We want to hear from YOU!
The New Canadians Centre (NCC) and the Peterborough Immigration Partnership (PIP) are developing new strategic plans and we want to hear from you!
As a member of our community, your insight is important to us as we determine our focus and priorities for the coming years.
Notice Regarding COVID-19
Updated January 4, 2021: We continue to provide services virtually via phone, email, and video. Please contact us to book an appointment. Programs and activities continue to run virtually. See the list of online activities.
Upcoming Activities
National Indigenous People’s Day – Discussion with Dominique O’Bonsawin and Beading Check-In
This year, in honour of National Indigenous People’s Day, the New Canadians Centre is committed to learning more about Indigenous culture. We have partnered with Cedarlilie Bead Shop, owned and operated…
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Welcome Inside: Peterborough City Hall
Bringing Peterborough to You…Virtually! Join us for a behind the scenes tour of City Hall with City Clerk, John Kennedy. You will have a chance to see inside the city…
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Volunteer Youth Welcome Team Meeting
Help welcome newly arriving families virtually! The Youth Welcome Team is a group of youth volunteers who come together occasionally to create welcoming materials for newly arriving families. The group…
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With the community by his side, Edris makes the best of every opportunity that comes his way
On a chilly winter evening in December, Edris Mohamad arrived in Peterborough from Sudan. With the help of kind community members who left warm winter clothing and a beautiful welcome…
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Home Based Business Incubator Program Supports Aspiring Newcomer Women Entrepreneurs
June 2021 Edition of Partnership News by the Peterborough Immigration Partnership At the start of May, the New Canadians Centre launched the HOBBI (Home-Based Business Incubator) Program. The 10-week skills training program is…
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Newcomer Vaccination Clinic – Register Today!
Are you a newcomer and would like to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine? Peterborough Public Health is running a Newcomer Vaccination Clinic for newcomers wishing to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Date: Saturday, June 19,…
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Volunteers and Partners Celebrated at Special Virtual Gathering
At this time of the year, we spotlight our volunteers and partners whose support has been invaluable in a year marked by uncertainty. They are the backbone of our organisation,…
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NCC & PIP Strategic Plan – We want to hear from YOU!
The New Canadians Centre (NCC) and the Peterborough Immigration Partnership (PIP) are developing new strategic plans and we want to hear from you! As a member of our community, your…
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NCC and Trent Radio partner to empower newcomers to tell their stories on the radio
“I learned that you should always tell your stories, even if you are shy. It helps you by laughing and someone can learn about your experiences” says 11-year old Jorge…
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Empowering Youth as Leaders in Newcomer Youth Engagement
In November 2020, amidst the pandemic, six bright high school students decided they wanted to challenge themselves and help others. They came together as the New Canadians Centre’s Young Leaders…
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Migration Stories to be featured at Precarious Festival
April 2021 Edition of Partnership News by the Peterborough Immigration Partnership Guest Post by: Kate Story The local Precarious Festival was born in 2017. The multi-artist weeks-long events have arguably become one of Peterborough’s…
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April Showers bring May flowers and vegetables!
We had a very long winter, especially with the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. As spring approached we wanted to find a way to reach out to our clients with a…
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Together Again Soon
“Beta, when are you coming home?” Mithila Ballal last saw her mother in India three years ago and the longing in her mother’s voice is evident. As a therapist and…
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Inspiring Newcomers to Discover Canada through Photography
In 2016, the New Canadians Centre partnered with Robert Boudreau of the SPARK Photo Festival to launch the Newcomer Photography Project. The goal was to inspire newcomers to explore and…
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Telling Our Stories through Movement
March 2021 Edition of Partnership News by the Peterborough Immigration Partnership At the end of February, artists Mithila Ballal and Kate Story presented the “Finding Your Story Through Movement” workshop as part of…
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2021 Statement
The New Canadians Centre denounces violence perpetrated against racialised members of our communities. The rising tide of anti-Asian racism since the pandemic began, the violence against Asian women in Atlanta…
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Empowering Newcomers to Tell Their Stories through Public Speaking Training
February 2021 Edition of Partnership News by the Peterborough Immigration Partnership There’s a story in each of us. Uncovering and telling that story can help us relate, connect, heal, and build bridges of…
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New Canadians Centre Seeks Board Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 4, 2021 Join Us at the Heart of Our 40-Year Journey to Support Newcomers and Refugees New Canadians Centre Seeks Board Members Peterborough, ON –…
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Peterborough’s Newest Canadian Citizens remind us of the Power of Welcome
This week was a very special one for the New Canadians Centre and Peterborough’s newest Canadian Citizens. Almost four years ago, Husam Eshhadeh, his wife Noura and daughter Bayan arrived…
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Celebrating Music and Dance from Around the World at the New Canadians Centre’s Virtual Winter Celebration Party
Every December, we look forward to coming together with our community for the Winter Celebration Party. Traditionally held at Market Hall, the event attracts close to 100 people each year for…
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12 Moments of Connection: A Look Back at 2020
2020 has certainly not been the year any of us expected. The global health crisis has been a test of our resilience. While it has kept us apart, it has…
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Warm Wishes from Team NCC!
Wishing you and your loved one’s peace, love, and joy this holiday season. It has certainly not been the year any of us expected, and there have been many hurdles…
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Land(ing) in Story
December 2020 Edition of Partnership News by the Peterborough Immigration Partnership This month, the Common Threads Collective (CTC) delivered their first workshop associated with their Public Energy residency. Text as a Design Element in…
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