Volunteer Stories
Volunteer 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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Photo: Srini in the middle of the photo with other NCC volunteers at the 2024 Winter Celebration Meet Srini Sivaprakasam! (he/him) Volunteer Role/Position(s): English Tutor and Special Events Volunteer. Volunteering Since: 2024 Languages: English &…
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Meet Ivet Reyes Maturano! Volunteer Role/Position(s): Administrative Volunteer and Special Events Volunteer.Volunteering Since: 2023.Languages: English & Spanish. – Why do you love volunteering at our Centre? “As a migrant myself, volunteering at NCC has helped…
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Meet Bruce Lindsay!Volunteer Role/Position(s): Group Facilitator and Special Events Volunteer.Volunteering Since: 2022Languages: English “My name is Bruce Lindsay, and I have been a volunteer with the NCC since June 2022, after earning my Ontario English…
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Meet Sid Vasudeva! Volunteer Role/Position(s): Administrative Volunteer, Refugee Support Team Leader/Member and Special Events Volunteer.Volunteering Since: 2021.Languages: English and Urdu (and Some Arabic). At the New Canadians Centre, our volunteers make an incredible impact every day. This…
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Meet Mandana Kamalisarvestani!Volunteer Role/Position(s): Refugee Support Team Leader/Member.Volunteering Since: 2023.Languages: Dari/Farsi and English. “My name is Mandana Kamalisarvestani (a long family name!). I was and am a volunteer in the refugee support team and an interpreter…
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Meet Marina Di Francesco! Volunteer Role/Position(s): English TutorVolunteering Since: 2023Languages: English “Through the NCC, I have been trained to help newcomers develop their English Language Fluency. I have been retired for several years,…
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