Crossroads opens its doors and dedicates our walk-in services to newcomers on Wednesday, June 19. We will provide information about our activities, programs and coping tools for newcomer stress in children under 12. Parent's [...]
What is credit history? Why is it important? Do I have one? These are all great questions! Come learn about how credit works in Canada from specialists at Desjardins Bank so that you can [...]
Francophone newcomers and seniors from the CESOC Community Connexion and Healthy Aging programs will participate in a walking tour of Vanier to discover this environment and neighbourhood. It will be an opportunity for networking [...]
The Vanier area settlement began in the 19th century and grew in 1908, from the small communities of Janeville, Clarkstown and Clandeboye, to become Eastview. It was in 1969 that the area took the [...]
This learning event brings together Ottawa employers and subject matter experts to exchange ideas on specific topics, best practices, practical tools and strategies for building diverse and inclusive workplaces, through effective hiring and integration [...]
English Language Tutoring for the Ottawa Community (ELTOC) is hosting an Open House to raise awareness about the language needs of newcomers who cannot attend school. In 2018-2019, our 147 trained volunteers tutored 213 [...]
As part of WOW activities, Somerset West Community Health Centre and the Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership are hosting a discussion for racialized leaders of organizations in Ottawa. This is an important discussion as part [...]
«Humaniser la migration: droits, refuge et responsabilités» Le forum bilingue « Humaniser la migration », qui aura lieu à l’Université d’Ottawa le 20 juin 2019 (Journée mondiale des réfugiés), rassemblera des leaders canadiens et [...]
Certain cultural influences and beliefs can affect how people view mental health and mental illness. Learn and contribute to evidence-based practices in fostering the mental health of diverse populations using two new videos and [...]
Colores Andinos give a lively and authentic performance featuring more than 20 instruments including bamboo flutes, string and percussion instruments from modern and traditional Latin American heritage. From Mexico to Argentina, and evoking regions [...]