Multicultural Festival Brings People Together in Peterborough
For over 10 years, the New Canadians Centre has facilitated the popular Multicultural Canada Day Festival in Peterborough on Canada Day, July 1. The festival celebrates diversity and multiculturalism, and…
Read MoreNow recruiting new participants for The Sewing Collective Program
The Sewing Collective is a training program supported by the New Canadians Centre that focuses on empowering newcomer women with sewing skills and English language skills in order to provide…
Read MoreWe formed a team to welcome a refugee family – This is why
Since 2015, over 300 community members from Peterborough have joined us as volunteers in welcoming refugee families. These volunteers have formed over 30 support teams, providing assistance to new refugee…
Read MoreWorld Refugee Day 2018: From the Ivory Coast of Africa to Peterborough, Bintou & Aicha are chasing their dreams
Growing up in a refugee settlement in the Ivory Coast of Africa, Bintou and Aicha Cherif didn’t have access to electricity or running water. They spent most of their days…
Read MoreMulticultural Festival Promotes Positive Impact of Community Connection
Carmela Valles, Carmela Valles Immigration Consulting “When I first came to Peterborough in 1990 I was one of two students from the Philippines enrolled at Trent University,” says Carmela Valles.…
Read MoreTim Hortons Helping to Bring Youth and Communities Together
Every year, Mithila Ballal’s South Asian dancers look forward to performing at the Multicultural Canada Day Festival. “The children love participating in this community-centred event,” says Ballal. “Dance provides young…
Read MoreHelp Us Win $10,000! Great Canadian Giving Challenge starts June 1
With $10,000, the New Canadians Centre can provide life-enriching programs for newcomer youth that allow them to express themselves – building confidence and a sense of belonging to the city…
Read MoreLeon’s Peterborough Helping New Canadians Live their Best Lives
Tom Reburn Jr. understands the importance of getting a good night’s sleep. “When it comes to health and well-being, proper sleep is everything,” says Reburn. The General Manager of Leon’s…
Read MoreRecipe for Success: Bintou and Aicha’s story
A story of hope, dreams, and resilience made possible through community support Growing up in a refugee settlement in the Ivory Coast of Africa, sisters Bintou and Aicha Cherif…
Read MoreGrant Supports Goal of Creating Positive, Lasting Change in Peterborough
“When we are welcoming and supportive of diversity, our entire community benefits,” explains Nicole Barry, Sales Support Manager, Freedom 55 Financial, a division of London Life. Supporting programs that…
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