Make sure you save the date! Our 2019 Annual General Meeting will take place on October 24 . Stay tuned for more information regarding this annual event.
Sep
09
Aug
26
LINC Classes will start up again on Tuesday, September 3 Campbell River/Courtenay The Immigrant Welcome Centre is continuing to offer English Classes through the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program. Improve your day-to-day practical English, or work towards your certificate to apply for Citizenship in this fun, interac...
Jun
19
Welcoming Communities Coalition Working together for diverse, inclusive and welcoming communities Greetings! Welcome to Summer! Our winter/spring season has been a very busy one for the Coalition, connecting with our members through community forums and working groups, building and expanding our local immigrant partnerships, an...
Mar
01
The role of a creative leader is not to have all the ideas; it's to create a culture where everyone can have ideas and feel that they're valued. Ken Robinson In January of this year the Immigrant Welcome Centre launched our Welcoming Communities Idea Bank . The IWC Idea Bank is designed to be an instigator, collector and keeper of creat...
Jan
17
One good conversation can shift the direction of change forever! Linda Lambert The Immigrant Welcome Centre would like to introduce you to our Welcoming Communities Idea Bank , a new initiative designed to spark Campbell River and Comox Valley citizens in generating fresh ideas for building and maintaining welcoming and inclusive commu...
Dec
06
Welcome to Newcomers Matter! our Immigrant Welcome Centre Blog site – an online journal and information sharing space designed to highlight newcomer success stories and local partnerships that foster diverse, inclusive and welcoming communities. Collaboration has no hierarchy.The Sun collaborates with soil to bring flowers on the earth. – Amit Ray ...
Nov
05