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2024 Strategic Plan
Welcoming Communities Grey-Bruce (WCGB) is a not-for-profit organization committed to building a welcoming and inclusive community for all residents in the region. WCGB incorporated in 2019 and was instrumental in bringing Grey Bruce Settlement and Language Services (GBSLS) and a Local Immigration Partnership (GBLIP) to the region in 2020. With the launch of formal services…
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Belonging Matters Conversations
There are people in every community who are already contributing to positive social change.
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Bringing Ukrainian Newcomers to Grey Bruce
You are invited to a webinar on Tues. June 14, 2022 7:00pm – 9:00 pm Bringing Ukrainian Newcomers to Grey Bruce will focus on sharing tools and information to welcome and support arriving Ukrainian newcomers. There will be information for groups and individuals who are making plans to bring Ukrainians to Grey Bruce, already hosting…
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Safe Place Workshop: Preparing for Refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan
You are invited to a Virtual Workshop on Wednesday March 30th 7:00 – 9:00pm A Safe Place Preparing to Support Refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan Canada has made commitments to support refugees and displaced people fleeing war in Ukraine and Afghanistan. Grey Bruce residents and communities responded with generosity and successful action to welcome refugees…
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New Tools and Resources from the Rural Pathways for Newcomer Women Project!
The Rural Pathways for Newcomer Women in Grey Bruce project ended on March 31st 2021. The project was extremely successful, despite the challenges of the Covid 19 pandemic! Diverse newcomers, community groups and organizations learned about barriers to employment that newcomer women experience in Grey Bruce, then developed new tools and resources for newcomer women,…
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Grey Bruce One World Festival – May
The Grey Bruce One World Festival is celebrating diversity throughout the month of May. Check their Facebook page for more information: www.facebook.com/greybruceoneworldfestival/
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Rural Pathways for Newcomer Women in Grey Bruce
August 2019 – December 2020 Welcoming Communities Grey Bruce and United Way of Bruce Grey have received funding from IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) for this 17-month pilot initiative to address the multiple barriers to labour market entry and career advancement faced by visible minority newcomer women in Grey Bruce. The project works with…
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Y Settlement and Languages Services
Y Settlement and Languages Services provides a range of settlement and language services. For more information check their website or contact the Settlement and Language Services Coordinator email: settlement@osgb.ymca or phone 519-379-5535 during business hours.
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Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership Project
The Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership will begin in June 2020. The project includes the development and implementation of a Settlement strategy and Immigration Partnership Council with a focus on inclusion and workforce attraction, integration and retention. This project is a joint venture between Grey and Bruce Counties and is anticipated to last three to…
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Making Grey Bruce Home
February 2018 – March 2019 This pilot project was a partnership between United Way of Bruce Grey and Welcoming Communities Grey Bruce, and was funded by the Government of Ontario with support from the Community Foundation Grey Bruce and Power Workers Union. It developed, implemented and evaluated a rural service delivery model, which would enhance…