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480 Charles St E 2 Kitchener, ON, Canada

Online Conversation Circles start again this week! If you are a newcomer wanting to learn English or French with some new friends, consider joining one of our C...onversation Circles: ENGLISH Mondays, Jan 18-March 22, 3-4:30pm: https://form.jotform.com/ckwcommunications/Monday Tuesdays, Jan 12-March 23 10-11:30am: https://form.jotform.com/ckwcommu/TuesdayECCSept202010-1130 Wednesdays, Jan 13-March 27, 6-7:30pm: https://form.jotform.com/ckwcommunicatio/OnlineECCWednesday Thursdays, Jan 14-March 25, 3:30-5pm: https://form.jotform.com/ckwcommunications/OnlineECCThursday FRENCH Tuesdays, Jan 19-March 23, 3:30-5pm: https://form.jotform.com/ckwcommunica/online-french-tuesday

KW Counselling Services is providing ongoing counselling and single sessions by phone or video. Call 519.884.0000 to get started.

For many immigrant and visible minority women, achieving economic self-sufficiency is a goal that comes with many questions and challenges. Through the "Investi...ng in Women's Futures" online program, you can find the help and support that could make this possible! To register or for more information, contact Munira.

"I don’t know what’s more embarrassing: the selfishness of self-identifying with the anti-racist movement when I may not fit in the categories that the conflict is framed in, or having lived under the bias curtain, considering myself relatively white, when I’m not quite one in the context I live in now."

New to Ontario or planning to move here soon? October 8th and 9th we will be holding an online workshop. The workshop will cover topics such as Banking, Educ...ation, Finding work, Government Services, Health Care and Child Care. Register using the link below: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/4570078708748703760

"The Waterloo Regional Police Service has more work to do on training officers to interact with newcomer communities, Police Chief Bryan Larkin said Thursday at a meeting with the Somali-Canadian community."

"Yet nearly a year after the Liberals made an election campaign promise to waive the $630 fee, newcomers to Canada who are now feeling a financial pinch from the pandemic are still waiting for the government to deliver."

"I dont know whats more embarrassing: the selfishness of self-identifying with the anti-racist movement when I may not fit in the categories that the conflict is framed in, or having lived under the bias curtain, considering myself relatively white, when Im not quite one in the context I live in now."

"The study also underscores the enormous potential for charities and nonprofits to engage multicultural Canadians in their respective causes that would include participation as donors."

"If you or someone you know is new to Canada, speaks Arabic, and is interested in connecting with other Arabic-speaking women to learn about topics such as stress management, parenting, and self-care, please register for our FREE program!"

"Please remember that we are not hosting an event or performance this is a direct action to protest police violence and be in solidarity for those lives that continue to be lost due to direct or structural white supremacist violence. We will centre Black bodies and our healing liberation practices in public space..."

You can find information on becoming a foster parent at the facswaterloo.org website

"Surge capacity is a collection of adaptive systems mental and physical that humans draw on for short-term survival in acutely stressful situations, such as natural disasters. But natural disasters occur over a short period, even if recovery is long. Pandemics are different the disaster itself stretches out indefinitely."

Strong Moms, Safe Kids is a special group for mothers and children who have experienced domestic violence in their homes.

"On August 25, we commemorate the 2017 Rohingya genocide by marking the 3 year anniversary since the acute violence of that day"

A new resource to share with the community!

"The need for accessible mental health services has never been greater and KW Counselling Services really needs our help in order to make sure they can continue to provide counselling services to those in need."

On tonights program:

"In a small cemetery near Wallenstein, located on the 4th Line in Mapleton Township, crumbling gravestones remind us of the hard-fought legacy of Black settlers the hopes and dreams for a life of freedom. "

"Lets Talk Parenting (chat) is a way to connect with other parents and learn from each other. Join our virtual conversation to discuss this very relevant topic with others."

"What tools and resources on the website would help inspire you to be more involved in your neighbourhood?"

"Returning to school in the fall is an anxious time for both parents and students. These feelings are only magnified when your child suffers from mental health challenges. "Supporting our Childrens Mental Health as they Return to School" is a web-based discussion, aimed to help parents use the tools and skills they have to support their children this fall."

"For the record, in this day and age, Indigenous women are being murdered in Canada, people in the LGBTQ community are still experiencing discrimination and people with mental-health issues are still being treated as though they are not human beings. So why is it so hard to believe that Black people are still experiencing racism in Canada, being racially profiled and overrepresented in the justice system?"

If you havent yet, please take a few minutes to complete the KW Counselling Services Strategic Planning Survey. Wed love to have your feedback to help guide our work in the future.

Follow the link to see who is eligible for the GRT Affordable Transit Program, and to apply https://www.grt.ca//fares-/affordable-transit-program.aspx

Dont forget that Self Help & Peer Support continue to offer their groups virtually! Check out their calendar for this month.

An interesting video on the use of tatriz as Art Therapy.

What a lovely way to think about happiness and working with others!

"The Skin Were In...Puncturing the bubble of Canadian smugness and naive assumptions of a post-racial nation, Cole chronicles just one year2017in the struggle against racism in this country."

From Parenting Now, an article on how to help kids calm.

Regional Council is soliciting community input on a new Anti-Racism Initiative. Check out the link for more info and to register.

Online Summer English Conversation Circles will run for the month of August! (see flyer for corrected times and days) Click here to register: https://form.jotform.com/201735602328248

KWCS is hiring!

Want to have an impact on the lives of children and youth in Waterloo Region? The Youth Impact Survey is a chance for you to share your experiences! We are part...nering with the Children and Youth Planning Table to better understand what life is like for children and youth in our community. With your help, we can make better decisions and provide better services and programs. Youth will earn volunteer hours and a chance to win gift cards for participating! https://childrenandyouthplanningtable.ca/youth-impact-surv/

The Region is committed to working together to make real progress in eliminating systematic racism. We are asking for community input to inform recommendations for an Anti-Racism plan and create a Secretariat. Please register at http://engagewr.ca/anti-racism

"The Mosque: A Communitys Struggle" is now streaming for free until July 27th. "Presented in partnership with the Mosaic Institute, The Mosque takes us inside the small Muslim community of Quebec City in the wake of the 2017 shooting that devastated their lives and families. Follow survivors as they navigate their place in Quebec society and fight to shift the narrative around Islamophobia in Canada." https://boxoffice.hotdocs.ca/websales/pages/info.aspx&

FYI: "Emancipation Day" in Commonwealth countries commemorates the passing of the "Slavery Abolition Act" in 1834.