Newcomer Youth (High-School) Employment Drop-in
2024-09-12 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-09-19 15:30 - 17:30 (America/Toronto) | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, Canada
If you are a high-school aged newcomer youth and would like to receive employment support, please drop in! We can assist you with resume and cover letter creation, interview skills, job search strategies, job leads, training and upskilling opportunities.

This program takes place every Thursday.

Collection for New-To-You Fall Giveaway
2024-09-13 10:00 - 17:00 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, Canada
We are looking for donations of gently-used items for our Fall Giveaway: clothing, household items, toys, school and craft supplies. Donations can be dropped off at the NCC today!

The Giveaway will be held on Saturday, September 14, between 10am and 12pm, for newcomers in the Peterborough region.

Items left after the Giveaway will be donated to other not-for-profit organisations to be re-distributed for free.

Here are the items that we are collecting:

Reusable grocery bags

Gently-used Fall and Winter clothing for adults and children of all ages

Small household items in good condition such as dish sets, cutlery, small appliances (kettles, toasters etc.)

School supplies, including backpacks (child and adult), stationery, lunch kits

Car seats, booster seats, and strollers in good condition and not expired

New toiletries

Umbrellas

Toys (no fabric or plush toys please)

No blankets or linens

No underwear

No electronics

No books

No furniture or large items please

For more information, please contact Marisa Kaczmarczyk at marisa@nccpeterborough.ca, 705-743-0882.

Youth Volunteer Club
2024-09-13 16:00 - 17:30, 2024-09-14 09:30 - 13:30, 2024-09-16 16:00 - 17:30 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, Canada
The Youth Volunteer Club is open to all newcomers in high school. Come help at NCC activities and events and gain volunteer hours!

Each month we will have different opportunities to volunteer. Stay tuned for a monthly schedule of volunteer opportunities.

September Schedule All volunteering will be held at the New Canadians Centre in September 2024:

Monday September 9 2024, 4:00 – 5:30 pm

Friday September 13 2024, 4:00 – 5:30 pm

Saturday September 14 2024, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm

Monday September 16 2024, 4:00 – 5:30 pm

Monday September 23 2024, 4:00 – 5:30 pm

To join the Youth Volunteer Club, please contact Lubna at lubna@nccpeterborough.ca, (705) 313-3498.

New-to-You Fall Giveaway
2024-09-14 10:00 - 12:00
Are you a newcomer to Canada? Come to the New-To-You Fall Giveaway and pick up needed items for free!

If you have any, please bring reusable grocery bags to hold your items.

Beginner English Group (online)
2024-09-16 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-09-23 09:30 - 10:30 | Online
Join our weekly Online Beginner English Group!

Our volunteer English facilitators Bruce and Paul will teach you the basics of English in fun, creative, and supportive ways.

Mondays at 9:30 am via Zoom

This program is free for clients of the New Canadians Centre.Registration is required – please contact activities@nccpeterborough.ca or (705) 761-8305.

Not a client of the NCC yet? Contact info@nccpeterborough.ca to book an intake appointment.

Intermediate-Advanced Spanish Conversation Group (In-Person)
2024-09-16 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-09-23 17:30 - 18:30 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, Canada
Develop your Spanish speaking and listening skills!

Join our Intermediate to Advanced Level Group to continue practicing and growing your Spanish skills through conversation and interactive activities.

This group requires participants to be able to have a basic conversation in Spanish. This group is free and open to NCC clients, volunteers and members of the public who live in Peterborough. We meet at the New Canadians Centre.

Registration Required. Please contact activities@nccpeterborough.ca or (705) 761-8305.

Beginner English Group (in-person)
2024-09-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, Canada
Drop-in for our weekly Beginner English Group. Our volunteer English Instructors Christie and Manal will teach you the basics of English in fun, creative, and supportive ways.

Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) Childcare is available on request each week during the In-Person group.

This program is free for clients of the New Canadians Centre.

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

Not a client of the NCC yet? Contact info@nccpeterborough.ca to book an intake appointment.

Women's Group Meeting at Pink Cafe *Northumberland*
2024-09-17 12:30 - 14:00 | The Pink Cafe, 205 3rd Street Unit 6, Cobourg, Ontario, K9A 2M4, Canada
This September, join us for a nice coffee and chat!

