Posts by Bhisham Ramoutar
One Night In Havana – Rescheduled
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In response to the protocols related to the COVID 19 pandemic, the New Canadians Centre’s “One Night in Havana” Celebration originally slated for June 4, 2020 will…
Read MoreThis Is Our Love Letter to Peterborough – We Wouldn’t Have A New Canadians Centre Without You
“I wouldn’t have a life without the New Canadians Centre.” That’s what Miguel Hernandez told me when I asked how the New Canadians Centre has helped him. Miguel is painting…
Read MorePartnership Celebrates Programs that Bring People Together, Especially During Difficult Times
Update – April 15: Through this project, over 600 much needed caps and headbands were sewn for frontline health workers at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Here’s a report by Katrina…
Read MoreStay Engaged with these Canadian-themed Trivia Games
We know many of you are currently staying at home for the time being due to the pandemic. So are we. But, we can still learn about Canada! Virtually, of…
Read MoreEstablished, 1979.
The year was 1979. My Sharona by The Knack was #1 on Billboard’s Top 100 songs of 1979, a list that also featured YMCA by the Village People. The first…
Read MoreEmPOWERing Newcomer Women through Creative Entrepreneurship
Newcomer women who face barriers to integration, whether social or economic, often experience isolation and a sense of disempowerment. They are often skilled and educated, but they don’t have the…
Read More5 Ways to Stay Motivated and Active While Schools are Closed
While we all stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be lonely and boring. There are some simple things we can do to help us stay focused, and keep…
Read MoreSupporting Social Justice Education through TEACH
March 2020 Edition of Partnership News by the Peterborough Immigration Partnership TEACH Outside the Box is a participatory educational model that supports educators to become agents for change in their schools…
Read MoreNCC Response Plan to COVID-19
Update: September 4, 2020 Dear friends and clients of the New Canadians Centre, We miss you. Since March, our offices have been closed to in-person visits and programs. We have…
Read MoreNew Canadians Centre Seeks Board Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 4, 2019 Join the Village that Inspires, Encourages and Commits to Newcomers New Canadians Centre Seeks Board Members Peterborough, ON – The New Canadians Centre…
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