Stories
Newcomer Youth Behrooz Toloh Embraces Possibilities in Search of Home & Belonging
19-year-old Behrooz Toloh believes that finding ways to engage in your community helps develop a sense of belonging and confidence. That’s why it was important for him to get involved…
Read MoreAn Afternoon of Storytelling Brings Friends of The NCC Together to Celebrate 40 Years
Bringing people together from our 40 years, Linda and Alan Slavin were generous to host a special garden social to celebrate the New Canadians Centre’s 40th Anniversary. Old and new…
Read MoreNewcomers Give Back in Peterborough and Northumberland
Each year, the counties of Peterborough and Northumberland welcome approximately 800 newcomers coming from over 100 countries and speaking more than 50 different languages. Newcomers choose Peterborough and Northumberland for…
Read More#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…
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