SWIS in Action
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![Nowruz Celebration 2026 in Alpha Secondary School Students volunteers decorated a Nowruz table near the main office, which was displayed for the entire week. On Wednesday, March 11th, during […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260311_122155-1-200x110.jpg "Nowruz Celebration 2026 in Alpha Secondary")
Nowruz Celebration 2026 in Alpha Secondary
Posted on May 22, 2026Nowruz Celebration 2026 in Alpha Secondary School Students volunteers decorated a Nowruz table near the main office, which was displayed for the entire week. On Wednesday, March 11th, during […] -
![This field trip was a very valuable experience for the students. They look forward to it every year as it gives them the opportunity to visit SFU and explore […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG-20260429-WA0011-200x110.jpg "Friends of Simon Field Trip to SFU")
Friends of Simon Field Trip to SFU
Posted on May 20, 2026This field trip was a very valuable experience for the students. They look forward to it every year as it gives them the opportunity to visit SFU and explore […] -
![On April 1st, at Moscrop Secondary School, we organized an event for students in the after-school club called “Universal Friendship Club.” There were 16 students from G8 to G11 participated […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260420_150622-200x110.jpg "Universal Friends Club – Easter")
Universal Friends Club – Easter
Posted on May 20, 2026On April 1st, at Moscrop Secondary School, we organized an event for students in the after-school club called “Universal Friendship Club.” There were 16 students from G8 to G11 participated […] -
![We had around 300 people attend the Eid and Nowruz celebration. Our clients from different schools attended, along with principals, community coordinators and their supervisor, our supervisor and SWIS coworkers, […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_2026-200x110.jpeg "The Eid and Nowruz Celebration")
The Eid and Nowruz Celebration
Posted on May 19, 2026We had around 300 people attend the Eid and Nowruz celebration. Our clients from different schools attended, along with principals, community coordinators and their supervisor, our supervisor and SWIS coworkers, […] -
![Julia’s Studio at Burnaby Public Library (Crochet & Flower Arrangement) On May 29 and June 12, the Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS), in partnership with Burnaby Public Library, hosted Julia’s […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250612_175827-200x110.jpg "Julia’s Studio at Burnaby Public Library(Crochet & Flower Arrangement)")
Julia’s Studio at Burnaby Public Library(Crochet & Flower Arrangement)
Posted on June 17, 2025Julia’s Studio at Burnaby Public Library (Crochet & Flower Arrangement) On May 29 and June 12, the Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS), in partnership with Burnaby Public Library, hosted Julia’s […] -
![VCC Broadway Campus Tour: A Glimpse into Future Careers On Oct 25th, 33 eager high school students embarked on an enriching field trip to Vancouver Community College (VCC) Broadway […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_7117-200x110.jpeg "VCC Broadway Campus Tour: A Glimpse into Future Careers")
VCC Broadway Campus Tour: A Glimpse into Future Careers
Posted on October 30, 2024VCC Broadway Campus Tour: A Glimpse into Future Careers On Oct 25th, 33 eager high school students embarked on an enriching field trip to Vancouver Community College (VCC) Broadway […] -
![Field trip to Bloedel Conservatory & VanDusen Botanical Garden on Harvest Days On Oct. 12, 2024, Burnaby SWIS team brought more than 50 newcomer students and their […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20241026_102301_edit_1484625775898459-200x110.jpg "Field trip to Bloedel Conservatory & VanDusen Botanical Garden")
Field trip to Bloedel Conservatory & VanDusen Botanical Garden
Posted on October 29, 2024Field trip to Bloedel Conservatory & VanDusen Botanical Garden on Harvest Days On Oct. 12, 2024, Burnaby SWIS team brought more than 50 newcomer students and their […] -
![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 generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- 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")
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, […] -
![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 generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- 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")
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 […] -
Salmon Hatchery Field Trip Nov 2022
Posted on March 1, 2023Salmon Hatchery Field Trip -
![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 generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- 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")
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 […] -
![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 generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bloedel1-200x110.jpg "Bloedel Conservatory")
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 […] -
![“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 generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- 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")
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 […] -
![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 generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- 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")
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 […] -
![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 generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- 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")
“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 […] -
![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 generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- 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")
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 […] -
![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 generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- 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")
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 […] -
![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 generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- 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")
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 […] -
![We moved to Canada in May 2015 and met with our school’s settlement worker in June. We started to learn more about Canada, its daily life, education, culture and so […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cs_marlborough.jpg "Thank You! From a Marlborough School family")
Thank You! From a Marlborough School family
Posted on October 29, 2015We moved to Canada in May 2015 and met with our school’s settlement worker in June. We started to learn more about Canada, its daily life, education, culture and so […] -
![I am a single mother with two teenage children, 17 years old girl and a 15 year old boy. We came to Canada as refugees from Iran. We had to […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ShahnazTaleiArdakani.jpg "Our First Months in Canada")
Our First Months in Canada
Posted on October 28, 2015I am a single mother with two teenage children, 17 years old girl and a 15 year old boy. We came to Canada as refugees from Iran. We had to […] -
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![Body Worlds and the Brain Group was a very well organized group. I really enjoyed working with the girls and the youth workers. The group helped me a lot with […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bodyworlds_girls-200x110.jpg "The Brain Group and Body Worlds Girls Group")
The Brain Group and Body Worlds Girls Group
Posted on June 21, 2013Body Worlds and the Brain Group was a very well organized group. I really enjoyed working with the girls and the youth workers. The group helped me a lot with […] -
![My Story – In 2008 our family had a great opportunity to meet a settlement worker at Morley elementary school where our children became students shortly after we immigrated to Canada. […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cs_morley-150x110.jpg "Client Stories At Morley Elementary")
Client Stories At Morley Elementary
Posted on May 27, 2013My Story – In 2008 our family had a great opportunity to meet a settlement worker at Morley elementary school where our children became students shortly after we immigrated to Canada. […] -
![My name is Zukhra Umurzakova. I came to Canada from Uzbekistan with my husband, Afghan national, and our three children in May 2006. We came as refugees. I was a […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/clientstory1-200x110.jpg "Client Stories – Zukhra")
Client Stories – Zukhra
Posted on May 27, 2013My name is Zukhra Umurzakova. I came to Canada from Uzbekistan with my husband, Afghan national, and our three children in May 2006. We came as refugees. I was a […]