Centre for Newcomer Integration

Centre for Newcomer Integration Student Support Services Weekly W-O-R-D-S

September 28, 2023

CNI Students- Check your class BINGO card for a chance to win some great prizes!

Here are this week’s 4 words and definitions: 

  1. Immigrant Centre 
    • The Immigrant Centre provides newcomers with free programs and services including settlement, employment, language, nutrition training, and verification of translations. 
    • For more information, click on the following link:  https://www.icmanitoba.com/  
    • If you need help to connect with the Immigrant Centre, contact an LTC- Student Integration Coordinator, Jillian (jhoogland@rrc.ca) for Winnipeg students or Christy (cdepp@rrc.ca) for regional students. 
  2. RRC Polytech Student Accessibility Services 
    • Provide persons with documented disabilities fair and equal access to educational programs, services, and facilities.  
    • These services are available to students with all types of permanent and temporary disabilities including physical, sensory, neurological and learning disabilities as well as persons with medical conditions or mental health disabilities. 
    • For more information on Student Accessibility Services, click on the following link:  https://www.rrc.ca/accessibility/  
    • If you would like to request support from Student Accessibility Services, click on the following link:  https://hub.rrc.ca/Forms/Start/AccessibilityRequest  
  3. Culture 
    • All the ways of life including arts, beliefs, and institutions, that are passed down from generation to generation. It creates a sense of security and safety for individuals as it gives them a united and unified sense of belonging. 
  4. Communication 
    • Good communication isn’t only about how we talk to others; it involves active listening and the ability to intentionally observe others as well. 

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!

RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.

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