The Community Connections helps adult newcomers and their children adjust to new life in Canada.

During the first months in a new country, Newcomers sometimes feel isolated and lonely. Our Community Connections Co-ordinator can help you by introducing you to a Volunteer - someone who lives in Thunder Bay and can help you with the tress of adjusting to a new community.

Community Connections Volunteers assist Newcomers in such areas as:

• banking and grocery shopping
• practising English
• learning about Canadian customs and practices
• using local transportation, the telephone, and other utilities
• operating household appliances
• friendship and emotional support
• educational and employment concerns

Your new Canadian Friend will not provide living accomodations or money, but will be able you in many ways that can make your first months in Canada much easier.

Join the Community Connections Program

Newcomers

Newcomers will need to fill out a Community Connections Newcomer Registration  form and bring in the Record of Landing or Permanent Resident Card for all family members. The Host Program Co-ordinator will give you information about the program.

The Host Program Co-ordinator will then introduce you to a Volunteer who would be compatible with you and/or your family.

You and your Volunteer will then begin meeting together.  A newcomer can expect to meet with their Volunteer as outlined in the Community Connections Participant Understanding form.

Both the Community Connections Newcomer Registration and Community Connections Participant Understanding forms have to be submitted to Thunder Bay Multicultural Association

Volunteers

The Host Program does not involve a financial commitment. Volunteers share time and friendship with immigrants during the critical first months.  Volunteers have to fill out the Community Connections Volunteer Registration form and bring it to Thunder Bay Multicultural Association.

Contact Information :

Community Connections Volunteer Co-ordinator (Linda Woodbeck)
Youth Communit Connections Volunteer Co-ordinator (Pierre Mapeso)
Thunder Bay Multicultural Association
17 N. Court Street
Thunder Bay, ON
P7A 4T4
(807) 345-0551