WE LIP INFORMATION SHARING
Learn more about the Windsor Essex Local Immigration Partnership (WE LIP):
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In this newsletter, you will find:
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Information sharing on behalf of the Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County
September activities at the MCC
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Information sharing on behalf of Children's Aid Foundation of Canada
Rogers Connected for Success program for families
Hello,
Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada (CAFC) is pleased to share an opportunity that we feel will be of interest to your organization. One of the Foundation’s partners and supporters, Rogers Communications, has an offering that may be of interest to the families you serve, especially now that so many children and youth are looking forward to getting back to school. The Rogers Connected for Success Program offers high-speed, low cost internet to individuals receiving disability and income support
The Rogers Connected for Success program is accessible to families within the following geographic areas:
Southwestern Ontario, GTA, Eastern Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland.
The attached flyer includes all of the details needed. Workers and families can call Rogers directly to inquire further about eligibility and next steps. Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada is pleased to support you with your work with children, youth and families and kindly asks that you share this opportunity widely within your organization so that all eligible families can benefit.
If you do have families who utilize this program and are able to provide feedback, this would be helpful for us to share with Rogers.
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Information sharing on behalf of Windsor Centre for Film, Digital Media & the Creative Arts and CFTV channel
Paid Internship Opportunity
The Windsor Centre for Film and the CFTV channel are partnering on a paid internship opportunity for high school grads interested in learning more about TV production.
See flyer below for details:
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Information sharing on behalf of Windsor Transportation Club and Transportation Club of Detroit
WTC & TCD - Virtual Networking 2021
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Information sharing on behalf of IRCC
More than 3,000 Evacuees Arrive in Canada from Afghanistan
Ottawa, September 3, 2021—The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement:
“Canada evacuated over 3,700 people from Afghanistan.”
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Information sharing on behalf of IRCC
Plus de 3 000 évacués arrivent au Canada en provenance d’Afghanistan
Ottawa, le 3 septembre 2021 — L’honorable Marco E. L. Mendicino, ministre de l’Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté, et l’honorable Marc Garneau, ministre des Affaires étrangères, ont fait la déclaration suivante aujourd’hui :
« Le Canada a évacué plus de 3 700 personnes d’Afghanistan. »
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Students Head Back to Class in Safer Schools
News Release
September 7, 2021
Ministry of Education
TORONTO — Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement as students head back to class:
“I am proud of all Ontario students heading back to class, be it in-person or online. In keeping with the expert advice of Ontario’s pediatric hospitals and the Chief Medical Officer of Health, we have invested heavily in ventilation improvements to support safer schools. We have deployed standalone HEPA units into every kindergarten class, into every learning space without mechanical ventilation, and some school boards have gone even further by placing HEPA units in every classroom.
Our cautious plan is designed to minimize disruption and maximize safety — with a focus on ventilation improvements — so that your children can continue learning through the year.
While Ontario’s plan is cautious to protect students and staff, it also prioritizes learning recovery in reading and math. New supports for students from our youngest learners to those who will graduate this school year will help unlock their potential and bridge the gaps that arose last year.
To Ontario’s intelligent and kind student community, please continue to remain vigilant as we navigate this pandemic and know that your families, educators and government are proud of you.”
BACKGROUND
In the 2021-22 school year, Ontario’s plan allows for:
- Return to in-person learning for the full school day, though synchronous remote learning will remain an option;
- Learning in classrooms supported by physical distancing, and enhanced cleaning; and,
- Student participation in extracurricular activities, clubs, music and the arts, both within the school and through inter-school sport. Public health units may recommend or direct additional measures or modifications based on local context.
Ontario’s safer return to school is supported by significant investments, and the province is making available more than $1.6 billion in targeted COVID-19 resources. Supported by the province’s COVID-19 strategy, as well as other provincial funding, $80 million in funding is being provided for mental health supports to protect students, teachers, and school staff this coming school year.
In preparation for the return of in-person learning, the province has also invested substantially in improvements to air ventilation at schools. These improvements mean that:
- 99.8% of the systems have been assessed;
- 99% of schools are using higher grade filters and/or have increased frequency of filter changes;
- 99% of schools are running ventilation systems longer;
- 99% of schools have increased fresh air intake; and
- Over 70,000 standalone HEPA filter units and other devices are now in place in schools across the province, including JK/SK classrooms, all classrooms and learning environments without mechanical ventilation.
These improvements to school ventilation build on the $1.4 billion the Ontario government invests every year to maintain and renew school facilities across the province.
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