The Collingwood Syrian Sponsorship Committee is joined by a large group of volunteers who continue to assist with the many tasks associated with helping our newcomers to adapt, settle in, and find suitable housing, English language training and employment.
The photos below offer a flavour of some of the early preparation work that was done by our many volunteers as well as photos of our newcomers happily joining in community activities and events – many of which were completely new experiences for them. When one young newcomer was asked, “What was the biggest surprise about moving to Canada?”, his response was, “Everything!”. He said that everything is so different from what they were used to it has been a time of huge adjustment, learning and wonder as they adapt to their new life in a safe place and a way of life so unlike what they experienced when they had to flee their homeland.
Read this informative article from Collingwood Today