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Report of the activities of the New Canadians Centre Peterborough (www.nccpeterborough.ca) for 2011-2012
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New Canadians Centre
ANNUAL GENERAL REPORT 2011-2012
Our Year in Review
Where do our New Clients Come From?
Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Argentina
Australia
Bangladesh
Belarus
Brazil
British Virgin
Islands
Cambodia
Cameron
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Ethiopia
France
Germany
Ghana
Grenada
Guadeloupe
(France)
Guinea
Hungary
India
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Italy
Ivory Coast
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea
Kosovo
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of
Guyana
Romania
Russia
Salvador
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Lucia
Sweden
Syria
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
UK
U.S.A.
Uganda
Ukraine
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zimbabwe
75 countries!
Most Commonly-Spoken Languages
English Spanish Tagalog Gujarati Mandarin Korean Arabic Somali Albanian
Our Clients
Immigration Class
Number of Clients
Family Class 168Economic Class 110Convention Refugees 65Canadian Citizens 121Workers 37Temporary Residents 73International Students 89Live-in Caregivers 31Refugee Claimants 26Intent to Land 12Other 12
Total 777
Providing information and assistance through one-on-one and group information sessions
Settlement Programs
2011-2012 in Numbers: Settlement
323 new clients454 returning clients
856 total visits
Language Programs
LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT CENTRE
Assessments completed for Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Program at Fleming College
54 new clients assessed Language Assessor:
Andrea Heilingbrunner
Language Programs
Susan Lawrence taught Advanced English and co-
taught the Citizenship Course with
Margaret Higgins
Dave Loftus taught English Pronunciation
Bruce Taylor taught Basic, Intermediate
and Advanced ESL
Diane Cancilla and Peter van Katwijk facilitated the English
conversation groups
Groups & Programs included:
Information Session for Live-In Caregivers
Income Tax Workshops with Forest Li
Peterborough Parent-Child Mother Goose Program
Women’s Group facilitated by Evangelina Rodriguez and Rosie Salcido
Introducing new Canadians to local volunteers and other exciting social and educational opportunities
Community Connections
Community Connections 89 volunteers 3580 volunteer hours
(480 days of work!) 26 clients matched for
tutoring 242 group sessions 3989 newcomer
attendees
2011-2012 in Numbers
Community Connections: Highlights
Hockey Night with the Petes A quick tour of the arena and lesson about the rules of the game from Jason, then – Game On!
Community Connections: Highlights
Trip to Lakefield Curling ClubRelaxing table-top curling for the young ones but it
was “Hurrrrry! Sweeeep!” on the ice
Community Connections: Highlights
OFAH Fishing EventA delicious pancake breakfast to start the day and then
fun times at the OFAH Shimano Fish Pond
Community Connections: Highlights
Citizenship CeremonyPeterborough’s first ceremony in 15 years
Community Connections: Highlights
Other trips, tours and activities included:Ottawa Tulip Festival Toronto Zoo AppleFest
French and Spanish Conversation Circles World Kitchens
Square Dancing in Norwood Maple Sugar Bush
Our Cobourg office provides support to newcomers in Northumberland County
Itinerant Services
Cobourg Programs and Events Trip to Sandy Flat Sugar Bush Employment Workshops with Watton
Employment English Conversation Circle Women’s Group
Cobourg Programs and Events
Workshop on “Building A Welcoming Community”
Migrant Worker Project
Dinner organised for workers from Mexico, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and Guatemala where they received
the Welcome Book and reusable waterbottles
Welcome Dinner for Migrant Workers
Medical Services for Migrant Workers
4 walk-in clinics organised in partnership with Port Hope Community Health Centre
Workers were able to access free and confidential health services in the evening
Many Thanks to OurCobourg Community
Partners Cobourg Public Library County of Northumberland Family Law Information
Centre Fellowship Baptist Church Horizons of Friendship Lloyd & Associates Neighbour Link Northumberland United
Way Port Hope Community
Health Centre Quid Novis Immigration
Services
Salvation Army Cobourg
The Read Centre Town of Cobourg
Municipal Office Trinity United Church –
Cobourg Watton Employment
Services YMCA Northumberland
School-based outreach program serving 290 clients (70 families) in 2011-2012
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)
SWIS Programs – Kids Club
Held on PA Days Children socialise playing games and
doing crafts Parents participate in information
sessions
SWIS Programs – Youth Group Volunteers: Liane Loucks and Gerard
Valles
Homework first …
SWIS Programs – Youth Group
Then fun fun fun!
