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YMCA-YWCA Winnipeg’s Newcomer Services: Offering holistic and free supports for newcomers of all ages
Interview with Marko Gjuric, Director of Newcomer Services There’s a lot happening at the Y! If you think that your… Read more »
Want to start your professional network? Join the Connector Program
Interview with Rany Jeyaratnam, Labour Market Specialist of Success Skills Centre and Coordinator of the Winnipeg Connector Partnership You may… Read more »
Which is better – reading a book or listening to an audiobook?
I love reading! And as an English language learner, I find that it’s the best way to improve my vocabulary,… Read more »
Participate in workshops and group activities
Digital Skills at Work
Course Description Digital Skills at Work (DSW) is a four-week course focusing on essential digital skills required to succeed in one’s career…. Read more »
Language circles
Language circles are weekly 1 hour sessions to practice English language skills on topics related to everyday life of a… Read more »
Coffee chat: Starting a new job? Here’s how to have the best first day!
May 23 @ 10:00 am
Attend this chat to learn how you can have your BEST EVER first day at work!
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Language Explorer
Language Explorer Acts will help you decide which lessons with English Online will best suit YOU.
iEnglish Activities
iEnglish is a set of resources and videos to give learners the tools they need to take more ownership for… Read more »
Idiom Set: People & Personalities
In this idioms set you’ll find Canadian idioms relating to people and personalities. Click on each lesson for informative presentations,… Read more »
Learn about newcomer experiences, or share your own
Newcomer Story: Ramtha Gawrieh
Ramtha and her family were living in Lebanon before they moved to Manitoba. Originally from Syria, they fled the country… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Amandeep Kaur Sidhu
Two days after school started, Amandeep’s daughter came home from school weeping. She said “Mom I don’t understand what they… Read more »
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