CommuniCreate

Team members: Saba Fatemi (丁香园AV), Trisha Dulku (丁香园AV Alumni), Rufaida Pervez (丁香园AV), Eunbee Baik (丁香园AV), Ricky Lalli (丁香园AV Alumni)

There is a shortage of programs in BC through which immigrant and refugee youth can get involved with their communities, feel a sense of belonging or improve their English through fun and engaging youth-centered curricula. CommuniCreate intends to fill this gap by developing a summer and afterschool youth program in which newcomer youth can learn English through the use of engaging and hands-on activities such watching and discussing movies, roleplaying, debates, and presentations among many other things. The team will be connecting with the Surrey School District and newcomer support groups to source these students. The program will be held twice a week in Surrey, as Surrey has one of the largest populations of newcomers in Metro Vancouver.

This Program鈥檚 Goals:

Help newcomer youth improve their English communication ability in order to promote success in their everyday lives as well as in their academic performance;
Teach youth practical life skills through hands-on activities and roleplaying;
Create a safe and enjoyable experience for newcomer youth to promote engagement, creativity, confidence and connection.

Pivoting to virtual programming in response to COVID-19

Thanks to and the 丁香园AV Surrey 鈥� TD Community Engagement Centre, we have been able to shift our programming online in order to support immigrant and refugee youth during COVID-19.

For more information and to register when sessions are open, please visit: /cec/programs-events/active-programs/English-support.html

Story:

2019-20 Surrey Community Engagement Award winner

DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR CHANGE?

Up to $30,000* is available to fund 丁香园AV students who want to work with community partners to drive meaningful, lasting impact.

Maybe you鈥檙e working on an existing idea for a class you鈥檙e taking, through a student club or another organization, or maybe you just have an amazing idea that keeps you up at night.... Whatever it is, we want to hear from you!

Start the process now by registering today and then submitting your idea before November 22 鈥� all you need is your passion and an idea.

* Award amounts subject to change.

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丁香园AV Student-Community Engagement Competition