Chinese
Settlement Worker
New to Canada? Do you have
a child enrolled in a York Region Public school? We’re here to help you. Funded
by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, SEPYR provides settlement services in
many languages for newcomer students and their families in their local schools.
Through this program, we are pleased to offer newcomer families support in the
following areas: education, employment, language training, housing, health,
family related issues, youth issues, legal
concerns, finances, library/recreation and more. We have a settlement
worker who can speak English, Mandarin, and Cantonese at Unionville High School
on Thursdays and Fridays to provide services for you. You can contact the
School Settlement Worker Ms. Julie Zhang at:
Julie Zhang | School Settlement Worker
School and Education Partnership in York Region (SEPYR)
Phone: 905.731.8281 | Cell Phone: 416.567.4026
Email: jzhang@ccsyr.org | juliezhang@cicswis.ca
Community Service Hours
Completing
forty hours of community service is a graduation requirement. Students are encouraged to look for volunteer
opportunities in their communities as soon as possible. Students should confirm with the Guidance
Department that their choice of community service opportunity complies with the
requirements before they begin the volunteer placement. The Immigrant Youth Centre is a good place
to start looking for volunteer opportunities.
The public library system has over 1000 volunteers and is another good
option for students.
If possible, students should
select volunteer opportunities that will allow them to explore their academic
and career pathways. This will give
students valuable skills related to the prospective pathways as well as insight
into whether or not they wish to continue in the field or not.
Workshops
and Assemblies for English Language Learners (2017/18)
Newcomer Adolescent Support Assembly—York Region Police
Youth and the Law, Dealing with Stress, Anxiety and Depression (CMHA), Crime Stoppers, Protecting Yourself Against Fraud (Police Fraud Unit), Transportation/Bus Safety (VIVA/YRT), and Diversity in York Region (Diversity and Cultural Resource Police Unit)
IYC Academic and Social Programming and Volunteer Opportunities—Immigrant Youth Centre
Craft Workshop (card making)—Immigrant Youth Centre
Developing Good Habits, Library Resources and Research Skills--Markham Public Library
Study Skills and Exam Preparation—Guidance Department
Education and Career Pathways—Immigrant Youth Centre
Remembrance Day Assembly—Music Department
Co-operative Education—Co-op Department
Fire Safety and Prevention—Fire Department
Sustainable Dairy Farming and the Dairy Industry in Ontario--Dairy Farmers Association
Financial Literacy—Educators Financial Group in collaboration with the Grade 10 Business classes