Posts by Yvonne Lai
Reflection by Volunteer Support Team Member: Charles Shamess
A Reflection by Charles Shamess, a Volunteer Support Group member Volunteering with Syrian refugee families over the past year has been a roller coaster of emotions. The anxiety that comes…
Read MoreNew Build Gives Syrian Newcomers Valuable Work Experience
When Gabriele Zeh-Abramsky decided she wanted to build a new house, she knew the crew had to include newcomers from Syria. “I’ve known Brian McNeely, the foreman on this build…
Read MoreLisa Jackson reflects on being a Volunteer Support Team Member
A Reflection by Lisa Jackson, a Volunteer Support Group member “The best part of this whole process is that our family has become friends with this Syrian family. True…
Read MoreSyrian Women In Peterborough Say Thank You With Hand-Sewn Canadian Flags
In the Sunflower Room at the New Canadians Centre (NCC) in Peterborough, Ont., six women are busy sewing Canadian flags. Grateful for the support and friendship extended to them since…
Read MoreHelping Newcomers Find Community At the Heart of Community Giving
Donating to the New Canadians Centre is important to Mary Breen and Craig Paterson because they believe in the NCC’s mission of helping newcomers find work, housing, friends, acceptance, and…
Read MoreWill you join us and choose hope?
Hope is freedom from fear. Hope is the resilience of 48 refugee families who have come to Peterborough, searching for a better life. Hope is a safe haven.…
Read MoreNCC and Peterborough Immigration Partnership Response to Local Mosque Fire Incident
New Canadians Centre stands in solidarity with the community partners and the Peterborough Immigration Partnership in strongly condemning the incident of Nov 14, 2015 at the Masjis Al-Salaam Mosque in…
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