SWIS Programs – Sports Day
SWIS Programs
Summer Family Literacy ProgramParents enjoy free time in the library or
at the TEKdesk computer labChildren engaged in stories, games and crafts
Other SWIS Events
Summer Picnic at the Zoo
High School Orientation
Elementary School Orientation
Parent Talk on Drug Awareness
St. Mary’s High School
Welcome to Canada Dinner
Chinese New Year Celebration
at PCVS
Assists employers in attracting, hiring and retaining internationally-trained professionals
Workplace Integration Centre
Funded primarily by the Global Experience @ Work program from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Funding received through a local partnership with the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce
Additional funding for the mentorship program from ALLIES, through Maytree
Assisted
213 internationally-
trained professionals
Worked with
360 employers
Created 47 jobs, and
impacted 47 lives and families
Events, Speakers Bureau and Fundraising
Outreach
Speakers Bureau
Our partnership with Peterborough Toastmasters for training in public speaking and presentation skills continues to be popular with NCC clients and the community
Fundraising
NCC staff pitched in with monthly fundraising projects which included a BBQ, garage sale, raffle for mystery box and the “Around the World in 12 Cakes” calendar
Community Events - Highlights
One World Dinner co-organised with Jamaican Self-Help and Kawartha World Issues Centre
Community Events - Highlights
Team NCC helping out at the Habitat for Humanity
740 Jane Street Project
Community Events – Canada Day
Community Events – Canada Day
Peterborough Partnership Council on Immigrant Integration
PPCII Membership
147 members (63 organisational members)
Some of our new members:
PPCII Activities - Highlights
Launch of the Integration Strategy Action Plan
PPCII Activities - Highlights
Launch of the “Multicultural Organisations
In Peterborough” Guide and Map
PPCII Activities - Highlights
Participation in the Caribbean Street Festival
PPCII Activities - Highlights
Hosting a Women’s Business
Network Spotlight Event
Strategic Planning Session
“Together We Prosper” Conference Explored the benefits of and tools for
integrating newcomers Topics included:
Diversity, Creativity and the Economy Diversity and Inclusivity in the Workplace Newcomer Mental Health Engaging Newcomer Youth
For the first time, the conference keynote address delivered by a
newcomer to Peterborough, Naser Miftari from Albania
“Together We Prosper” Conference
Coming up for the PPCII
Creation of an ESL Steering Committee to address gaps in English Language Training in the Peterborough area.
Implementing a series of training workshops focused on immigrant integration
Continuing to deliver and improve upon the Newcomer Integration Toolkit
Begin measuring how successful we have been at achieving our goals
Thank You …
Our Funders
Individual Donors & Fundraising
Thank You to Our Community PartnersAlternativesCanadian Mental Health AssociationCarmela Valles (Immigration Services)Casa Maria Refugee HomesCity of PeterboroughCommunity Innovation and Opportunity Network (COIN)Cobourg Public Library Community Counseling & Resource CentreCommunity Opportunity & Innovation Network (COIN)Drive Test Examination Employment Planning & Counseling PeterboroughFront Line Services Network Frontier CollegeGreater Peterborough Chamber of CommerceGreater Peterborough Area Economic Development CorporationHabitat for Humanity Jamaican Self HelpJohn Howard SocietyKawartha Pine Ridge District School BoardKawartha-Halliburton Children’s Aid SocietyKinark Child and Family ServicesKiwanas ClubLegal Aid Literacy Ontario Central South Ministry of Community and Social ServicesMinistry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Me to WeNorthern Lights CanadaOntario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Ontario Province Police Peterborough County Ontario WorksOffice of Member of the Parliament Peterborough Art Gallery Peterborough Chamber of CommercePeterborough Collegiate Vocational SchoolPeterborough Community Legal CentrePeterborough Family Resource CentrePeterborough Fire/Police/EMSPeterborough City County Health Unit Peterborough MosquePeterborough PetesPeterborough Public LibraryPeterborough Regional Health CentrePeterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic School BoardPeterborough Youth CommissionPeterborough Youth ServicesRotary ClubRural Outreach CommitteeSalvation ArmySir Sandford Fleming CollegeTrent UniversityTrent Centre for Community-Based EducationTrent Valley Literacy AssociationTri County Support ServicesUnited Way of Peterborough and District Workforce Development BoardYMCA NorthumberlandYMCA Peterborough
Many Thanks to the NCC Board
Mary LadkyCath D’Amico
Gabriele Zeh-AbramskyChanda KaziyaJanet HunterJavier BravoLinda WongMary Breen
Sheila Nabigon-Howlett
A Fond Farewell and Many Thanks to
Ziysah Markson
Ralph ColleyMaryam Monsef
Melissa Sharpe-Harrigan
Mary Kapron
Many Thanks to Our Awesome Volunteers
Placement & Summer Students
Fleming College Parmjit Sohal
Trent Centre for Community-Based Education
Chanel Christophe Natalie Guttormssom John Horrox Erika Tataw
Canada World Youth
Vincent Poirier
Caroline Wilbard Mgaya
Queen’s University Education Program
Laura Burt Christina Richards
Trent University
Travis Kendall
Miranda Hinton Berger
PPCII Summer Student Nuruddin Qorane
Team NCC
From the Bottom of our Hearts
Muchas Gracias
Maraming salamat شكرا
شکریہ کا آپMerci
Mahad Sanid
Thank You