New Canadians Centre

Refugee Support Orientation
2024-01-21 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, ON, K9H 3V7, 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 giving an update about the refugee Resettlement Assistance Program at the New Canadians Centre, with a description of our current needs and an orientation on how you can get involved as a volunteer.

After the info session, we will split up into Refugee Support Teams.

During the Team Match-up session, you will join a table and introduce each other. As volunteers, it’s important for you to get to know each other and discuss how you hope to get involved on a support team. We will be happy to answer your questions and help you find a volunteer role that works for you. At the end, we will set a date for each team to meet again.

To attend the information session, please sign up here: https://bit.ly/refugeesupportJan2024

We really appreciate your time, passion, and opening your heart to help our community!

Estate and Financial Planning: For You, Your Family and Everyone Else
2024-01-17 12:00 - 14:00 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, Canada
Join this workshop to learn how you can make sure that your family is taken care of and how you can also leave a lasting legacy in the community you love.

Presented by Bill Lockington, Estate Lawyer at LLF Lawyers and Carleen Broomfield, Senior Financial Associate at Experior Financial.

This workshop is open to community members, NCC clients, volunteers and staff.

Format: Hybrid

In-person at New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine St, Peterborough, ON K9J 2C3 OR

Online via Zoom (the meeting link will be emailed to you one day before the workshop)

To register, please visit https://bit.ly/EstatePlanning_NCC

Please contact Phuc Paris Nguyen if you have any questions: paris@nccpeterborough.ca

Women's Group Northumberland - Stretching Session
2024-01-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Cobourg Community Centre, 750 D'Arcy St, Cobourg, ON, K9A 0G1, Canada
Join the Women’s Group in Northumberland this month at a Stretching Session led by Coach Emmanuelle Festas-Keogh!

In this session, we will go through a series of gentle body stretches designed to help release tension and promote relaxation.

All you need to do is wear loose and comfortable clothing and come ready to stretch!

Please contact Anna at anna@nccpeterborough.ca or call (905) 519-3472 to register.

Kids' Art Event
2024-01-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Cobourg Community Centre, 750 D'Arcy St, Cobourg, ON, K9A 0G1, Canada
Come join us for our family event this month! This will be a kids’ art session, led by Nour Abdul Fattah, and promises creative fun for everyone.

All materials will be provided during the session.

In addition to the art activities, the gym will be open for the kids. Cookies and hot chocolate will be provided at the end of the event.

It is a wonderful way to spend quality time together as a family. We can’t wait to see you there!

Please contact Anna at anna@nccpeterborough.ca to register, or call (905) 519-3472.

OFFICES OPEN BY APPOINTMENT
2023-12-27 09:00 - 2023-12-29 17:00 | ON
Our offices in Peterborough and Northumberland will be open by appointment only between December 27 and 29. Please contact us in advance to schedule an appointment. To make an appointment, please email info@nccpeterborough.ca or leave a voicemail at 705 743 0882. We will reopen with regular office hours on January 2.

Meilleurs vœux d’hiver à vous et à votre famille ! Le bureau du New Canadians Centre sera fermé les 25 et 26 décembre et le 1er janvier. Nous serons ouverts sur rendez-vous seulement du 27 au 29 décembre. Pour prendre rendez-vous, veuillez envoyer un courriel à info@nccpeterborough.ca ou laisser un message vocal au 705 743 0882. Nous rouvrirons le 2 janvier à 9 heures.

¡Saludos de invierno para ti y tu familia! La oficina del Centro de Nuevos Canadienses permanecerá cerrada los días 25 y 26 de diciembre y el 1 de enero. Del 27 al 29 de diciembre estaremos abiertos sólo con cita previa. Para concertar una cita, envíe un correo electrónico a info@nccpeterborough.ca o deje un mensaje de voz en el 705 743 0882. Reabriremos el 2 de enero a las 9 de la mañana.

OFFICES CLOSED TODAY
2023-12-26 00:00 - 23:59 | ON
Our Peterborough & Northumberland Offices will be closed on the following days in observance of these Statutory Holidays:

January 1 – New Year’s Day

February 20 – Family Day

April 7 – Good Friday

May 22 – Victoria Day

June 30 – Canada Day

September 4 – Labour Day

October 9 – Thanksgiving

December 25 – Christmas

December 26 – Boxing Day

Winter Holiday Potluck Party
2023-12-15 17:30 - 20:00 | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, Canada
Please join us at the Winter Holiday Potluck Party to celebrate the season!

Please bring an appetizer or a main dish and a list of ingredients used in making your dish. Desserts will be provided by the NCC.

Let’s celebrate the season with an evening of food, friends, music, and dance!

Other activities include a visit from Santa with gifts and smiles for the children.

