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weareneighbours
Sep 113 min read
Meet Kyla: Compromise is Key
1. What brought you to Leeds and Grenville/Canada? I was born and raised here in Brockville. 2. What do you think this area...
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weareneighbours
Sep 42 min read
Welcoming Characteristic: Positive Attitudes Towards Immigrants of All Backgrounds
An important characteristic for any community to be welcoming is to have people with positive attitudes towards immigrants of all racial,...
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weareneighbours
Aug 213 min read
Meet Siggy: Coming Together
1. What brought you to Leeds and Grenville? I was brought to the area by my family as a child. 2. What are your thoughts on...
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weareneighbours
Aug 141 min read
Welcoming Characteristic: Positive Indigenous-Immigrant Relations and Understanding
This week's We Are Neighbours is focusing on the Welcoming Communities characteristic of Positive Indigenous-Immigrant Relations and...
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weareneighbours
Aug 111 min read
Meet Dasha: Canadian Aid for Chernobyl
1. How do you like Canada? I like Canada. It’s different, but it’s been fun. 2. How is Canada different from Belarus? In...
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weareneighbours
Jul 315 min read
Meet Latré: Opening New Doors
1. What brought you to Leeds and Grenville/Canada? I came to study. 2. Did you find Canada welcoming when you first got here?...
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weareneighbours
Jul 243 min read
Welcoming Characteristic: Access to French-Speaking Services and Supports
One important characteristic that makes communities welcoming for immigrants in Canada is Access to Services and Supports for...
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weareneighbours
Jul 102 min read
Welcoming Characteristic: Employment and Entrepreneurship Opportunities
One of Pathways 2 Prosperity's aspects of Welcoming Communities is Employment and Entrepreneurship Opportunities. This is critical for...
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weareneighbours
Jul 45 min read
Meet Denzel: Different Perspectives
1. What brought you to Leeds and Grenville/Canada? I came to Canada for the work opportunities, and to run away from corruption. I...
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weareneighbours
Jun 261 min read
Leeds and Grenville: Affordable Housing
Having shelter is a basic human need. Having access to affordable, adequate, and suitable housing is a critical issue for immigrants and...
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weareneighbours
Jun 205 min read
Meet Caroline: Be A Good Neighbour
1. What supports already exist in relation to affordable housing for immigrants and refugees? The United Counties of Leeds and...
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weareneighbours
Oct 4, 20230 min read
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weareneighbours
Sep 20, 20231 min read
Word Cloud: Leeds and Thousand Islands Public Library
What makes a welcoming community?
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weareneighbours
Sep 6, 20230 min read
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weareneighbours
Aug 23, 20234 min read
Meet Zaid: A calm, slower pace
What brought you to Leeds and Grenville? I was drawn into working within a smaller city/area due to the community and environment present...
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weareneighbours
Aug 2, 20233 min read
Meet Megan: Moving Emotions
Hello! My name is Megan Carter. I was born in Canada and grew up in Leeds and Grenville, specifically in Brockville. After I finished my...
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