Centre for Newcomer Integration Student Support Services Weekly W-O-R-D-S
CNI Students- Check your class BINGO card for a chance to win some great prizes!
Here are this week’s 4 words and definitions:
- Newcomer Employment Hub
- The Newcomer Employment Hub matches newcomer jobseekers with employers committed to inclusive workplace practices.
- Newcomer job seekers who get a job through the Newcomer Employment Hub can apply for free childcare spaces for one year.
- To learn more about the Hub, click the following link: https://winnipeg-chamber.com/neh/
- For additional information on the Hub, contact an LTC- Student Integration Coordinator, Jillian (jhoogland@rrc.ca) for Winnipeg students or Christy (cdepp@rrc.ca) for regional students.
- Computers for Schools
- Computers for Schools is an organization that provides free refurbished computers to eligible clients who may not otherwise have access to affordable technology.
- For additional information about Computers for School, click the following link: https://www.c4smb.ca/
- If you need help to request a free desktop computer from Computers for School, contact an LTC- Student Integration Coordinator, Jillian (jhoogland@rrc.ca) for Winnipeg students or Christy (cdepp@rrc.ca) for regional students.
- Academic Success Centre
- Offers a variety of free services to help students understand and study new material, prepare for tests, and develop study skills and intercultural competence.
- For more information on the Academic Success Centre, click on the following link: https://library.rrc.ca/ASC
- Mindfulness
- Mindfulness is a type of meditation in which you focus on being aware of what you’re sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment.
- Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress.
- RRC Polytech students have unlimited access to the MindWell platform, which includes online mindfulness training, live guided mindfulness practices, monthly webinars with experts and a resource library.
- Click on the following link for more information: https://www.rrc.ca/well-being/mental-wellness/mindwell/
Check your class Weekly W-O-R-D-S card and try to complete one of the following patterns for a chance to win a prize:
If your class completes a BINGO, email CNI Student Integration Coordinator, Jillian (jhoogland@rrc.ca).
Good luck!