by CCI Ottawa | Jun 17, 2016 | News
Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW) is an annual, week-long series of dialogues, cultural and celebratory events, sports activities, documentary screenings, and other fun events designed to convey the genuine welcome and hospitality of Ottawans to newcomers, while providing...
by CCI Ottawa | Jun 15, 2016 | News
Around forty volunteers gathered for an orientation session with CCI Ottawa. The orientation session included icebreakers and activities to help volunteers to get to know each other and learn about the upcoming multicultural Community Cup event that will take place...
by CCI Ottawa | Jun 8, 2016 | News
Like so many Syrians, the Al Dakhil family fled their home town because of extreme violence and insecurity. Various bomb threats at their children’s school, the looming danger of gunfire around their home and, finally, a gunshot injury to Mr. Dakhil’s foot, drove them...
by CCI Ottawa | Jun 8, 2016 | News
Photo (left to right): CCI staff Halima Laaroubi with recently arrived refugee Ali Al Ahmed and his children at Welcome event at Lansdowne Park On Saturday, May 28 newly arrived Syrian refugees got a warm Ottawa welcome from Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Michael...
by CCI Ottawa | May 27, 2016 | News
Why do community members from diverse communities and minority groups hesitate to call the police when they are victims or witnesses of a crime? This was one of the questions explored in an in-depth cultural awareness session at CCI last month by 22 newly recruited...
