THE HRNC

Voices of youth was put together by the hard work of our summer students 2019. During their time with us it became apparent that there had been many assumptions made from both the host youth and new to Canada children. With 2 students being Canadian born, and 2 immigrants to Canada we aimed to create a safe space for dialogue on what their journey's expectations, settlement experiences, and integration in small rural communities has been. Our students hope that this will encourage other newcomer families with children and youth to access the Settlement Workers in Schools Program (SWIS) to support their academic and social integration in our region.