Meet Emmanuel, youth facilitator

Meet Emmanuel, youth facilitator

Learning to live in a strange new country is a challenge. And it can be even more challenging if you’re trying to navigate school, teenage friends, finding your first job and more. Our Youth Program helps young newcomers settle and integrate in Ottawa by offering a...
CCI soccer league kicks off season 2

CCI soccer league kicks off season 2

By Claudine Nduwimana It’s only year 2 but already the Catholic Centre for Immigrants Youth Soccer League is set to grow. With the season ready to kick off on June 25, this year the league will see a girls’ division as well as a boys’ division. The...
Newcomers flock to university

Newcomers flock to university

Newcomer youth are heading off to university and colleges in numbers greater than non-immigrants, according to a report prepared for Crime Prevention Ottawa. The report is called Making the Grade: Immigrant Youth in Post-Secondary Education and was authored by...