4 Mindfulness Tips: Navigating New Beginnings in Canada

4 Mindfulness Tips: Navigating New Beginnings in Canada This blog was written by YMCA Newcomer Information Centre Information and Referral Specialist, Alicia Rasul. As a newcomer who has just arrived in a new country, the settlement process may be difficult at first as you are still trying to learn the Canadian culture, the environment and…

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My Family

This blog was prepared by YMCA Newcomer Information Centre Information and Referral Specialists Doris Garcia. For Canadians, the family is mostly described as a father, a mother and children. However, the family is beyond that. In my country and for me family means brothers, uncles, aunts, cousins, pets, extended family and close friends who can…

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New Year Resolution

This blog was written by YMCA Newcomer Information Centre Information and Referral Specialist Prashant Shori. The word ‘resolution’ is very closely attached to New Years’ time. Many of us make resolutions at the beginning of the New Year and when asked, we often declare them with full confidence, without any hesitation. Most of the resolutions…

Settlement Services at Toronto Public Library

This blog was written by Stacey Nordlund, Outreach Librarian with Library Settlement Partnerships from Toronto Public Library. As the City of Toronto adapts services in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, newcomers in Toronto continue to be supported by Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP). LSP is a three-way partnership between Toronto Public Library and seven settlement…