Kingston Immigration Partnership

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What is Happening at KIP in May:

KIP Women’s Network (Calvin Park Library) – Topic: ‘Education’

This month meeting will focus on the topic of Education. During the meeting we welcome two guests: Ms. Pettingill and Ms. Babcock, both from the Limestone Schoolboard. Ms. Pettingill holds the lead administrative role for ESL (English as a Second Language) for the Limestone School Board, Elementary panel and is also Vice Principal at First Avenue Public School and Marysville Public School. Ms. Babcock is the Principal of Rideau Public school, an elementary school in the Kingston downtown area with a prevalent representation of immigrant students.
 At the meeting we will discuss topics like: ‘how does the educational system work?’,  ‘what services are available for children with English as a second language?’ and ‘ what does it involve to work in the educational sector?’.

During the second part of the meeting our Women’s Network member Judith Beatson will share information about her education, experience and profession.

Meeting location: Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Calvin Park Branch, 88 Wright Crescent. More info: Ruthn@kip.kchc.ca  or 613-5444661 ext. 5156

Saturday – May 12th – all day event    
Meet your Multicultural Library at Calvin Park Branch

A day filled with activities at the Calvin Park Library:

-          Tours and Orientation Sessions: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
-          Scavenger Hunts for Adults and Children (with prizes!): 10:30 a.m .- 4:30 p.m.
-          Multicultural Story Hour (Dutch and Mandarin): 2:00 p.m.
-          Multilingual Book Sale: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The event is suitable for the whole family and free to attend, no registration is required.
Location: Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Calvin Park Branch, 88 Wright Crescent.
More info: Nancy Jones, 613-546-2582, ext. 4200, njones@kfpl.ca

Tuesday – May 22 – 7.00-8.30 pm     
Launch of KIP Business Network (Innovation Park, 945 Princess Street)

The “KIP Business Network” is a new program sponsored by the Kingston Immigration Partnership (KIP) and Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO). May 22^nd will be the launch of this program.

Guest Speakers of the evening:  Sipho Ibeakanma, Ahmad Khosrawan, and Samit Sharma.

These three immigrant-entrepreneurs will be sharing their personal experiences in building their businesses.

For more details about this event, please contact Connie Carrillo at carrillo25@hrontarget.com

What is happening in the Kingston Community in April:

Make sure to check the following partner organizations that maintain calendars of events that may be of interest for newcomers and those who work with them:

The following organizations maintain calendars of events that may be of interest for newcomers and those who work with them:

• Immigration Kingston – Community Calendars
• Kingston Community Health Centres – Upcoming Events
• KEYS Job Centre – Upcoming Events and Workshops
• Kingston Literacy and Skills – News and Events
• Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO)
• Entrepreneurship Centre – Programs and Events
• City of Kingston – Events Calendar
• Sustainable Kingston

The next Multicultural Storytime will take place Saturday, May 12, at Calvin Park library. Join us to hear children’s stories in Mandarin and Dutch, as well as an orientation to the library and a scavenger hunt for both adults and kids. Everyone is welcome – children and parents! Multicultural Story time is part of the Multicultural Library Project, a partnership of Kingston Frontenac Public Library, Immigrant Services Kingston and Area (ISKA) and the Kingston Immigration Partnership.

When: Saturday May 12, 2-3pm
Where: Calvin Park Library, 88 Wright Crescent (map)

For more information, please contact Meilan at 613-544-4661 or by email.

The first KIP e-newsletter is now available! This first issues includes an (re)introduction to the KIP and the projects we are working on, an overview of events and activities planned for this Spring and Summer, a profile of a recent newcomer to Kingston and some general facts about immigration to Kingston. We hope you enjoy it!

What is happening at KIP in April:

- Tuesday – April 10^th – 6.00-7.30 pm – KIP Women’s Network

We have the pleasure to welcome Mr. Thierry Guillaumont from Global Experience Ontario in Toronto. Global Experience Ontario (GEO) is the access center of the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. GEO offers a range of services and can help internationally trained and educated individuals find out how to qualify for professional practice in Ontario. Mr. Guillaumont will speak about what the Ontario government is doing to reduce barriers for immigrants wishing to work in their own occupations. This is your opportunity to ask questions about how to practice your own (professional) occupation in Ontario.
Find more info on GEO here http://www.ontarioimmigration.ca/en/geo/index.htm).

Our very own Women’s Network member Susanne Cliff-Jungling will present as member-speaker and she will share her personal experiences with immigration to Canada.

Meeting location: Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Calvin Park Branch, 88 Wright Crescent.  More info: Ruthn@kip.kchc.ca  or 613-5444661 ext. 5156

- Saturday – April 21^st 2-3 pm – Multicultural Story time (Calvin Park Library)

Join us at the Calvin Park Brach Library Saturday April 21^st for a new Multicultural Storytime. All programs will feature a mixture of stories, songs, rhymes and activities.
This months’ story time will feature stories in German and Polish.
The event is suitable for the whole family and free to attend, no registration is required.

What is happening in the Kingston Community in April:

Make sure to check the following partner organizations that maintain calendars of events that may be of interest for newcomers and those who work with them:

The following organizations maintain calendars of events that may be of interest for newcomers and those who work with them:

• Immigration Kingston – Community Calendars
• Kingston Community Health Centres – Upcoming Events
• KEYS Job Centre – Upcoming Events and Workshops
• Kingston Literacy and Skills – News and Events
• Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO)
• Entrepreneurship Centre – Programs and Events
• City of Kingston – Events Calendar
• Sustainable Kingston

As you may know, Kingston Immigration Partnership and Immigrant Services Kingston & Area has partnered with Kingston Frontenac Public Library to create the Multicultural Library at Calvin Park branch.

We are now asking the community to donate multilingual books for the Library collection. Books in any language that are in good condition can be added to the collection. Books that can’t be added will go to a special Multilingual Book Sale, planned for the spring. Proceeds from that sale will go straight into buying more multilingual books for the Library.

Books can be dropped off at Calvin Park branch, 88 Wright Crescent, or at Immigrant Services (ISKA), 837 Princess St, 5^th floor.

We want your books in: Arabic – Mandarin – Spanish – Tagalog – Kiswahili – Russian – Urdu – Farsi – Hindi – Portuguese – Korean – Cantonese – Vietnamese – Turkish – and More!

Find the flyer here: book donations