JOb Opportunity

The Fort Garry Community Centre (FGCC) provides recreation and programming to the community through its two locations at 80 Derek Street and 880 Oakenwald Avenue.
FGCC is seeking an Administrative Coordinator to provide reception and support services, maintain efficient office systems, and coordinate facility use, recreation and sports programming. This is a permanent part-time position with the potential to expand to full-time.
The successful candidate will have:
 Related education or a minimum of 3 years administrative support experience
 Sound interpersonal skills; professional, friendly and calm reception manner
 Strong written and oral communication skills
 Exceptional time management and organizational skills in a demanding environment
 The ability to work independently and as part of a team
 Excellent computer skills in Windows XP/7 and MS Office 2007/2010
 Emergency First Aid with CPR Level C (adult, child - 1 & 2 rescuers, infant) with AED
Salary range starts at $16K to $20K per year based on qualifications and experience.
Selected applicants may be required to complete a computer skills assessment as the first step of our hiring process.
A draft job description can be viewed at www.fortgarrycc.ca.
Please submit a cover letter and resume by 5:00pm, Monday, October 1, 2012 to:
Email: fortgarrycommunityclub.president@yahoo.ca
Or by mail: Fort Garry Community Centre
Attention: Selection Committee
Box 23100-RPO McGillivray
Winnipeg, MB R3T 5S3
FGCC thanks all those who apply. Only selected applicants will be contacted.
www.fortgarrycc.ca

Upcoming events - Immigrants targetted

Mosaic Family Programs – All Mosaic family programs are specially designed to meet the needs of newcomer participants. We offer language and cultural support, and quality child care. All of our programs are Free.

Fall 2012

Tuesdays 9:15-11:15 Oct. 2-Nov 27
Victor Mager School
81 Beliveau Road-St Vital Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Program
for Newcomer Parents
Parents Sharing & Learning
Rhymes and songs in English and your language
and a time to talk about being a parent in Canada

Joan Durrant’s Positive Discipline Parenting Program
for Newcomer Parents For parents of children birth—18 years Oct 11-Dec 6
Sister MacNamara School
460 Sargent Avenue-Downtown
Tuesdays 9:15-11:15
Oct. 2-Nov 27
Victor Mager School
81 Beliveau Road-St Vital

Thursdays 1:15-3:15 Oct 11-Dec 6
John M King
525 Agnes Street-
Downtown “Positive Discipline” describes a non-violent
approach to teaching our children, while
being respectful of the child as a learner and
individual human being

Tues1:15-3:15 Oct 9-Nov 27
John M King School
525 Agnes Street-
Downtown Wiggle, Giggle & Munch
Fun & Physical
Spend time with your child playing games, having fun
A physical activity & nutrition program for
pre -school aged children and their parents.

Tuesdays 1:15-3:15 Oct 16-Dec 4
Hugh John MacDonald School
567 Bannatyne
-Downtown Playback Theatre Training
Creative & Fun
Share your stories with friends and
neighbours and experience your
stories being “played back” to you.

Tuesdays

4:30-6:30 Oct 9-Dec 11
IRCOM Community Room
95 Ellen Street-
Downtown FLAG/ IRCOM
Families Learning & Growing Together
Family fun and games and an opportunity to
make a family book

For Information or to register contact Jean Tinling (204)774 -7311
jtinling@mosaicnet.ca visit our website www.mosaicnet.ca

Cancer research - new findings

New findings in the development, treatment and categories of Breast cancer which is of interest to all women. The scientists have looked at thousands of women and appear to be getting a handle on the various ways cancer starts and what it looks like. Very interesting article

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/24/health/study-finds-variations-of-breast-cancer.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120924

Upcoming Events - Nutrition and Family Support

Eight Wednesdays starting October 24 (1-3pm)

Childcare, bus tickets and snacks provided

Please register with Priya or Iftu at:

Rene Deleurme Centre

511 St. Anne’s Road

Phone: 257-7308 Ext. 417

E-mail: priya.sharma@lrsd.net

Iftu.ibrahim@lrsd.net

***Registration is required as space is limited

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Newcomer Family Support Circle

Eight Tuesdays starting October 23 from 1-3pm

Rene Deleurme Centre – 511 St. Anne’s Road

The support circle is an opportunity for you to:

·     Connect with other immigrant families to share information and be supported

·     Learn about and discuss topics that are  important to your family.