Share ideas about activities you would like to do together during the upcoming months.

We will meet at the Pink Cafe Cobourg and enjoy their coffee and sweets.

We will provide each participant with a gift card to buy treats.

Please register with Anna by 14 September: anna@nccpeterborough.ca, (905) 519-3472.

Youth Group
2024-09-17 16:00 - 17:30, 2024-09-24 16:00 - 17:30 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, Canada
This group is open to newcomer youth in high school. Join us for a fun activity with NCC every Tuesday! We will meet at NCC most Tuesdays unless indicated otherwise based on the activity.

September Schedule:

September 10 – Welcome back party in King Edward Park (behind NCC). We will move inside if it rains.

September 17 – Games Night

September 24 – Movie Night

Intermediate-Advanced English Group (online)
2024-09-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Online
Continue developing your English skills in a fun environment!

This group is open to anyone who self-identifies as an Intermediate or Advanced English speaker.

In this group, we will focus on practicing English conversation and continue building skills in listening and speaking.

There are two Intermediate to Advanced English Groups to choose from each week. You can attend as many groups as you wish each week:

ONLINE on Zoom on Tuesdays at 6:30pm beginning September 17

IN-PERSON on Fridays at 1pm beginning Sept 20

Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) Childcare is available on request each week during the In-Person group.

This program is free for clients of the New Canadians Centre.Registration is required – please contact activities@nccpeterborough.ca or (705) 761-8305.

Not a client of the NCC yet? Contact info@nccpeterborough.ca to book an intake appointment.

Offices Closed
2024-09-18 00:00 - 23:59
The NCC Offices in Peterborough and Northumberland will be closed today for a staff meeting. We will reopen on Thursday September 19 at 9am.

Parent-Child Mother Goose
2024-09-18 10:15 - 11:15 | Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, ON, K9H 3V7, Canada
The Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® is a group experience for parents and their babies and young children. The program introduces parents and children to the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together.

Parent-Child Mother Goose® is offered in partnership with the Peterborough Public Library and the New Canadians Centre, providing the opportunity for families new to Canada and families in the community to connect with one another at the Library.

To register, please contact Jessica at jessica@nccpeterborough.ca, (705) 743-0882.

NCC Young Leaders
2024-09-18 16:00 - 18:00 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, Canada
During the school year, the New Canadians Centre’s Young Leaders (NCCYL) is a group is open to newcomer youth in high school looking to gain leadership skills and apply those skills through projects and events. Students gain volunteer hours for their involvement.

Attendance is voluntary according to the student’s schedule, except for the NCCYL executive team where each meeting is mandatory. If you are hoping to be part of the NCCYL Executive team, it is highly-recommended that you attend all meetings in September. Executive team members hold elected roles and serve a one-year term on NCCYL.

September Schedule:

September 11 First meeting, orientation

September 18 Team building activities and Roles

September 25 Elections for NCCYL Executive

For more information, please contact Lubna at lubna@nccpeterborough.ca, (705) 313-3498.

Living Library Plus - Esther's Story
2024-09-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, ON, K9H 3V7, Canada
The New Canadians Centre (NCC) Living Library aims to share human stories of immigration and integration by highlighting diverse and compelling stories of transition, settlement and belonging through personal storytelling by current and former NCC clients.

Light refreshments will be served.

Esther Izarnotegui – PeruPeterborough Is A Drop of Heaven

Esther and her family of 5 relocated to Peterborough in February 2014 from Peru. A move meant to be temporary quickly became more permanent as the family fell in love with Peterborough. The New Canadians Centre’s English Groups were where Esther not only learnt English, but also built the confidence to speak, connect with the community, be herself, and be supported in improving her mental health. For Esther’s family, Peterborough Is A Drop Of Heaven where they feel welcome and supported. Five years later, while Esther’s family feels more settled in Peterborough, the challenge now emerges in how to retain their Peruvian heritage in a new country.

This Living Library series is organized in collaboration with the Peterborough Public Library.

Click here to register

English Conversation Group - Intermediate/Advanced (online)
2024-09-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Online
Continue developing your English skills in a fun environment!

This group is open to anyone who self-identifies as an Intermediate or Advanced English speaker.

