Two – $1,000 Peace Awards are presented annually to current students in full-time academic programs who entered Canada as refugees or refugee claimants. This is an invitation for self-reflection, exploration and goal-setting that helps facilitate settlement and integration, and highlights the significant contributions students with refugee experiences bring to a multicultural community. If you have shown perseverance in reaching you…
Life doesn’t stop when you come to College. At some point in your life, you will experience loss of family members or close friends, and for some, this may happen during your studies at RRC. When you are in the middle of the stress of your program, living far away from home, dealing with grief can feel very lonely and…
RRC is participating in Psychology Month by hosting forums with two prominent local Psychologists. The forums will centre around the topic of Anxiety and will include a talk as well as Q & A with the audience. Save the dates! Free Pizza lunch provided. EDC: Tuesday, February 12th, noon – 1pm in the Great West Life Lecture Theatre, The Roblin Centre, with Dr. Elizabeth Hebert….
Check out these free events in Winnipeg: 5th Annual Elmwood Winter Fun Day If you enjoy outdoor activities, bonfires, hot dogs, refreshments, and wagon rides, then this event is for you! Saturday, February 9, 2019 11 am-3 pm Clara Hughes Recreation Park, 281 Henderson Highway For more info, go here: http://chalmersrenewal.org/winter-fun-day-2019/ Family Fun Day The kids would love the face…
Are you a social justice leader or committed to social justice issues? If you’re a RRC student (full- or part-time) who is involved in the community, encouraging others on issues of social justice that impact the lives of students and the broader community, the Richard Asher Webb Social Justice Activist Memorial Award may be for you. Established in memory of Webb, an RRC…
History: On Saturday, Feb 9th, experience a Winnipeg tradition and learn to skate the River Trail. Starting in the heart of the city, the naturally frozen skating trail offers the unique experience of seeing the sights of Winnipeg from the frozen Red and Assiniboine Rivers. Meeting Details: We will be meeting at 11:00 am at the Forks Skate Rental Shop…
Celebrate the year of the pig 2019 with the Winnipeg Chinese Cultural Center. Free for all immigrant and international students. Free live entertainment and food. Where: The Winnipeg Chinese Cultural Center Location: 2nd Floor, 180 King Street Time: 1 pm – 3 pm
Experience Festival Du Voyageur, one of Canada’s largest winter festivals in the heart of Winnipeg’s French quarter (St. Boniface). Free all-day passes are available to immigrant and international students interested in attending. The RRC student group will be meeting at 1:00 pm sharp in front of the festival entrance gates. We will only be waiting until 1:15 pm prior to…
Winnipeg can be magical in the winter. Waking up to a fresh blanket of snow on a crisp winter morning. Seeing your breath. Feeling the crunch of the snow beneath your feet. Being outdoors can help to chase away the stresses and strains of everyday life. But extreme cold temperatures can be a hazard to personal safety, and special precautions…
Tickets are available for the Zoo Lights Festival at Assiniboine Park Conservancy which runs until January 5, 2020. If interested, provide your name, student number, and preferred campus for pickup (EDC or NDC) to numali@rrc.ca by January 1, 2020. There will be a draw of winners to receive two tickets each. Since RRC is closed for the holidays, draw winners…