Central Okanagan Local Immigration Partnership

Events amp NewsJuly 2015

COLIP NewsletterCommitted to the further development of an inclusive welcoming and vibrantcommunity where immigrants can realize their full potential racism is eliminated andcultural diversity is valued and celebrated

This newsletter is to keep all LIP members in the loop about the events programs andhappenings in our community in regards to the integration of newcomers

Have an event workshop news item that you would like the community to knowabout Email the details to the LIP Coordinator and it will be included in the nextnewsletter

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EnglishConversation Circle

WHEN Tuesdays ampThursdays July 7shyAugust 202015 930shy1130AM WHERE KelownaCommunity Resources(KCR) 120shy1735 DolphinAve Kelowna

English Conversation Circleis for new immigrants lookingto practice their Englishconversation skills For moreinformation please contactDoreen at doreenkcrca

If you have and interest inteaching English and arelooking for opportunities tofacilitate the EnglishConversation Circle pleasecontact Doreen

Dancing in the Park

WHEN Wednesday Nights7shy830PMWHERE Stuart ParkKelowna

Get your groove on for free atDancing in the ParkWednesday nights at StuartPark Families couplessingles and all dance levelsare invited Each week

The Complete Worksof WilliamShakespeare

WHEN July 15shy18 22shy252015 7PMWHERE Okanagan VillaEstate Winery 3240 PooleyRoad Kelowna

Faceshypaced witty and

physical its an evening of

laughter for Shakespeare

lovers haters and everyone

in between Actors will

perform all 37 of

Shakespeares plays in 90

minutes

For more information check

out their webpage

Park and Play

WHEN Weeknights in Julyand August 2015 5shy8PMWHERE Various parksin Kelowna

Park amp Play encouragesfamilies with children to beactive during the summermonths With a focus onconnecting neighbours toeach other and their

OkanaganCaribbean Festival

WHEN July 18 2015 12shy9PMWHERE Jubilee Bowl CityPark Kelowna

Join us in City Park at this family

event celebrating island flabours

music amp Culture Face painting

hair braiding bouncy castle

zumba limbo jerk chicken

curried goat and more FREE

Admission

For more information contact

The House of the Caribbean

Become a HostFamily

This summer the CollegesInternational EducationDepartment HomestayProgram is looking forKelownashyarea families tospend a part of the summeror early fall hosting someinternational students

More information abouthosting and application formcan be found here

Upcoming Funding Opportunities

Call For Proposals Pathways to ProsperityPathways to Prosperity invites proposals for funding of up to $8000 per project for initial researchprojects related to current P2P national research themes Application to be submitted tocommunicationsp2pcanadaca by July 31 2015

City of KelownaCentral Okanagan Foundation Neighbourhood GrantsCity of Kelowna and the Central Okanagan Foundation are offering matching grants of up to $1000 tosupport residentshyled neighbourhood enhancement ideas or projects that empower neighbours to takeaction locally Grant application deadlines June 1 July 31 and December 1 2015

are invited Each weekparticipants will learn a newstyle of dance Check theschedule to see all the fundance classes being offeredthis season

For more information call theParkinson Recreation Centreat (250) 469shy8800 or visit theCity of Kelowna Website

each other and theirsurroundings this programhelps turn neighbours intocommunities A FREE familyevent For more informationvisit the City of Kelownawebsite

can be found here

Citizenship and Immigration IntershyAction EventsIntershyAction Events stream provides grants to communityshybased events that foster intercultural orinterfaith understanding civic memory and pride or respect for core democratic values The primaryintention is to create concrete opportunities for interaction among cultural and faith communitiesApplications will be considered yearshyround please apply 90 days prior to proposed event

Upcoming Events in the Next Months

Okanagan Volunteer Opportunities Fair

WHEN September 19 2015 10AMshy3PMWHERE Parkinson Rec Centre 1800 Parkinson WayKelowna

This annual event draws local nonshyprofit organizations whoneed volunteers to support the programs and services thatmake our community a better place to live More informationhere

West Kelowna Culture DaysSeptember 26shy28 2015 is Culture Days Thisevent encourages creatives of all types and thepublic to interact in various ways around cultureEach mall on the West side whether WFN orDWK will host artists for Culture Days For more

information visit the Sukrsquoʷtәmsqilxʷ West

Kelowna Arts Council (SWAC) website

English Class Opportunity

Okanagan Collegersquos TESL Certificate program provides its students with

microshyteaching opportunities to help them practice their faceshytoshyface

teaching in a supervised environment If you are a nonshynative speaker of

English would like an opportunity to learn English and meet new friends

please join us in one or all of the Okanagan Collegersquos TESL microshy

teaching classes to learn from trainee teachers at the KLO Campus

Following are the dates and times if you wish to participate December 5

2015 January 23 February 20 March 19 2016 at 9AM

For more details and to register please contact Jill Panton

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