers for friendship and support
    • Providing personal, social and recreational supports
    • Linking newcomers with appropriate services
    • Monthly information sessions
    • Field trips to historic and educational sites
    • Helping newcomers find social, government and health services
    • Community participation and involvement
    You will have a warm welcome, find more information about Canada, and get emotional support and friendship.

    Contact
    Angelica Quesad: Program Coordinator
    Phone: 780-474-8445 (ext. 231) / E-mail: newneighbors@shawbiz.ca

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