Stories
Volunteer Spotlight – Mohammad Aldayoub (he/him)
Meet Mohammad! Volunteer Role/Position(s): Administrative Volunteer, Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) On-Call Volunteer, Special Events Volunteer & Volunteer Mentor (Life Skills & Peer/Social Connection). Volunteering Since: September 2025. Languages: Arabic & English. I love volunteering…
Read MoreBuilding Home, From Lagos to Peterborough
Kolade Adewumi shares his story about moving from Lagos, Nigeria to Peterborough “My journey to Canada feels like a full circle moment, one that began long before I was old…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Ana Luiza Camargo Cruz (she/her)
Meet Ana! Volunteer Role/Position(s): Administrative Volunteer, Social Group/Workshop Facilitator (Peterborough Women’s Group) & Special Events Volunteer. Volunteering Since: September 2023 Languages: English & Portuguese “I really love volunteering at NCC because I can put…
Read MoreHelp our newest neighbours spread their wings
Do you remember the joy of folding paper airplanes and watching them soar across a room? When I visited our childminding room recently, I was delighted to meet young Abdelsalem.…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Sara Chokre
Meet Sara Chokre! Volunteer Role/Position(s): Social Group/Workshop Facilitator (Conversation Circles). Volunteering Since: 2024. Languages: French, English, Arabic & Spanish. “My name is Sara, and I started volunteering with the New Canadians Centre in early 2024.…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Cristina Tamburello
Meet Cristina Tamburello! Our October Volunteer Spotlight! Volunteer Role/Position(s): English Support Volunteer (Conversation Circles). Volunteering Since: I started my volunteer experience in May 2025 after attending the Northumberland Winter Celebration in December…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: David Walsh
Congratulations on your retirement, David Walsh! This month, we want to include a special spotlight and thank David for his 15 years of volunteer service at the New Canadians Centre and contributions to making…
Read MoreDiscover Global Flavors with the “Cooking with NCC” Series!
Food has a unique way of bringing people together. At the New Canadians Centre, we celebrate this by sharing delicious dishes from around the world through our Cooking with NCC…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Elizabeth Rahman
Meet Elizabeth Rahman! Volunteer Role/Position(s): Board/Committee Member. Volunteering Since: Volunteering for eons… since NCC had just one paid employee. In the early days I brought many newcomers to the NCC, drove clients…
Read MoreIn His Own Words: An Interview with This Year’s Ferne Cristall Award Recipient
When Ussama Al Khalid talks about language, he lights up. “It changes everything,” he says. “If you don’t talk, you’re almost like a baby – you can’t really get what…
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