The aim of the Immigrant Youth Worker program is to support newcomer students (immigrants and refugees) in grade 9 to 12. This program is currently available at Pinetree Secondary School. Services provided are:
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Offering school orientation and follow-up services to help students adjust to school environment
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One on one counselling/dealing with students’ emotional, social and academic issues
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Connecting students to resources in schools (Career Resource, Library, Clubs, and etc.)
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Helping students secure employment and volunteer opportunities
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Supporting students with college/university applications
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Providing home visits if needed
In addition, the Immigrant Youth Worker provides various after school and extra-curriculum programs in schools and in the community to address newcomer students’ different needs including:
Field trips to: -
Downtown Vancouver for FlyOver Canada and ice skating
Mackin House Museum, Coquitlam
Simon Fraser University and Douglas College
Attending information sessions at Douglas College and BCIT
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Global Pinetree Group
A diverse group created by students and the Immigrant Youth Worker, to support and learn from one another. It's a place to celebrate our differences and similarities as we navigate through life in Canada.
Our group is dedicated to helping newcomers with a variety of topics such as information and orientation, policies, procedures, post-secondary education, volunteer and/or community involvement, community connections, employment, global issues, community issues, personal issues, and other various topics.
We are a group of many cultures and full of different backgrounds and personal and cultural history/stories.
We do not judge or discriminate, and we are here to listen to, support, and encourage one another in the most positive, respectful, and efficient way. It is also a group to have fun and do activities together to build strong connections and grow our resources.
We meet weekly throughout the year.
You can follow on Instagram @globalpinetreegroup, but all official communications and announcements will be through TEAMS.
When: Mondays at 3:15pm
(no club on the first Monday of each month)
Where: Cafeteria
Volunteer Adopt-a-Trail Group
When: Tuesdays and Fridays at 3:15pm
Where: Hoy Creek Trail - meet at Immigrant Youth Workers office
For more information contact: -
James Conedera at (604)-319-2049 or at jconedera@sd43.bc.ca