Each week we will discuss different topics such as:

·       Newcomer services

·       Nutrition

·       Health related issues

FREE bus tickets, childcare and snacks

Open to all new immigrants in St. Vital area

 

Please register with Iftu Ibrahim or Priya Sharma at:

Rene Deleurme Centre

511 St. Anne’s Road

Phone: 257-7308 Ext. 417

E-mail: iftu.ibrahim@lrsd.net or priya.sharma@lrsd.net

Life for immigrant women in the US can be very rough. Their status is constantly at the forefront of their consciousness. All they want to do is to work to maintain their children but through unfriendly immigration laws these people are kept in the shadows of society being used by farmers and other businesses that rely on this cheap labour source.

Immigrant women and their children have become the face of that struggle in Arizona when many of their working husbands were deported as a result of minor traffic stops or sweeps of their workplaces, said Wilcox. These women, Wilcox said, took the lead as the voices for their families, marching and making their stories heard.

“Because I had the nerve to speak out, I was prosecuted,” Wilcox asserted. She was indicted as part of an investigation by the sheriff, charges that were later dropped. “I suffered a lot, but not half as much as a person with no resources, who has a family torn apart by deportation and who is trying to raise children,” she said.
This story speaks about the trauma to children of parents who work illegally in the USA. They speak about the fear of being separated from their parents, being without their parents.

While Americans benefit from a higher lifestyle because of cheap labour on the one hand, others - many of whom are racially motivated, make the lives of these innocent people hell.

“Immigrant rights is not just a Latino issue, not just a black issue, it’s not even just a women’s issue--it’s a human rights issue,” she said. “Immigrant rights are not just about those of us who come here across the border, but it’s for those who come on a plane, on a boat, those of us whose ancestors came here hundreds of years ago, but are still struggling for equality and justice to this day.”
http://newamericamedia.org/2012/09/as-arizonas-papers-please-law-startsimmigrant-women-speak-out.php

Immigrant Scholar Publishes Book

　
Through White Noise
Autonarrative Exploration of Racism, Discrimination, and the Doorways to Academic Citizenship in Canada Khalida Tanvir SyedUniversity of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada & The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan Through White Noise is structured around poetry and personal stories about living in liminal space that requires and encourages cultural sensitivity, awareness, and commitment for a just society. A prominent theme in this book is the challenge of reconciling the ideal of Canadian multiculturalism with experiences of marginalization and stereotyping. Before her arrival, Khalida imagined her new homeland as a multicultural rainbow arched over a diversity of races, beliefs and practices. Entering Winnipeg in the middle of winter, she was greeted with a white world: white people, white, snow-covered ground, white trees and a pale blue sky. Jon is a Caucasian professor from England who has a privileged position as an academic citizen. He felt responsible for enhancing his students awareness of their perceptions, and the role they have in their teaching practices. Reena is a South Asian professor living in Quebec whose voice is combined with other educators as they address different racisms. The book inspires readers to embrace teaching and learning relationships that respect the dynamic spaces we live in locally and globally.Paperback US$39.00/€35.00 ISBN 978-94-6209-038-5
Hardback US$99.00/€90.00 ISBN 978-94-6209-039-2SERIES: TRANSGRESSIONS - CULTURAL STUDIES AND EDUCATION, VOLUME 87

Upcoming Event - grocery Smart

La version française de l’affiche est jointe…

FREE Supermarket “Smarts” Grocery Tour! (Please see attached poster for details. )

Learn how to make a grocery list and read labels.

Also, get tips on how to choose different products from all food groups.

The tour will be led by the dietician at Centre de santé Saint-Boniface

Thursday, October 4, 2012

10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. 

at Extra Foods, at 161 Goulet Street.

   

Everyone is welcome – Bring a neighbour or a friend!

To register, please call 233-2556.

  Hurry, space is limited!

Georgette Dupuis

Facilitatrice de développement communautaire

Community Facilitator

Centre de santé Saint-Boniface

gdupuis@centredesante.mb.ca

(t) 953-2255    (cell) 793-1852