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TIES Whitehorn - Arms Open Mentoring Program
Offered by The Immigrant Education Society - Whitehorn (TIES)
In short
Do you feel lost, lonely, or confused? If you want to make connections in Calgary and the area, we can help you.
- Hours
- Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am 9:00 pm Fri-Sat: 8:00 am 4:30 pm
- Who it is for
- Newcomers and immigrants, Refugees; Newcomer (arrived within 5 years), Immigrant (arrived over 5 years ago), Refugee claimant, Convention refugee
- What it helps with
- Learning and school, Knowing where to go, Help in my language, Skills for work
- Cost and access
- Volunteer opportunities
- Where
- 3820 32 St NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 7L9
- How to reach
- Contact through The Immigrant Education Society - Whitehorn (TIES): (403) 291-0002 · wcreception@immigrant-education.ca · Website
- Last verified
- , by the organization
About this service
Are you new to Canada? Do you feel lost, lonely, or confused? If you want to make connections in Calgary and the area, we can help you. We offer personalized settlement support through the Arms Open Mentoring program.
When you join this program, you will be matched with a student volunteer from the University of Calgary. The student will support you as a guide.
They will help answer your questions about living in Canada, for example:
- Buying food/groceries for your family at a low cost
- Traveling by public transit(bus or C-train),and buying a low-cost bus pass
- Joining social groups and meeting new people
- Finding places of worship like mosques, churches, or synagogues
- Setting up a cell phone to communicate with your family and friends
- Getting winter clothes for your family
The student guides also benefit from this program. They have an opportunity to learn about the challenges that newcomers to Canada face. This program encourages the Calgary community to understand and support newcomers.
Who can use it?
New immigrants and refugees who have arrived in Calgary in the previous 18 months
When is it open?
TIES Whitehorn - Arms Open Mentoring Program is open Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am 9:00 pm Fri-Sat: 8:00 am 4:30 pm.
How do I get in touch?
Call (403) 291-0002, email wcreception@immigrant-education.ca, or use the website.
Listed in Calgary, Alberta.
3820 32 St NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 7L9
3820 32 St NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 7L9Calgary, Alberta
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