Centre for Newcomer Integration

News from the Centre for Newcomer Integration

Free Activity: Friday, October 26

October 23, 2018

Come out for a fun night of bowling with fellow students.

  • Meet new people!
  • Find old friends!
  • Laugh all night!

When: Friday, October 26th, 6:00PM-8:00PM

Where: Polo Park Bowling Centre (in the basement of Polo Park Shopping Centre, 1485 Portage Ave.)

This is a FREE event.

Registration is required. Please visit Jillian (room 419) or Lauren (room 418) to register.

LTC Homework Club

October 11, 2018

Imagine a classroom with students working independently on their assigned homework. When they have a question or are unsure of something, an Educational Assistant (EA) is there to help.
Students: Come and do some homework after class, knowing that an EA is there to answer questions when possible.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
  • 12:00-1:15 (Room D)
  • 3:00-4:00 (Room 346)

 

 

 

You’re Invited to the Annual Welcome Party!

August 30, 2018

Please join us on Friday, September 28th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the Voyageur Restaurant at the Notre Dame Campus to celebrate the Annual Welcome Party. Take part in celebrating diversity and helping us extend a warm College welcome to our current and incoming students.

As we are celebrating diversity, we welcome you to share your traditions and come dressed in cultural clothing, and dressed for a party! Please bring a donation of non-perishable food items (canned food) for the RRC Student Food Bank.  This is a College-wide and family friendly event; everyone is welcome to bring family, children and friends. There is no cost for this event.

This year’s party features live music and entertainment including performances by Buffalo Red Thunder Drumming Group, latin beats by Marco Castillo and Des Carga Latina as well as a global dance party, featuring student favorites from around the globe.

Take part in fun activities for children including arts and crafts, face painting and balloons. Enjoy lots of dancing and sample global cuisine.

To register for this event please click here.

If you have any questions please contact, Student Integration Coordinator, Lauren Konrad

P: 204-631-3345 E: lkonrad@rrc.ca

Live Entertainment on Corydon Ave

August 2, 2018

Corydon Avenue BIZ presents Dancing on the Ave every Friday and Saturday evening in July and August. Each night will feature live music from talented local musicians. Bring a lawn chair and sit back to enjoy warm Winnipeg nights filled with the sounds of Jazz, Rock, Pop, Soul and Blues music (or get out on the dance floor and practice your moves).

Where: Corydon Avenue

When: Fridays and Saturdays, from 7:00PM – 10:00PM 

Volunteer Opportunity for LTC Students

July 26, 2018

Every year, on September long weekend, Broadway Avenue hosts one of the summer’s biggest events as 60,000+ Winnipeggers attend the popular street festival, ManyFest.

When:  Friday, September 7 to Sunday, September 9, 2018.

Where: Broadway Avenue, downtown Winnipeg

Volunteers are needed to create a fun and safe festival experience.
For 12 hours of volunteering, you will receive:

  • 4 tickets to a Manitoba Moose hockey game
  • Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Manyfest Volunteer t-shirt
  • A fun-filled weekend of meeting people and helping your community celebrate!

Deadline to apply is August 10, 2018. Spots will be filled as applications are submitted, so apply early to secure your spot!
To apply click here

Folklorama Kick-Off at Assiniboine Park

July 24, 2018

For two weeks in August, Winnipeg is home to Folklorama, the largest and longest-running multicultural festival of its kind in the world!

On Saturday, July 28th, join Folklorama in kicking off the 2018 Folklorama Festival at the Lyric Theatre at Assiniboine Park, from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

This is a free event that offers fun for the whole family. Activities include:

  • interactive children’s activities
  • cultural demonstrations and workshops
  • a live show featuring cultural performing groups

For more information on the kick-off event, click here.

If you would like learn more about Folklorama, please click here or visit the website at www.folklorama.ca.

Salsa Sundays at The Forks

July 19, 2018

Put on your dancing shoes every Sunday for Salsa Sundays at The Forks. Enjoy performances by local and international groups and learn some new moves with free dance classes.

The show starts at 6:00 pm every Sunday, under The Canopy.

Everyone is welcome!

For more information, click here.

Time to Take the Trolley

July 19, 2018

The red and green Trolley travels from The Forks in downtown Winnipeg to Assiniboine Park Zoo, making stops within Assiniboine Park, before returning to The Forks. This route is repeated several times throughout the day. Route maps are posted on signs throughout the Park and at the stop located at Inn at The Forks.

The trolley leaves from the Inn at the Forks several times a day.

For more information, click here.

Free Tickets to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

June 1, 2018

On Tuesday, June 19th, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra will host a fun and free community celebration featuring loads of amazing Winnipeg talent. It will be a perfectly musical summer evening!

Where?

  • Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street

When?

  • Tuesday, June 19th, 7:30PM

For free tickets, please visit your Student Integration Coordinators, Jillian or Lauren in rooms 419 / 418.

Victoria Day in Canada: The May Long Weekend

May 17, 2018

Happy May Long! This is a friendly reminder that there will be no classes on Monday, May 21st as it’s the Victoria Day National holiday.

Victoria Day is a Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the Monday before May 25th. It honours Queen Victoria’s birthday.

To celebrate the long weekend, some Winnipeggers go out of town to go camping. Others spend time in the city, enjoying some fresh air at one of Winnipeg’s many parks.

Enjoy your long weekend!

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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