Living Library Plus: Looking for Change

Peterborough Public Library 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, ON, Canada

We’re partnering with the Peterborough Public Library to deliver a program featuring personal storytelling and cultural food-sharing. NCC’s Living Library Plus aims to share human stories of immigration and integration by highlighting diverse and compelling stories of transition, settlement and belonging.   Participants will begin each event with a potluck featuring foods they’ve made from that…

Free

Youth Volunteer Session

New Canadians Centre 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, Canada

Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity? Calling newcomer youth in high school (13-18 years old) to join NCC for a volunteer opportunity to make sandwiches for community members experiencing homelessness. Allergen warning: we will make peanut butter and jam sandwiches during this session. If you have any other allergies, please inform us during registration. …

Free

Fall Harvest Potluck

New Canadians Centre 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, Canada

Celebrate the Fall Season with good food and friends! Please bring an appetizer, dish or dessert to share and enjoy foods prepared by everyone. Together, we'll bring the flavours of the world! Dishes can be vegetarian or contain meat but no peanuts. Please bring a list of the ingredients used in your dish.  This is…

Free

Living Library Plus: Feeling Canada in a Mexican Heart

Peterborough Public Library 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, ON, Canada

We’re partnering with the Peterborough Public Library to deliver a program featuring personal storytelling and cultural food-sharing. NCC’s Living Library Plus aims to share human stories of immigration and integration by highlighting diverse and compelling stories of transition, settlement and belonging.   Participants will begin each event with a potluck featuring foods they’ve made from that…

Free

Pumpkin Carving Workshop

New Canadians Centre 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, Canada

Let's celebrate the Fall & Halloween! Join us for a pumpkin carving party and learn how to carve your own pumpkin! Pumpkins and carving equipment will be provided.  Children and parents are welcome to come dressed in their Halloween costumes! This is a family-friendly event open to newcomers in Peterborough and NCC volunteers. Children must…

Free

Youth English Conversation Group – Volunteer Orientation

St. James United Church 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, Canada

High school aged youth - want to improve your spoken English? We are starting a Youth English Conversation Group on Thursdays from Nov 23 to Dec 21. We will have fun games and prompts to help you develop your English. Language level: Beginner English  Youth who are native English speakers, or are fluent in English are…

Living Library Plus: From Istanbul to Peterborough: Building a new life in Canada

Peterborough Public Library 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, ON, Canada

We’re partnering with the Peterborough Public Library to deliver a program featuring personal storytelling and cultural food-sharing. NCC’s Living Library Plus aims to share human stories of immigration and integration by highlighting diverse and compelling stories of transition, settlement and belonging.   Participants will begin each event with a potluck featuring foods they’ve made from that…

Free

Refugee Support Orientation

Peterborough Public Library 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, ON, Canada

We would like to invite you, your friends, family, and anyone that may be interested in joining the NCC as volunteers to a special gathering on Sunday, January 21. The gathering will be split into 2 portions. Refugee Support Info Session 1:00 - 2:30pm Refugee Support Team Match-up 2:30 - 4:00 pm During the Info Session, Volunteer Administrator Sara Shahsavari will be…

Youth Volunteer Club

Calling newcomer youth who would like to volunteer to join NCC's Youth Volunteer Club! This club is only open to newcomer youth in high school. Join the club and receive invitations to various volunteer opportunities with NCC and partner organizations! The first Volunteer event will be on Friday April 12 and Saturday April 13 for…

Free

National Volunteer Week Celebration

St. James United Church 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, Canada

Each April we celebrate the valuable contributions of volunteers across Canada!  We invite NCC Volunteers to join us in celebrating every moment that you have given over the last year to make sure that every newcomer to Canada feels welcome in our community. Join us for an evening of good food and music as we…