The Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership (OLIP) will host an event to kick-start the 2026 Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW) activities. This invitation-only event is for OLIP partners, WOW event hosts, Welcoming Ambassador Award recipients, civil [...]
Join our upcoming virtual Cross-Cultural Competency Training for Employers, designed to help organizations build an inclusive, high-performing workplace and effectively support newcomer talent.
Foodeliver Community Group invites community members, service providers, and newcomer-serving organizations to a conversation about food, dignity, stigma, and newcomer belonging. This session will explore how shame can prevent families from accessing food support, [...]
This event is a two-hour, inclusive introduction to the sport of rowing! Participants will spend the first hour inside on the rowing machines to get comfortable with the rowing stroke, led by experienced rowers [...]
The One Ottawa Celebration (formerly Diversity Celebration) is an annual community event hosted by the Ottawa Police Service that celebrates the cultures, traditions, and people that make Ottawa strong, vibrant, and united. Through live [...]
Enjoy a tour of Emerald Plaza branch and visit our community resource fair. You will meet local service providers offering support in health, settlement, recreation, and other essential services. You can also get a [...]
Games Fashion Show Cultural Performances Outdoor games for youth and kids
Explore Centennial branch and visit our community resource fair. You will meet local service providers offering support in health, settlement, recreation, and other essential services. You can also get a library card, enjoy cake [...]
Join us for a guided tour of Chinatown to learn about the contribution of immigrant communities to the neighbourhood, along with its history, people and vibrant culture. Learn about the multicultural village this neighbourhood [...]
In partnership with the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO) & the Albion-Heatherington Recreation Centre, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) will be hosting our annual WOW Summer Festival on Friday, June 26, 2026 - [...]