Community
An Evening of Storytelling – Celebrating National Volunteer Week
OnlineCelebrating the Impact of Volunteers in Peterborough The New Canadians Centre is fortunate to have over 400 dedicated and passionate volunteers who day in and day out impact the lives of our new Canadian friends. From tutoring English to leading language and social groups to welcoming and supporting new families, these volunteers touch the lives…
Refugee Support Information Sessions
OnlineAre you interested in supporting refugee newcomers this year? We have begun accepting our first Government-Assisted Refugee families of 2021. We need YOUR help as they build their lives in Peterborough! Our new refugee support model offers a variety of options to engage in volunteer work based on your interests and comfort level. Are you…
Refugee Support Information Sessions
OnlineAre you interested in supporting refugee newcomers this year? We have begun accepting our first Government-Assisted Refugee families of 2021. We need YOUR help as they build their lives in Peterborough! Our new refugee support model offers a variety of options to engage in volunteer work based on your interests and comfort level. Are you…
Annual General Meeting 2021
Online42nd Annual General Meeting of the New Canadians Centre Please join us for this year's Annual General Meeting sharing highlights of the past year and a look to the future. Everyone Welcome. This year's AGM will feature a newcomer speaker, Miguel Hernandez. An artist and former client of the NCC, Hernandez arrived in Peterborough in 2014…
Refugee Support Information Sessions
OnlineAre you interested in supporting refugee newcomers this year? We have begun accepting our first Government-Assisted Refugee families of 2021. We need YOUR help as they build their lives in Peterborough! Our new refugee support model offers a variety of options to engage in volunteer work based on your interests and comfort level. Are you…
National Indigenous People’s Day – Discussion with Dominique O’Bonsawin and Beading Check-In
OnlineThis year, in honour of National Indigenous People's Day, the New Canadians Centre is committed to learning more about Indigenous culture. We have partnered with Cedarlilie Bead Shop, owned and operated by Dominique O'Bonsawin, an Abenaki and French-Canadian artist, to bring you a Community Art Project to bead strawberry pins. In many Indigenous cultures, the strawberry is known as…
French Conversation Group
OnlineDevelop your skills in Canada’s second language in a warm and welcoming environment. Join our weekly, French Conversation Group and practice your French speaking and listening skills. This group is an Intermediate to Advanced level group. It is not suited to beginners. This group is currently being offered online via Zoom, and is free for NCC…