Please register by emailing activities@nccpeterborough.ca as space is limited.

Cookie Decorating at the Women's Group (Northumberland)
2023-12-14 12:00 - 13:30 | Cobourg Community Centre, 750 D'Arcy St, Cobourg, ON, K9A 0G1, Canada
Join the Women’s Group and let’s decorate our holiday cookies together!

All the materials that you need will be provided.

Spaces are limited; please register by December 12.

To register, please contact Anna at anna@nccpeterborough.ca, (905) 519 3472.

Winter Potluck - Northumberland
2023-12-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg, ON, K9A 3R1, Canada
We’re excited to invite you to our Winter Celebration Potluck! It’s the perfect opportunity to come together and enjoy delicious food and exciting performances to entertain and delight youth throughout the evening.

We invite you to bring a side dish to share with the group; it could be your favourite family recipe, a winter comfort food, or a dish that represents your culture.

Please write down the ingredients on a piece of paper and bring it with you to the potluck!

To register, please contact Anna at anna@nccpeterborough.ca

NCC Hockey Night with the Petes *FULL*
2023-11-30 18:30 - 21:00 | Peterborough Memorial Centre, 151 Lansdowne St, Peterborough, ON, K9J 1Y4, Canada
Get free tickets to watch the Peterborough Petes play against the Flint Firebirds at the Peterborough Memorial Centre!

This activity is open to NCC clients and their families.

Registration is required. Please contact Boutheina via phone or email: 705 761 8305, boutheina@nccpeterborough.ca with the name of each person who would like to have a ticket (1 ticket per person).

Photo credit: David Pickering via kawarthaNow

Edited Nov 3: We have given out all the free tickets. You can purchase additional tickets online or visit the box office at the Memorial Centre.

Women's Health Workshop
2023-11-29 18:30 - 20:30 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, Canada
Join us for a women’s health workshop hosted Dr. Matthew (Matt) Fruhstuck and Dr. Allison (Allie) Pumputis!

The workshop will cover topics such as

Cancer screening for women

Reproductive health

All about PAP smears

Local health resources

Nov 8: The presentation will be in English; slides will be available in Ukrainian.

Nov 29: The same presentation will be in English with Arabic interpretation.

If you require childminding, please let us know.

Registration is required. Please contact Salwa at salwa@nccpeterborough.ca, or call 705 743 0882 x229.

Make a Winter Wreath - Northumberland
2023-11-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Cobourg Community Centre, 750 D'Arcy St, Cobourg, ON, K9A 0G1, Canada
Join us to make a winter wreath! Volunteer Yasmine Futayh will guide us through all the steps. All the materials will be provided and the gym will be available for the children to play in.

Registration is required. Please contact Anna at anna@nccpeterborough.ca, or call 905 519 3472.

Living Library Plus: From Istanbul to Peterborough: Building a new life in Canada
2023-11-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, ON, K9H 3V7, 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 month’s Spice Club Takeaway Kits. Attendees will have first dibs on the next month’s kits!

November: From Istanbul to Peterborough: Building a new life in Canada

Speaker: Fidan Cakir |Country: Turkey | Spice: Cumin

Fidan was born in Istanbul, Turkey. She had a happy and fulfilling childhood and youth surrounded by a large, loving family and strong friendships built over the years. With an educational background in engineering, Fidan had over eight years of corporate sales experience in two different industries.

After her son’s birth, concerns about economic & social instabilities and problems with the education system in Turkey became a priority, leading her to pursue alternatives for a more promising future for her family. Leaving loved ones and her secure job behind, she embarked on an adventure with her nuclear family to build a new life in Canada. They faced many challenges navigating the uncertainties of being newcomers to a different country.

Her story is about pursuing dreams of a better future, creating opportunities, and building resilience to realize them, collecting unforgettable memories along the way.

Themes: Family, Motherhood, Professional Development

Story Available in: English; Turkish

Registration is required. Please click here to register at the Public Library website.

Pathway to Permanent Residency for Ukrainians
2023-11-21 17:00 - 18:30 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, Canada
Join us to learn about the new pathway to permanent residency for Ukrainians and options if you do not qualify for this stream. The session will be facilitated by Carmela Valles, Certified Canadian Immigration Consultant.

Ukrainian interpretation will be provided.

Date: Tuesday November 21, 2023Time: 5:00 – 6:30pmHybrid format: In person at New Canadians Centre (221 Romaine Street) or online via Zoom

Please register here to let us know if you are attending in-person or online.

Please contact Faye at faye@nccpeterborough.ca if you have any questions.

Youth English Conversation Group - Volunteer Orientation
2023-11-20 16:00 - 17:00 | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, 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 welcome to sign up to volunteer to be conversation group leaders! Join the volunteer orientation on Nov 20.