In this group, we will focus on practicing English conversation and continue building skills in listening and speaking.

This program is free for clients of the New Canadians Centre.

Registration Required – please contact activities@nccpeterborough.ca or (705) 761-8305.

Not a client of the NCC yet? Contact info@nccpeterborough.ca to book an intake appointment.

Women's Group
2024-09-19 11:00 - 12:30 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, Canada
Make new friends! This is a safe space for newcomer women to share your experiences and enhance your well-being through genuine connections. Activities include:

Potluck meals

Health and fitness activities like dance, hiking, kayaking, Zumba

Cooking

Arts and crafts

Attending performances

Info sessions and discussion groups

Gardening

Seasonal celebrations

The Women’s Group meets every Thursday at the NCC.

Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) Childminding is provided on-site.

This group is open to NCC clients only. Registration is required. Please contact Boutheina to register at boutheina@nccpeterborough.ca.

English Conversation Group (in-person)
2024-09-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Artspace, 378 Aylmer Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 3V8, Canada
Practice your English and meet new people!

This is an opportunity to improve your English speaking & listening skills through friendly conversation while meeting new people and learning more about life in Canada.

This group is open to clients of the New Canadians Centre, including clients registered at our Northumberland Office. All levels of English welcome!

Registration Required. Please contact Boutheina at activities@nccpeterborough.ca or (705) 761-8305.

Not a client of NCC yet? Contact us to become a client!

English Conversation Group - Beginner (online)
2024-09-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Practice your English while meeting new people!

This is an opportunity to improve your English speaking & listening skills through friendly conversation while meeting new people and learning more about life in Canada.

This group is specifically designed for Beginner speakers, though all are welcome.

These groups are open to clients of the New Canadians Centre, including clients registered at our Northumberland Office.

Registration Required. Please contact activities@nccpeterborough.ca or (705) 761-8305

Not a client of the NCC yet? Contact info@nccpeterborough.ca to book an intake appointment.

Intermediate-Advanced French Conversation Group (online)
2024-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Develop your French language skills 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 for beginners.

This group is currently being offered online via Zoom, and is free for NCC clients, volunteers and the general public.

Registration Required. Please contact activities@nccpeterborough.ca or (705) 761-8305

Intermediate & Advanced English (in-person)
2024-09-20 13:00 - 14:00 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, Canada
Continue developing your English skills in a fun environment!

This group is open to anyone who self-identifies as an Intermediate or Advanced English speaker.

In this group, we will focus on practicing English conversation and continue building skills in listening and speaking.

Registration required. Please contact activities@nccpeterborough.ca or (705) 761 8305.

Not a client of NCC yet? Contact info@nccpeterborough.ca to book an intake appointment.

Trip to Curve Lake Pow Wow *FULL*
2024-09-21 09:30 - 14:30 | Curve Lake First Nation, ON, Canada
Edited Sept 16: This trip is full.

You are welcome to visit the Pow Wow at your own time. You can take The Link bus that has stops between Trent University and the Curve Lake Pow Wow Grounds.

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End the summer by joining in the festivities at the annual Curve Lake Pow Wow!

A Pow Wow is a gathering that honours Indigenous culture. It is an annual event to celebrate the renewal of life, old friendships, and forming new ones.

Join us for a trip to the Curve Lake Pow Wow! Visit the many craft vendors and taste delicious traditional foods. Enjoy the traditional dancing, singing, and drumming.

This trip is open to NCC clients and their families, and volunteers accompanying clients. A bus will be provided and the cost of entry tickets will be covered.

The bus leaves the NCC Parking Lot (221 Romaine St) at 9:30am and returns at 2:30pm.

Registration Required. When registering, please let us know the names and ages of all those attending the trip.

Please contact Boutheina: activities@nccpeterborough.ca or (705) 761-8305.

This event is organized as part of Peterborough Welcoming Week 2024.

Youth Volunteer Club
2024-09-23 00:00 - 23:59 | New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2C3, Canada
The Youth Volunteer Club is open to all newcomers in high school. Come help at NCC activities and events and gain volunteer hours!

Each month we will have different opportunities to volunteer.

To join the Youth Volunteer Club, please contact Lubna at lubna@nccpeterborough.ca, (705) 313-3498.
