Check out "Dec 21, 2020 Immigration Weekly"

Check out: "December 21 2020 Immigration Weekly"  for the latest events, information and resources related to COVID-19 and immigration in Waterloo Region. Find out about:

Immigration Partnership Updates

1. Happy Holidays. Warm Wishes from Immigration Partnership
2. Look Back at 2020. The Best Moments of Immigration Partnership in 2020
3. Anti-Racism and Work: Increasing Work Opportunities for Newcomers Through an Anti-Racist Approach

Community Service Updates

4. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open
5. Applications Open for the 2021 Summer Experience Program
6. Interpretation is Available at COVID Assessment Centres in Waterloo Region
7. Free Languages Interpreter Services for Those Experiencing Elder Abuse, Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence or Human Trafficking

How to Help

8. Join the Holiday Giving Campaign

Federal, Provincial and Local Updates

9. Region of Waterloo, municipalities receiving more funding to cover pandemic expenses
10. Lower fees to support restaurants where indoor dining is prohibited
11. Ontario Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Locations
12. Proactive measures to protect jobs by helping businesses avoid costly payouts and potential closures
13. Redesigned training program will help more people get back to work faster
14. Ontario helps municipalities and Indigenous partners respond to COVID-19
15. Ontario increasing mental health and addictions services

COVID-19 Information and Resources

16. How to Celebrate the Holiday Season Safely
17. Free COVID-19 Workplace Training Program Offered to Businesses and Employees
18. Migrants, Migration and Mobility: COVID-19 Response and Recovery, Virtual Conference

Other Information and Resources

19. Winter Activities for Families
20. December Holidays Around the World
21. Survey: Apprenticeship and Skilled Trades in Ontario
22. Access Student Talent Survey

Virtual Events and Webinars

23. Improv for Winter Wellbeing, Dec 22 and 30
24. Winter Festival Event, Dec 29-31
25. Reimagine Winter Events and Festivals
26. An Evening With Giller Winner Souvankham Thammavongsa, Jan 7, 7-8 pm
27. A New Home In Canada, Jan 14, 7-8:30pm

COVID 19 Coverage: News

28. Ontario Investing in New Opportunities for Black Youth Ontario Government Newsroom, Dec 18, 2020
29. Waterloo Region should prepare for lockdown: medical officer, Waterloo Chronicle, Dec 18 , 2020
30.COVID-19 vaccine expected to arrive in Waterloo region Dec. 23 CBC news. Dec 18, 2020
31. Local arts organizations and BIPOC-serving organizations receive over $420,000 in funding from Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation Press release, Dec 17, 2020
32. Ford government tells school boards to prepare for extended remote learning in 2021 Kitchener Today, Dec 17, 2020
33. Kitchener council approves 'Housing for All' strategy Kitchener today, Dec 16, 2020
34. Working from home? Government making it easier to claim expenses Kitchener Today, Dec 16, 2020
35. Region of Waterloo receives $8.2M to build more affordable housing The Record Dec 17, 2020
36. Festive from afar: How to safely celebrate the holidays during a pandemic Waterloo Chronicle, Dec 12, 2020

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