New 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 MoreMake a Positive & Lasting Impact in Peterborough
“I’ve been interested in the work of the New Canadians Centre for quite some time. When they took the lead on Syrian Refugee Resettlement in Peterborough, I felt it was…
Read MoreOne Night in Brazil
Start your week by marking March 4, 2017 in your calendar! Save the date for our fifth annual gala “One Night in Brazil”. Join us for an entertaining evening of…
Read MoreIntegration Builds Strong Communities
“Thank you for doing all the wonderful things you do to make our community rich with the integration of our new friends!”- Cam Douglas, Volunteer & Donor of New Canadians…
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 launches #GiveitUp Challenge to raise money for newcomer families
photo credit: Clifford Skarstedt, Peterborough Examiner By giving something up and donating what that cost might approximate to on a monthly basis, we are hoping to raise $3,000 by August…
Read MoreExecutive Director Hajni Hos speaks to CBC
New Canadians Centre Executive Director Hajni Hos speaks to CBC’s Michael Serapio about NCC’s designation as a Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) centre. Starting in April 2016, Peterborough will be welcoming…
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