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![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/computer-literacy-program-2024/"></div> Digital Literacy Program for families was conducted for five consecutive Tuesdays, from January 30 to February 27th, 2024. The 10 female participants w were newcomers from Syria, Sudan, Iraq, […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/computer-literacy-program-2024/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Computer-Literacy-2024-200x110.png "Computer Literacy Program 2024")
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Computer Literacy Program 2024
Posted on February 29, 2024Digital Literacy Program for families was conducted for five consecutive Tuesdays, from January 30 to February 27th, 2024. The 10 female participants w were newcomers from Syria, Sudan, Iraq, […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/computer-literacy-program/"></div>This program was organized by the SWIS at Maywood Community School. Eight newcomers’ parents from Syria and Egypt attended this program every Tuesday on May 2,9,16, and 30, 2023 and they […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/computer-literacy-program/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Com_.-Literacy-Picture-200x110.jpg "Computer Literacy Program")
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Computer Literacy Program
Posted on June 6, 2023This program was organized by the SWIS at Maywood Community School. Eight newcomers’ parents from Syria and Egypt attended this program every Tuesday on May 2,9,16, and 30, 2023 and they […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/lunar-new-year-potluck/"></div>The SWIS workers at Chaffey-Burke, Leila and Claire, organized a Lunar New Year Potluck on Fri, Feb 1st in the school. There were 20 immigrant parents participating in this event […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/lunar-new-year-potluck/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190201_145233-200x110.jpg "Lunar New Year Potluck")
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Lunar New Year Potluck
Posted on April 5, 2019The SWIS workers at Chaffey-Burke, Leila and Claire, organized a Lunar New Year Potluck on Fri, Feb 1st in the school. There were 20 immigrant parents participating in this event […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/bloedel-conservatory/"></div>On Saturday, December 8th, 2018, despite the rain and cold weather, we, Burnaby Settlement Workers in Schools, Claire, Kay, Monica and Selina led a multicultural group of 34 newly arrived […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/bloedel-conservatory/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bloedel1-200x110.jpg "Bloedel Conservatory")
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Bloedel Conservatory
Posted on December 18, 2018On Saturday, December 8th, 2018, despite the rain and cold weather, we, Burnaby Settlement Workers in Schools, Claire, Kay, Monica and Selina led a multicultural group of 34 newly arrived […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/vandusen-botanical-garden/"></div>“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world” – John Muir (1838-1914) On September 29, 2018, Burnaby SWIS (Settlement […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/vandusen-botanical-garden/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1-200x110.jpg "VanDusen Botanical Garden")
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VanDusen Botanical Garden
Posted on October 31, 2018“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world” – John Muir (1838-1914) On September 29, 2018, Burnaby SWIS (Settlement […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/kanaka-creek-regional-park-in-maple-ridge/"></div>On October 19, 2018, a Burnaby School District Pro-D day and a beautiful sunny day in the fall, Burnaby SWIS workers Monica, Claire and Selina brought a group of over […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/kanaka-creek-regional-park-in-maple-ridge/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/00000-200x110.jpg "Kanaka Creek Regional Park in Maple Ridge")
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Kanaka Creek Regional Park in Maple Ridge
Posted on October 31, 2018On October 19, 2018, a Burnaby School District Pro-D day and a beautiful sunny day in the fall, Burnaby SWIS workers Monica, Claire and Selina brought a group of over […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/confident-parenting-workshop-at-chaffey-burke-elementary/"></div>This is a series of 6 –week parenting workshops in Chinese. Today , our topics are “How to teach sex or sexuality to our children?” and “Digital Parenting “. The […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/confident-parenting-workshop-at-chaffey-burke-elementary/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/confidentParent_1-200x110.jpg "“Confident Parenting Workshop” at Chaffey-Burke Elementary")
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“Confident Parenting Workshop” at Chaffey-Burke Elementary
Posted on April 30, 2018This is a series of 6 –week parenting workshops in Chinese. Today , our topics are “How to teach sex or sexuality to our children?” and “Digital Parenting “. The […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/artstarts-art-connection-program/"></div>Artstarts Art Connection Program arrived to its end. The participants, in addition to a unforgettable artistic experience received an opportunity to express themselves in art, working on projects together. This […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/artstarts-art-connection-program/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-01-23-PHOTO-00000017-200x110.jpg "Artstarts Art Connection Program")
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Artstarts Art Connection Program
Posted on January 31, 2018Artstarts Art Connection Program arrived to its end. The participants, in addition to a unforgettable artistic experience received an opportunity to express themselves in art, working on projects together. This […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/field-trip-to-vancouver-maritime-museum-and-st-roch/"></div>After meeting in Metrotown station, we hop on the SkytTrain and head towards downtown. This is the first time the families meet each other. We get down at Burrard station […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/field-trip-to-vancouver-maritime-museum-and-st-roch/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/maritime.jpg "Field trip to Vancouver Maritime Museum and St. Roch")
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Field trip to Vancouver Maritime Museum and St. Roch
Posted on February 22, 2017After meeting in Metrotown station, we hop on the SkytTrain and head towards downtown. This is the first time the families meet each other. We get down at Burrard station […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/refugee-families-are-getting-support-through-burnabys-swis-program/"></div>Burnaby’s Settlement Workers in Schools are offering several programs to refugee students and their families who recently arrived in Burnaby. Families are actively learning English in conversation circles at the […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/refugee-families-are-getting-support-through-burnabys-swis-program/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/swis_summer3-200x110.jpg "Refugee families are getting support through Burnaby’s SWIS Program")
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Refugee families are getting support through Burnaby’s SWIS Program
Posted on October 29, 2016Burnaby’s Settlement Workers in Schools are offering several programs to refugee students and their families who recently arrived in Burnaby. Families are actively learning English in conversation circles at the […]