Events / Workshops
Below is a list of free workshops for newcomer parents presented by the Vancouver School Board Settlement Workers in School, SWIS Youth Services, and Multicultural Liaison Workers:
Events:
Workshops for Parents:
Cantonese Parents Support Group （廣東話家長互助小組）
Date: June 18th, 2025 (Wednesday) 六月十八日 （星期三）
Time: 10:00am - 11:30 am
Location: On Teams 綫上
Contact: Pui Kei Lau 604-831-6528 pklau@vsb.bc.ca
Amy Wei 778-233-0255 awei@vsb.bc.ca
Grace Ng 672-965-5004 gng@vsb.bc.ca
Registration and more information: Parenting Workshop Flyer
Parenting Workshop Series
Date: Every Wednesday from October 23 to March 26, 2025
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Online - Zoom
Contact: Soheila Ansari 788-229-0234 sansari@vsb.bc.ca
Niloofar Shafaeizadeh 604-813-7854 nshafaeizadeh@vsb.bc.ca
Registration and more information: Parenting Workshop Flyer
English Conversation Circle
Date: Every Monday from April 7 to June 23, 2025
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am (Beginner)
11:00am - 12:00pm (Intermediate)
Location: Killarney Secondary School
Contact: Olena Plakhotnyk 788-229-9719 oplakhotnyk@vsb.bc.ca
Stephanie Angel-Garay 604-838-2317 sangelgaray@vsb.bc.ca
Registration and more information: Please email to register Killarney ECC Flyer 2024
English Conversation Circle
Date: Every Monday from January 13th to March 10th, 2025
Time: 10:00am - 11:15am
Location: Online - Zoom
Contact: Grace Ng 672-965-5004 gng@vsb.bc.ca
Pui Kei Lau 604-831-6528 pklau@vsb.bc.ca
Amy Wei 778-233-0255 awei@vsb.bc.ca
Registration and more information: ECC Flyer 2025
English Conversation Circle
Date: Every Friday
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am (Higher Beginner)
Location: Online - Zoom
Contact: Olena Plakhotnyk 788-229-9719 oplakhotnyk@vsb.bc.ca
Stephanie Angel-Garay 604-838-2317 sangelgaray@vsb.bc.ca
Registration and more information: Please email to register ECC Flyer 2024
English Conversation Circle
Date: Every Thursday from August 15, 2024 to October 27, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am (Beginner)
12:30am - 1:30pm (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 Oct 10 to Nov 28, 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
Date: Every Wednesday from Oct 16 to Dec 11, 2024
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Online - Zoom
Contact: Maria Macdonald 778-772-2710 mmacdonald@vsb.bc.ca
English Conversation Circle
Date: Every Tuesday from October 7 to November 11, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 11:15am
Location: Online - Zoom
Contact: Amy Xiang 778-327-8832 yxiang@vsb.bc.ca
Amy Wei 778-233-0255 awei@vsb.bc.ca
Pui Kei Lau 604-831-6528 pklau@vsb.bc.ca
Korean Parents Support Circle
Date: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month
Time: 12:30-2:30pm
Location: Hillcrest Community Center and Wesbrook Community Center
Registration and more information: Jenny Choi 778-229-4270 hchoi@vsb.bc.ca
English Conversation Circle - Beginner/Intermediate
Date: Every Wednesday from March 12 to May 7, 2025
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am (Beginner)
11:00am - 12:00 pm (Intermediate)
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 2025
Parents Power-Up 家长加油站
Sep 5, 2024 – Jun 19, 2025 Every Thursday每周四
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Location: On Teams线上
Contact: Esaine Mo 巫小姐 778-228-8536 emo@vsb.bc.ca
School-Based Activities (Search Tip: Listed By School)
Churchill Multicultural Circle
Dates: Every Wednesday
Time: Lunch Time
Location: Room 314
For more information: Jenny Choi 778-229-4270 hchoi@vsb.bc.ca
Robert Li 604-754-0340 rli@vsb.bc.ca
Churchill 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 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 A228
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: 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Location: Room 133
For more information: Magee Youth Circle
Point Grey Youth Welcome Circle
Dates: Every Friday
Time: 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Location: Room 109
For more information: PG Youth Welcome Circle
Prince of Wales Youth Welcome Circle
Dates: Every Monday
Time: 11:40 am – 12:10 pm
Location: C203
For more information: Prince of Wales Youth Circle
Contact: Amy Xiang (778-327-8832) yxiang@vsb.bc.ca
Rachel Oh (778-229-4270) roh@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
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
UHS Youth Connection Program (For U-Hill Secondary students only)
Dates: September 9, 2024 – June 16, 2025 (every Monday)
Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (feel free to drop in for snacks and drinks starting 3:10 pm)
Location: Wesbrook Community Centre, UBC
Registration is required: https://forms.office.com/r/6dQ48iJgmz
Enquiry: Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) based at Uhill Secondary:
Contact: 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
Activities For All Youth
Post Secondary Workshop - One on One Support Session
Date: November 27, 2024
Time: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Newcomer Welcome Centre (1000 E 59th Avenue, Vancouver)
Sign-up/Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/us6a2tbiNs
More Information: One on One Support Session 2024
Career Road Trip - Vancouver Community College
Date: November 22, 2024
Time: 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Location: Vancouver Community College - Downtown Campus (Near Stadium-Chinatown SkyTrain Station) - 250 West Pender St.
Sign-up link: https://forms.office.com/r/jXLNP6146F
Remarks: Bus tickets and a pizza lunch will be provided
More Information: VCC Field Trip 2024
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: October 2, 16, 30, November 13 and 27, 2024 (Wednesdays)
Time: 4pm - 5pm
Location: Online - Zoom
Contact: Shelika Joshi-Sandhu, 604-889-8570 / ssjoshi@vsb.bc.ca
For more information: Youth Online Support Group
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