Message from the Executive Director and Board

of Directors

We sincerely thank all of you very much for your continued passionate support, whether as employee, volunteer, Director on our Board, funder, sponsor, or partner in the community!

—Frank Bauer, Executive Director

—Skipp Symes, Chair, Board of Directors

Last year was another year of change for many people around the world and our communities. We have moved into a post-pandemic world and have established new default ways to do our work. People are being invited to hybrid meetings because participants’ schedules make it difficult for them get together in person.

We continue to see a worrisome number of conflicts and humanitarian crises around the world. We are blessed to live in a part of that same world where we can welcome and support people who had to flee their homes. At the same time, federal and provincial governments are promoting the opportunities for economic immigrants and international students. With that, there absolutely is a growing need for settlement and integration support.

Our purpose continues to be a strong one. We help newcomers to become confident and integrate in an increasingly welcoming and inclusive community. Our core client support services have grown over the past year – English language training, youth settlement, translation & interpretation, group activities, community connections, volunteering, and mentorships. We continue to do our part in promoting this welcoming and inclusive community, through intercultural awareness training and events.

In total, this will help achieve the Care for Newcomers vision, that newcomers feel valued as contributing members of an inclusive Central Alberta.

Language Instruction

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Evening English classes provide opportunities to learn and meet other newcomers.

Learning English helps newcomers meet people, get jobs, and feel positive as they begin their new life in Canada. Different programs are available at a variety of times and days. Childcare is available in the daytime hours.

Care for Newcomers serves newcomers in Red Deer and surrounding Central Alberta communities. Classes are available for different skill levels. The language assessment and referral service, determines the appropriate English language program in our region, such as Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC), Alternative English as Second Language (ESL) classes, or more informal Conversation Groups.

Topics of discussion may include banking, healthcare, sports and recreation, employment, transportation, community events and more.

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LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA STUDENTS

LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS AND REFERRALS

ALTERNATE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE STUDENTS

FOUNDATIONS FOR WOMEN STUDENTS