Below is a list of free workshops for newcomer parents presented by the Vancouver School Board Settlement Workers in School, Youth Services, and Multicultural Liaison Workers:

Events:

Online Youth Workshops for NOW BC: MS Teams at 1:00pm
August 20, 2024: Youth Story Sharing and Welcome to BC 
August 22, 2024: Community Resources 
August 27, 2024: Navigate BC School System 
More information: QR Code - Youth Workshops for NOWBC Flyer 

Workshops for Parents (Sorted by Day of the Week)

English Conversation Circle

Date:  Every Friday from August 2nd, 2024 to September 27th, 2024
 Time: 10:00am - 11:30am (Higher Beginner)
 Location:  Online - Zoom
Contact: Olena Plakhotnyk 788-229-97-19 oplakhotnyk@vsb.bc.ca
Stephanie Angel-Garay 604-838-23-17 sangelgaray@vsb.bc.ca
Registration and more information: ECC Flyer 2024

English Conversation Circle

Date:  Every Thursday from June 13, 2024 to August 8, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am (Beginner)
12:30am - 1:30 pm (Intermediate)
Location:  Online - Teams
Contact: Niloofar Shafaeizadeh 604-813-7854 nshafaeizadeh@vsb.bc.ca
Amy Xiang 778-327-8832 yxiang@vsb.bc.ca
Registration and more information: ECC Flyer 2024

English Conversation Circle

Date:  Every Friday from January 26, 2024 to March 15, 2024
Time:  9:00am - 10:15am
Location:  McKechnie Elementary School - Library
Contact: Mihajlo Hajduk mhajduk@vsb.bc.ca
Registration and more information: ECC Flyer 2024 Mckechnie

English Conversation Circle

Date:  Every Thursday from January 18, 2024 to March 7, 2024
Time:  10:00am - 11:30am
Location:  Online - Zoom
Contact: Sunita Joshi sjoshi@vsb.bc.ca 778-772-2543
Registration and more information: ECC Flyer 2024

English Conversation Circle - Beginner

Date:  Every Thursday from January 18 to June 20, 2024
Time:  11:00am - 12:30am
Location:  Online
Registration: Please contact Cecilia Tagle ctagle@vsb.bc.ca
Stephanie Angel-Garay sangelgaray@vsb.bc.ca
Valia Flores de Puente vfloresdepuente@vsb.bc.ca
More information: ECC Beginner 2024

English Conversation Circle

Date:  Every Wednesday from April 17 to June 19, 2024
Time:  12:30-1:30pm
Location:  Online - Zoom
Contact: Heivin Ahmad hahmad@vsb.bc.ca
Registration and more information: online- ECC 2024

English Conversation Circle

Date:  Every Monday from Jan 15 to Mar 4, 2024 (Excluding February 19, 2024)
Time:  10:00am - 11:15am
Location:  Online - Teams
Contact: Amy Xiang 778-327-8832 yxiang@vsb.bc.ca
Amy Wei 778-233-0255 awei@vsb.bc.ca
Registration and more information: Quilchena ECC 2024

Korean Parents Support Circle

Date:  1^st Wednesday and 3^rd Tuesday of every month
Time:  12:30-2:30pm
Location:  Marpole Neighbourhood House and Wesbrook Community Center
Registration: Jenny Choi, hchoi@vsb.bc.ca
More information: Korean Parents Support Circle 2023-2024.jpg

English Conversation Circle -  Beginner/Advance

Date:  Every Monday from Apr 29 to Jun 17, 2024
Time:  10:00am - 11:00am (Beginner)
11:00am - 12:00 pm (Advance)
Location:  West End Community Centre
Contact: Mihajlo Hajduk (604-328-0957) at mhajduk@vsb.bc.ca
Soheila Ansari (778-229-0234) at sansari@vsb.bc.ca
Registration and more information: ECC Flyer 2024

School-Based Activities (Search Tip: Listed By School)

Churchill Youth Welcome Circle

Dates:  Every Friday
Time:   Lunch Time
Location:   Auditorium Foyer (follow the EXIT sign inside the auditorium)
For more information: Churchill Welcome Circle

David Thompson South Asian Newcomer Leadership Program

Dates:   Feb 27 - May 28, 2024 (Every Tuesday)
Time:   3:15pm - 4:30pm
Location:  Room 206
For more information: South Asian Newcomer Leadership
Contact: Sunita Joshi 778-772-2543 sjoshi@vsb.bc.ca
Shelika Joshi 604-789-8570 ssjoshi@vsb.bc.ca

David Thompson Youth Welcome Circle

Dates:  Every Friday
Time:   Lunch Time
Location:   Room 206
For more information: David Thompson Youth Welcome Circle

