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Events
Encounter•KW is back this Winter 2023!
Join us for one, two, or all three community service learning days this Winter, all around the theme of Finding Home.
February 8th, 4:30-7:30pm - Mental Health and University Life with Let's Talk Youth at the KW Multicultural Centre
March 6th, 10:30am-1pm - Digital Literacy for Newcomer Women with Focus for Ethnic Women
April 11th, 7-8:30pm - Sharing Experiences of Transition with Focus for Ethnic Women
Transportation from SJU and food is provided.
Registration
Thank you for your interest in Encounter KW! Rregistration for Winter 2023 programs is now open.
Deadlines
Registration for each Encounter •KW service learning day closes 2 business days beforehand.
This means for Encounter•KW Mental Health and University Life on February 8th, registration closes at 9am on February 6th.
If you wish to participate in multiple Encounter•KW days you may register all in one form submission, or you may submit the form multiple times.
Encounter•KW Finding Home Descriptions
Encounter•KW Mental Health and University Life with Let's Talk Youth at the KW Multicultural Centre
4:30-7:30pm
Share your experience with newcomer youth from the KW Multicultural Centre who are hoping to attend university. Provide your best tips about how to apply, how to succeed, and generally what to expect from the transition to university.
We’ll meet at SJU and travel together to the Kitchener Public Library main branch. Pizza dinner is provided!
Encounter•KW Digital Literacy for Newcomer Women with Focus for Ethnic Women
10:30am-1:00pm
Support a digital literacy class for newcomer women from Focus for Ethnic Women. You'll act as a class assistant as newcomer women learn computer skills such as using email and social media, google maps, cyber security, MS Office, and more. We’ll meet at SJU and travel together to the Chandler Mowatt Community Centre. Lunch is provided!
Encounter•KW Sharing Experiences of Transition with Focus for Ethnic Women
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join a conversation with board members from Focus for Ethnic Women as we share our experiences of significant transition and the meaning we made from them. Whether we have a story of migration and settling in Canada or of transitioning to university life, the stories we share will shape who we are and who we become. We’ll meet at SJU and travel together to Victoria Hills Community Centre. Snacks are provided!
Join a conversation with board members from Focus for Ethnic Women as we share our experiences of significant transition and the meaning we made from them. Whether we have a story of migration and settling in Canada or of transitioning to university life, the stories we share will shape who we are and who we become. We’ll meet at SJU and travel together to Victoria Hills Community Centre. Snacks are provided!