Information Session with Scotiabank
2023-11-16 17:00 - 18:30 | Online
Are you interested in a career in the banking or financial services sector?

Join Scotiabank for an online information session! You will also get tips on how to improve your resume and prepare for an interview!

This meeting will be held online using Microsoft Teams.

To register, please contact Dennis at dennis@nccpeterborough.ca or call (705) 313-0229.

Women's Group - Northumberland
2023-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Cobourg Community Centre, 750 D'Arcy St, Cobourg, ON, K9A 0G1, Canada
Join the Women’s Group in Northumberland for a craft session with Katie Hare Designs! Learn how to burn and colour on wood to make your own wooden earrings.

Registration is required. Please contact Anna at anna@nccpeterborough.ca or call 905 519 3472.

Food Handler Training & Certification Course *FULL*
2023-11-07 09:00 - 16:00 | Peterborough Public Health Office, 185 King Street - 2nd Floor - Multipurpose Room, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 2R8, Canada
Learn how to safely prepare and serve food as per Ontario regulations.

The course will provide the knowledge to handle food safely and prevent foodborne illness. The topics covered include: food safety legislation, foodborne illness and safety hazards, safe food handling processes and techniques, and food handler hygiene.

This free course is offered to NCC clients.

A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course. A Food Handlers Certificate is essential for anyone who prepares and serves food to the public.

The exam is available in the following languages:

Arabic

Bengali

Chinese

English

Farsi (Persian)

Greek

Gujarati

Hindi

Korean

Macedonian

Polish

Portuguese

Punjabi

Russian

Spanish

Tamil

Urdu

Vietnamese

Registration is required. Please contact Patrick Foley at patrick@nccpeterborough.ca or call 705 761 1668.

Edited Nov 2: This workshop is full. Please contact Patrick to be added to the waitlist.

Pumpkin Carving Workshop
2023-10-28 10:00 - 12:00 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, 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 be accompanied by a parent.

Registration required. Please contact Boutheina: boutheina@nccpeterborough.ca or (705) 761-8305

Pumpkin Carving Party (Northumberland)
2023-10-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg, ON, K9A 3R1, Canada
Celebrate Halloween & the Fall Season by carving a pumpkin!

Carved pumpkins are often seen on front porches during the Fall season to celebrate Halloween! Join us for a pumpkin carving party and learn how to carve your own pumpkin!

Pumpkins and carving equipment will be provided.

You are welcome to come in Halloween costumes, adding an extra layer of fun to the event! It’s a great opportunity for everyone to express their creativity and create spooky or silly pumpkin masterpieces.

This is a family-friendly event. Children must be accompanied by a parent.

Limited spots are available. Registration Required by October 22. Please contact Anna: anna@nccpeterborough.ca or (905) 519-3472

Living Library Plus: Feeling Canada in a Mexican Heart
2023-10-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, ON, K9H 3V7, 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 month’s Spice Club Takeaway Kits. Attendees will have first dibs on the next month’s kits!

September: Feeling Canada in a Mexican Heart

Speaker: Saraí Arroyo | Country: Mexico | Spice: Cinnamon

Unexpectedly, the offer of “the Canadian dream” arrived as a Christmas present. Saraí and her family decided to risk their stability in Mexico and take the opportunity to live in Canada.

Since Saraí became a full-time mother, she’s believed that there is no better place than Peterborough to see her children grow up. She and her family have managed to overcome the intrinsic adversities of migration. Saraí considers it important to help new immigrants which is why she is sharing her experiences with us. Saraí is a woman who seeks to merge her Mexican culture with Canadian culture and teach her children to get the best of both.

Themes: Family, Motherhood, Language, Community

Story Available in: English; Spanish

Registration is required. Please click here to register at the Public Library website.

Fall Harvest Potluck
2023-10-20 17:30 - 19:30 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, 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 a family-friendly event open to newcomers in Peterborough and NCC volunteers.

Registration required. Please contact Boutheina: boutheina@nccpeterborough.ca or (705) 761-8305

Northumberland Financial Awareness Session
2023-10-17 11:00 - 12:00 | New Canadians Centre – Northumberland Office, 600 William St., Cobourg, ON, K9A 5J6, Canada
Boost your Financial Intelligence!

Join us for our financial awareness session, where the expert, Rebecca Sudano, will explain money management, how to budget your money, how to differentiate between good and bad credit, and how to read your credit report.

Rebecca is a licensed insolvency trustee and partner at BDO Canada.

Registration Required. To register, please contact Anna: anna@nccpeterborough.ca or (905) 519-3472

Youth Volunteer Session
2023-10-16 16:30 - 18:00 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, 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.

