Check out: "June 20, 2022 Immigration Weekly"  for the latest events, information and resources related to COVID-19 and immigration in Waterloo Region. Find out about:

Immigration Partnership News
1. Join the 2022 #RacialEquityWR Movement!

Community Partner Highlights
2. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open

Afghan and Other Refugee Integration Updates
3. Supporting Afghan and Other Refugee Resettlement in Waterloo Region
4. In Solidarity with Ukraine
5. Ukrainians in Canada: Special Immigration Measures and Supports for Temporary Residents

Other Information and Resources
6. Celebrate Diversity: Join the KW Multicultural Festival this Weekend
7. Available Scholarship for Refugees and Refugee Claimants
8. WRDSB Students Speaks More than 200 Languages as their First Language, Including 5 Indigenous First Languages
9. A Civic Engagement Opportunity: WRPS Stakeholder Consultations
10. Queer Refugee Hearings Program (QRHP) Toolkit

Whoever. Wherever. Whenever. Everyone has the right to seek safety
11. World Refugee Day: Becoming Neighbours – Building Peace
12. Walk with Refugees for a Stronger Canada
13. Supporting Those Seeking Refuge in the Region
14. MCC World Refugee Day Webinar

Virtual Events and Webinars
15. Free Pre-Employment and Life skills Program for Women, Intake is Now Open
16. Virtual and In-Person Citizen Support Groups, June- July, Several Times
17. A Walk in the Park. Newcomers 55 and Over, June 21 and 28, 12-2pm
18. Talking Point with Darrell Pinto: Piercing the Veil of the Refugee Experience, June 20, 7pm
19. Virtual Pride Month Information Sessions, June 21, 1-2pm and June 22, 10-11am
20. National Indigenous History Month: Artist Talk, “on the Land,” June 21, 12:15pm EDT
21. Webinar: Standing Up to Online Hate, June 21, 1pm ET
22. Growth and Recovery. Where Do We Go From Here? June 22, 8:45am-5pm ET
23. National Indigenous History Month: Celebrating our Truth: K-W Pow Wow, June 25, 12pm and June 26, 6pm
24. Migrant Integration Governance After the Pandemic: Lasting Adaptations? June 30, 9am ET
25. Let's Talk Summer 2022 Group for Newcomer Youth ages 14-21, July 25-29, 1-5pm

COVID 19 Coverage and other News
26. WR Immigrants by the numbers: What survey reveals about Waterloo Region’s immigrant population Waterloo Chronicle, , June 19, 2022
27. Filipino Heritage Month: 10 Filipino foods to try Waterloo Chronicle, , June 19, 2022
28. COVID booster shots that target Omicron, original COVID strains are coming in the fall CityNews Kitchener, June 16, 2022
29. 'This is our home': Mother and foreign worker advocate makes final push to prevent deportation
CTV News, June 17, 2022
30. Your Voice Against Racism: Rashmi Sanjay Waterloo Chronicle, , June 15, 2022
31. Public board takes steps to address racism in its schools CityNews Kitchener, June 15, 2022
32. 'Pride Month is meant to be celebratory, but it is also meant to bring up historical issues': How to celebrate Pride Month in Waterloo Region Cambridge Times, June 13, 2022
33. Federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates to be suspended for domestic, outbound travellers CityNews Kitchener, June 14, 2022

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