Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Settlement in the Community News”
Orientation to Ontario (O2O) workshop is a great opportunity to have all your settlement questions answered. Ontario has some of the best benefits in the world: health care, education, jobs and more. Learn how to access these services at our O2O workshop: it is free and open to all newcomers regardless of the immigration status. We offer two models for …
The annual Christmas celebration at Mimico Library, organised by the Library Settlement Partnership program, has become one of the yearly events that people look forward to attending the most. Claudia Montoya, Settlement Worker from CultureLink placed at Mimico Library, sees this event as a good opportunity to build shared memories. Such memories turn into a resource that strengthens the sense …
The Royal Ontario Museum invited CultureLink to join a panel at the recent OMA Conference held at the Novotel in Mississauga. The 2016 Conference was focused on “Diversity and Inclusion” and CultureLink’s Lisa Randall joined a panel with Jaclyn Qua-Hiansen of the ROM with Yasmine Mohamed of The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) on the topic of “ROM Welcomes: Inviting …
In the summer of 2016, the LSP program workers at Lillian Smith Library and Mimico Library were busy with community outreach and organizing group sessions. At the Mimico Library, the LSP worker have been hosting two different groups of English conversation circles – a beginner’s intermediate group on Fridays and the advanced group on Tuesdays. Newcomers attended these sessions and …
Feeling alone and isolated? Experiencing culture shock and feeling awkward in new social settings? Trapped in the seemingly never-ending “resume, cover-letter, interview” job-searching circle, looking for that big break through the right connections? You have just clicked on the right link! We, the Community Connections Mentorship Program, are here to link you with not only the right services, but also …
