Stories
#WeBelong: Celebrating 40 Years of the NCC
In 1979, a small group of local community members gathered to sponsor refugees fleeing the communist regime in Vietnam. They formed the Peterborough Newcomer Language Orientation Committee (PNLOC) in order…
Read MoreLongtime Volunteer Barbara Herring Shares Highlights From Her Volunteer Experience
“Volunteering at the NCC is the equivalent to world travel,” says long time volunteer Barbara Herring, as the stories and experiences shared with her makes her feel like she has…
Read MoreTrip to Cobourg: An Annual Summer Highlight for Newcomers
The annual trip to Cobourg beach and historic town has become a highlight of summer for clients of the New Canadians Centre and their families. This year 85 people in…
Read MoreLocal Tim Hortons Store Helps Newcomers Feel Like They Belong
When brothers Yousef and Hayder recall some of their most memorable moments of first living in Peterborough, having a double double at Mary Blair’s Tim Hortons store on Hunter Street…
Read MoreNCC Spring Dinner Party: Celebrating Newcomers and Volunteers Together
On May 1st, 40 volunteers and 80 new Canadians attended our NCC Spring Dinner Party – an opportunity to celebrate all they have achieved together by sharing a wonderful evening…
Read MoreLeon’s Peterborough Helping Newcomers Transition to a New Community
“Donations of time and support are my attempt to reciprocate the kindness the community has shown us for many years,” says Tom Reburn Jr. The co-owner and general manager of…
Read MoreThe Ripple Effect: how an 8-year-old helped transform the lives of newcomers in #PTBO
8-year-old Sarah MacDonald knew Syrian families were in need. And that Peterborough was opening its doors to help. She wanted to do something too. Instead of receiving presents for her…
Read MoreCommunity Connections introduces newcomers to Canadian experiences that support their integration
Canadian winters can be hard to love – especially for new immigrants and refugees from warmer climates! The Community Connections Program at the New Canadians Centre seeks to change that.…
Read MoreLocal schools come together to help welcome newcomers this holiday season
“Welcome to the wonderful town of Peterborough!” The New Canadians Centre Peterborough welcomes over 800 newcomers from across the world each year. The holiday season can be a tough time…
Read MoreFor the first time in her life, Charlotte can see the future. It’s here, in Peterborough
We are inspired every day by the people we work with and the community we live in. This is Charlotte’s story. “My name is Imaniragena Charlotte Nzabondera. I was five…
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