Gladstone Youth Welcome Circle

Dates:  Every Wednesday
Time:   11:30 am - 12: 15 pm
Location:  Room B106, Welcome Room (next to the counselling department)
Contact: Maria MacDonald, 778-772-2710 / mmacdonald@vsb.bc.ca
Phuong Le, 778-231-2657 / pple@vsb.bc.ca
For more information: Gladstone Welcome Circle

Gladstone Youth Group

Dates:  Every Monday
Time:   11:30 am - 12:16 pm & 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location:   Welcome room (Next to Counselor department)
For more information: Gladstone Youth Group

Hamber Youth Welcome Circle

Dates:  Every Monday
Time:   11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Location:   Multipurpose Room
For more information: Hamber Youth Circle

John Oliver South Asian Newcomer Club

Dates:   Feb 21 - Jun 5, 2024 (Every Wednesday)
Time:   Lunch
Location:  Room 209
For more information: South Asian Club
Contact: Shelika Joshi 604-789-8570 ssjoshi@vsb.bc.ca

John Oliver Youth Welcome Circle

Dates:  Every Tuesday
Time:   11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Location:   Room 209
For more information: John Oliver Youth Circle

Killarney Youth Welcome Circle

Dates:  Every Wednesday
Time:   Lunch Time
Location:  Room A300
For more information: Killarney Welcome Circle

King George Newcomer Youth Club

Dates:   Every Tuesday
Time:   1:20 pm - 2:00pm
Location:  West End Community Centre in Meeting Room 1
For more information: King George Youth Club
Contact: Shelika Joshi 604-789-8570 ssjoshi@vsb.bc.ca
Olena Plakhotnyk 778-229-9719 oplakhotnyk@vsb.bc.ca

King George Youth Welcome Circle

Dates:  Every Monday
Time:   11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Location:   TBD
For more information: King George Youth Circle

Kitsilano Youth Welcome Circle

Dates:  Starting Oct 5th (Every Wednesday)
Time:   11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Location:  258 CST
For more information: Kitsilano Youth Welcome Circle

Magee Youth Welcome Circle 

Dates:  Every Wednesday
Time:   11:35 am - 12:15 pm
Location:   Room 214
For more information: Magee Youth Circle

Point Grey Youth Welcome Circle 

Dates:  Every Friday - Starting on Sep 22
Time:   11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Location:   Room 109 ("Drop-In's" are welcome)
For more information: PG Youth Welcome Circle 2023

Prince of Wales Youth Welcome Circle

Dates:  Every Monday
Time:   11:40 am – 12:10 pm
Location:   C203. Mr. Sung
For more information: Prince of Wales Youth Circle
Contact: Amy Xiang (778-327-8832) yxiang@vsb.bc.ca
Zita Yu (778-233-0665) zyu@vsb.bc.ca

Tupper Leader Group 

Dates:   Every Tuesday
Time:   3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location:  MRS BARCON'S ROOM
For more information: Tupper Leaders Group 2022-2023.jpg

UHS Youth Connection Program (For U-Hill Secondary students only)

Dates:  Sept 25, 2023 – Jun 17, 2024 (every Monday)
Time:   3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location:  Wesbrook Community Centre, UBC
Registration is required: https://forms.office.com/r/VFFcgRW8kM
Enquiry: Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) based at Uhill Secondary:
Esaine Mo / 778-228-8536 / emo@vsb.bc.ca
Stephanie Angel-Garay / 604-838-2317 / sangelgaray@vsb.bc.ca
Niloofar Shafaeizadeh / 604-813-7854 / nshafaeizadeh@vsb.bc.ca

Van Tech Youth Welcome Circle 

Dates:   Every Thursday
Time:   11:40 am - 12:20 pm
Location:  Room #250
For more information: Van Tech Youth Circle

Windermere Welcome Circle

Dates:  Every Tuesday
Time:   11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Location:  Room 311
Contact: Maria MacDonald, 778-772-2710 / mmacdonald@vsb.bc.ca
Amy Wei, 778-233-0255 / awei@vsb.bc.ca
For more information:  Windermere Welcome Club

Activities For All Youth

Vietnamese Youth Community (VYC)

Dates:  Every Thursday
Time:   3:30pm - 5:30pm
Location:   Vancouver Public Library (Kensington Branch)
For more information: ppl@vsb.bc.ca

Support Group For Youth

Dates:   May 15, 29, June 12 and 26, 2024 (Wednesdays)
Time:   4pm - 5pm
Location: Online - MS Teams
Contact: Shelika Joshi-Sandhu, 604-889-8570 / ssjoshi@vsb.bc.ca
For more information: Youth Online Support Group

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