Reading Time: 8 minutes“It was very emotional for me as I had never before heard so much appreciation for non-Indigenous presence,” said Polish retiree Feliks Welfeld.
syrian refugees
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn August, the U of O’s Refugee Hub launched a fund of $3.5 million for potential donors, which secured 150 sponsor groups across 49 provinces.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSyrian refugees at local elementary school receive $12,000 donation Carson Grove Elementary School in Ottawa recently received a donation of $12,000 from a group of mosques and other Muslim groups in the city. The school, which began accepting refugees in February 2016, currently houses 110 refugees who make up over one-third of the school’s student …
Reading Time: 2 minutesNow that Syrian refugees have made Ottawa their home for close to a year, many of them, especially women, are looking to transition into the workforce.
