Thank You Migrant Workers
Early in June, we reached out to volunteers to participate in an initiative to welcome and support migrant farm workers in our area. Every year, migrant farm workers come from…
Read MoreSharing what we Love about this Community at the Heart of the New Canadians Centre’s #PtboIsMyHome
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PETERBOROUGH – Each year on July 1 the Multicultural Canada Day Festival brings our community together for a celebration of our country’s birthday and the multiculturalism that…
Read MoreThe Khirous Came to Canada With A Dream
Since 2016, the New Canadians Centre has been operating the Resettlement Assistance Program through in Peterborough to resettle up to 75 individuals each year through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada…
Read MorePIP collaboration on Storytime and Discussion series celebrating diversity for children and families
June 2020 Edition of Partnership News by the Peterborough Immigration Partnership The Community Race Relations Committee of Peterborough, Compass Early Learning & Care and the New Canadians Centre are partnering to deliver a…
Read MoreVolunteer Peter van Katwijk brought his love and warmth for teaching to the NCC for more than 16 years
Peter van Katwijk understands how challenging it can be for newcomers to leave everything behind to build a new life, in a new country. “I came to Canada from Holland…
Read MoreStatement from the Peterborough Immigration Partnership
The Peterborough Immigration Partnership acknowledges the ongoing struggles of racialized communities against systemic discrimination. We see you, we hear you and we stand in solidarity with you and others who…
Read MoreSister Ruth Hennessey, Volunteers, and Partners Recognised at NCC’s Annual General Meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The New Canadians Centre honoured partners, volunteers and supporters at their 41st Annual General Meeting this evening with a special nod to a cherished friend. Executive Director…
Read MoreFinding New & Creative Ways to Engage Newcomers
There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that organisations and businesses have had to get creative and innovative in their service delivery in order to meet the needs…
Read MoreThe Economic Impact of International Students on Peterborough’s Local Economy
May 2020 Edition of Partnership News by the Peterborough Immigration Partnership The Workforce Development Board, a PIP Partner, hosted a research project through the Trent Community Research Centre this year exploring the economic…
Read MoreMulticultural Canada Day Festival 2020 to take on a new shape
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE #PtboIsMyHome – Multicultural Canada Day Festival 2020 PETERBOROUGH – Each year on July 1 the Multicultural Canada Day Festival brings our community together for a celebration of our…
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