Registration is required. To register, please contact Lubna: lubna@nccpeterborough.caor call/text/whatsapp (705) 313-3498, or direct message on Instagram @nccptbo_youth

Youth Bowling
2023-10-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Lakeview Bowling, 109 George St. N, Peterborough, ON, K9J 3G3, Canada
The Lanes Are Waiting! Try your hand at Bowling!

Join the NCC for an after-school outing and some bowling fun. Come make new friends and try your hand at bowling!

Registration is required. Limited space is available. To register and for more information, please contact Lubna: lubna@nccpeterborough.ca or (705) 743-0882 or (705) 313-3498

Open to newcomer youth in high school in Peterborough.(Ages 13-18)

Community Interpretation Training Info-Session
2023-10-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
The New Canadians Centre is offering a 12-week Community Interpretation Training program starting mid-November 2023.

The Program:

12-week online, self-directed program with online weekly meetings to discuss course content in greater detail. Includes 90 hours of materials, practice exercises, weekly sessions, and a final exam.

Regular facilitated online discussions with other participants to learn together as a group

CISOC Community Interpretation certification upon successful completion of the exam

Eligibility:

Participants must reside in Peterborough, Northumberland, Haliburton or the City of Kawartha Lakes

Fluency in English and at least one other language

Ability to complete the 90 hours of training and attend the facilitated discussions within the 12 weeks

Willingness and ability to be a Community Interpreter in this region upon completion of the program

You can find more information about the training here!

Are you interested in participating? Do you have questions about the program? Join us for an online info-session!

Wednesday, October 11 at 7pm

Registration is required. To register, please contact Patrick Foley at patrick@nccpeterborough.ca or call (705) 761 1668.

You will receive the Zoom link via email after you submit your registration.

Apple Picking Trip (Northumberland)
2023-10-07 11:30 - 13:30 | Moore Orchards, 1497 Moore Orchard Rd, Cobourg, ON, K9A 4J8, Canada
Bring the family out for a fun weekend activity!

Grab your basket and join us to pick your own apples at Moore Orchards in Cobourg.

This is a great opportunity for the family to come out to as we welcome the fall season. Children must be accompanied by their parents.

A gift card will be provided to each family at the beginning of the event to put towards purchasing the apples you pick.

This is a family-friendly event open to newcomers in Northumberland; kids should be accompanied by their parents.

Registration Required by Oct 3. To register, please contact Anna: anna@nccpeterborough.ca or (905) 519-3472

Youth Bowling and Pizza (Northumberland)
2023-10-06 15:00 - 16:30 | Northshore Lanes, 1111 Elgin St W, Cobourg, ON, K9A 4J7, Canada
Join us for a fun time bowling and pizza!

Join the NCC for an after-school outing and some fun. Come make new friends and try your hand at bowling!

Registration is required. Limited space is available. To register and for more information, please contact Lubna: lubna@nccpeterborough.ca or (705) 743-0882 or (705) 313-3498

Open to newcomer youth in high school in Northumberland.(Ages 13-18)

Living Library Plus: Looking for Change
2023-09-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, ON, K9H 3V7, 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 month’s Spice Club Takeaway Kits. Attendees will have first dibs on the next month’s kits!

September: Looking for Change

Speaker: Mauricio Interiano | Country: Honduras | Spice: Achiote or Annatto

Mauricio was only 16 when he chose to leave Honduras looking for change, opportunities, and a better education. He arrived in Canada in 2010 to finish his schooling in Victoria, BC, and then moved to Peterborough two years later to attend Trent University. As a young student settling into a new country and then in a new province, Mauricio faced many challenges adapting to life away from family and home. In 2019, having established his life in Canada, Mauricio left to pursue a Master’s degree in Migration.

While he would learn much during his few years away, perhaps the most valuable lesson he would learn is that Peterborough and Canada were now also his home. In Looking for Change, Mauricio takes you on a journey of discovery, belonging, community, and endurance. Today, Mauricio proudly calls Peterborough home.

Themes: Language; Youth; Education; Community

Story Available in English; Spanish

Registration is required. Please click here to register at the Public Library website.

Youth Theatre Night
2023-09-21 19:00 - 21:30 | PACE Peterborough Alternative & Continuing Education, 201 McDonnel St, Peterborough, ON, K9H 2W1, Canada
Let’s go to the theatre!

Calling newcomer high school youth (aged 13-18) to join NCC to see a play called Give’em Hell. Presented by Theatre Direct, Give’em Hell is a 4th line Theatre Production written by Madeleine Brown about the closure of Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School (PCVS), now PACE, in 2012. This play is about how high school students attending PCVS felt and acted about the school closure.

Limited spots are available. Registration is required.To register, please contact Lubna at lubna@nccpeterborough.ca or call 705-313-3498.
