Posts Tagged ‘40YearsoftheNCC’
Friendship of Aya and Jessy Demonstrates the Power of Welcoming Diversity
Aya Darrouba remembers the first time she went tobogganing with her best friend Jessy Seward. “We crashed,” Aya exclaims. “It was so much fun. Don’t worry, no one was hurt.”…
Read MoreThank You to our Partners for 40 Years of Collaboration in Support of Newcomers
For 40 Years, the New Canadians Centre has been supported by amazing community partnerships that truly exemplify what it means to have, and be part of a community These partnerships…
Read MoreNewcomer Youth Behrooz Toloh Embraces Possibilities in Search of Home & Belonging
19-year-old Behrooz Toloh believes that finding ways to engage in your community helps develop a sense of belonging and confidence. That’s why it was important for him to get involved…
Read MoreAn Afternoon of Storytelling Brings Friends of The NCC Together to Celebrate 40 Years
Bringing people together from our 40 years, Linda and Alan Slavin were generous to host a special garden social to celebrate the New Canadians Centre’s 40th Anniversary. Old and new…
Read MoreNewcomers Give Back in Peterborough and Northumberland
Each year, the counties of Peterborough and Northumberland welcome approximately 800 newcomers coming from over 100 countries and speaking more than 50 different languages. Newcomers choose Peterborough and Northumberland for…
Read More#WeBelong: Celebrating 40 Years of the NCC
In 1979, a small group of local community members gathered to sponsor refugees fleeing the communist regime in Vietnam. They formed the Peterborough Newcomer Language Orientation Committee (PNLOC) in order…
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