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08/23/2026

Yaaay, we're back! 🎉 After a wonderful 2025, our signature SWIS events are returning — and NOW is expanding to two locations this year so we can reach even more newcomer students!
📍 NOW (Newcomer Orientation Week)

Alexander Mackenzie High School, 300 Major Mackenzie Dr. W, Richmond Hill — Aug. 31 or Sept. 1, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (choose either day)
St. Elizabeth Catholic High School — Sept. 1, 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

📍 WIN (Welcome and Information for Newcomers)

Silver Stream Public School, 180 Farmstead Rd, Richmond Hill — Wed., Aug. 26, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

For newcomer elementary students and their parents/guardians — setting your child up for success in elementary school.
Register now at ccsyr.org/events/?utm_source=FB

Women in engineering and related fields face a specific set of barriers — workplace culture, career advancement, mentors...
08/23/2026

Women in engineering and related fields face a specific set of barriers — workplace culture, career advancement, mentorship gaps, discrimination, work-life balance. Our Include HER focus groups surfaced exactly that, straight from the women living it.

Building on those conversations, we're launching a Networking Series for Women Building Each Other Up in Male-Dominated Industries, in partnership with Mohandes.

📅 Alternate Tuesdays, starting July 21, 2026
🕔 5:00–7:00 p.m.
📍 9325 Yonge Street, Unit 31A, Richmond Hill (Welcome Centre Immigrant Services)
🗣️ English or Farsi

Register here: https://ccsyr.org/events/?utm_source=FB

This project is funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada.

We just added a new role to our hiring list — a Full-Time Social Worker in Addiction Counselling in Richmond Hill. If yo...
08/22/2026

We just added a new role to our hiring list — a Full-Time Social Worker in Addiction Counselling in Richmond Hill. If you or someone you know works in this space, we'd love to hear from you.

All five open roles are on the poster. Deadlines vary, so check the full postings at the link below.

📧 [email protected]
🔗 ccsyr.org/join-us/job-openings/?utm_source=facebook

08/20/2026

Looking back at 2025, some of our proudest moments came from WIN and NOW — the events where newcomer students found their footing, made new friends, and picked up skills for the year ahead.

Good news: both are coming back. Keep following us for dates and registration details.

Support should never get lost in translation. That's why CCSYR runs programs in the languages our community actually spe...
08/19/2026

Support should never get lost in translation. That's why CCSYR runs programs in the languages our community actually speaks.

This season alone:
🔹 A newcomer info session offered in Mandarin
🔹 Mindful Monday for women, offered in Mandarin
🔹 A Parent Support Group for Cantonese-speaking families in the autism community
🔹 Design Your Own Life, a Farsi psychotherapy group
🔹 Women's Sewing Club, a hands-on program offered in Mandarin

Whatever language feels like home, there's a space for you here.

See all our programs and register: www.ccsyr.org/event/?utm_source=FB

Thinking about a career in the skilled trades? Our Mentor Connect: Mentorship Series, in partnership with Fanavaran, wal...
08/19/2026

Thinking about a career in the skilled trades? Our Mentor Connect: Mentorship Series, in partnership with Fanavaran, walks you through everything from choosing a trade to landing your first job in construction — at no cost to you.

Kicking off Wednesday, August 26: Introduction to Skilled Trades and Construction Careers, 3:00–5:00 p.m.

Visit our events page to register and see full details. Please bring a Permanent Resident Card, Landing Paper, or Convention Refugee document / Notice of Decision.

Today is — and we're taking a moment to celebrate the people who make CCSYR's work possible.None of what we do — welco...
08/17/2026

Today is — and we're taking a moment to celebrate the people who make CCSYR's work possible.
None of what we do — welcoming newcomers, supporting families, building community — happens without the volunteers, staff, and partners who show up for it every day. These photos are from our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Night, a small way we say thank you to some of the incredible people behind our mission.
To every volunteer, staff member, and partner who helps us reach out to all: thank you for being part of this work.

🧵 Stitch, connect, grow.Reminder: Our Women's Sewing Club meets tomorrow! A hands-on, beginner-friendly space where wome...
08/17/2026

🧵 Stitch, connect, grow.
Reminder: Our Women's Sewing Club meets tomorrow! A hands-on, beginner-friendly space where women learn basic clothing alteration and repair skills while connecting with others in a supportive, creative environment.
No experience needed — just bring your curiosity.
📅 Tuesday, August 18, 2026

🕐 10:00–11:30 a.m.

📍 50 High Tech Rd, Richmond Hill

🗣️ Mandarin/English
Pre-registration required — registration link in ccsyr.org/events/1247/?utm_source=FB

Some weeks call for quiet reflection. Others call for learning a new skill, or just talking to someone who gets it. This...
08/16/2026

Some weeks call for quiet reflection. Others call for learning a new skill, or just talking to someone who gets it. This season, HER Path has a place for all of it.

Start with HER Empowerment Journey, a space to reconnect with yourself and rebuild your inner strength, every Friday in Richmond Hill.

Keep going with Mindful Monday, where women in Markham and Richmond Hill are learning real tools for emotional wellness, in English and Cantonese.

Get your hands busy at Women's Sewing Club, where new skills and new friendships are made stitch by stitch, in Mandarin/English.

And end the week at HER Time: Tea & Talk, practicing everyday English over a cup of tea with women walking the same path.

Four programs, one community. See the full lineup and register here: https://ccsyr.org/services/womens-initiatives/?utm_source=FB

The back-to-school transition can be tough for any kid — but for neurodivergent youth, it can bring extra anxiety around...
08/16/2026

The back-to-school transition can be tough for any kid — but for neurodivergent youth, it can bring extra anxiety around new routines, new expectations, and big emotions. Our "Find Your Summer Get Together" gives kids ages 10–16 a supportive space to build those skills before September arrives.

Led by a social worker/counsellor, this four-session ABA-based program helps participants recognize feelings, explore the Zones of Regulation, build strategies for managing emotions, and grow friendships — all through art, sensory, and drama activities.

📅 August 18, 20, 25, and 27, 2026 | 1:30–2:45 PM
📍 Unit 31A, 9325 Yonge St, Richmond Hill

Spots are limited — scan the flyer or visit our events page to register:
https://ccsyr.org/events/?utm_source=facebook

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