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INFO N4 - Newsletter: February 2021

Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 06:07 PM

Commemorating Black Heritage and Black History Month

Black History Month commemorates the rich heritage of a variety of cultures that span the globe: from the sub-Saharan African and Sahelean cultures, through Europe and the Americas, to the island gems of the Antilles and extending across the Australian landscape. As we celebrate Black History Month we are mindful that when we say Black, we are referring to more than a skin colour.

Message from IRCC - PHAC

Message from IRCC - PHAC Information sessions about...

Nenyo Kwasitsu, Graduate Programs secretary at Dalhousie University

Featured Member: Nenyo Kwasitsu

Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 04:32 PM

Nenyo Kwasitsu is a Graduate Programs secretary at Dalhousie University and is a serving board member of the Im/Migrant Women’s Association of Halifax (IMWAH) where she also volunteers as a Project Coordinator for their Art and Storytelling project sessions with Immigrant and migrant women and their children.

What led you to resettle in Canada?

I am Ghanaian by birth. In the 1990s, my Dad did a 6-month course at Dalhousie University and he loved it. When I finished Law school in Ghana, I worked...

IRCC – PHAC Information session about COVID-19 vaccines

Posted on Thursday, February 11, 2021 07:07 PM

Dear front line settlement and resettlement workers:

As Canada ramps up our COVID-19 immunization response with increased access to COVID-19 vaccine supply over the spring, there is a need, more than ever, for reliable information on these vaccines and the vaccination plans. You play an important role in sharing reliable information with Canada’s newcomers.

We would like to invite you to one of two information sessions on February 16 and 19, 2021 about Canada’s vaccine roll-out plan and public health...

Upcoming N4 Webinar: Interpersonal Communication 101 - Basics and Foundation

Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2021 09:59 PM

Upcoming N4 Webinar: Interpersonal Communication 101 - Basics and Foundation

QR code English · Free
When: March 3, 2021 · 01 PM EST
Register now! newcomernavigation.ca/comm101

Effective human communication plays a central role in human relationships daily. It is not surprising to see how interpersonal communication can affect our lives in different contexts. For newcomers to Canada, cultural settings, language barriers, and other factors could be a burden to have and maintain dynamics, especially in the workplace. With COVID-19, it became hard to establish effective...