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Newcomer Networking: An Interactive South Huron Community Workshop

More immigrants live in South Huron than any other municipality in Huron County, with 775 people recorded in the 2021 Census.

Community organizations, newcomers, faith-based groups, businesses, service providers and other community members are invited to join the Municipality of South Huron and the Huron County Immigration Partnership on Monday February 12, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the South Huron Recreation Centre (94 Victoria Street East, Exeter) for an interactive community workshop focused on newcomer inclusion in South Huron.

The workshop will include an insightful presentation from Rana Telfah, PhD, focused on rural newcomer inclusion and findings of a study focused on newcomers’ first impressions of Exeter.

Collectively, attendees will identify actions that can be taken to help newcomers feel included and like they belong in our community as well as identify potential long-term actions that could strengthen newcomer integration.

What will you takeaway from the workshop to support newcomers in South Huron?

Equip yourself with newcomer statistics for Huron County and South Huron;
Learn more about what is being done in South Huron (Huron County Immigration Partnership and Community Safety and Well-Being);
Understand a different perspective of our community through a newcomer’s first impression community evaluation for Exeter;
Expand your network in the community and understand services available for newcomers;
Participate in an interactive exercise to identify opportunities, challenges and inform future initiatives to enhance the experiences of newcomers in South Huron.

Please RSVP to the workshop no later than Wednesday February 7, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. by completing the sign up form: https://forms.southhuron.ca/Clerks-Department/South-Huron-Newcomer-Networking-Event

For questions related to the workshop, or if you require additional accommodations for the workshop or assistance accessing information, please contact Stacey Jeffery, Community Relations Manager by phone at 519-235-0310 extension 247 or by email at sjeffery@southhuron.ca.

I will be attending the newcomers networking event on February 12, 2024

Yes

Are you associated with an organization, business or service provider in the community? If yes, please specify

Please provide your first and last name

Please provide your email address

Do you wish to share your contact information (name and email address) with the Huron County Immigration Partnership for future consultation and learning opportunities?

Yes, please share my name and email with Huron County Immigration Partnership

No, I do not wish to share my name and email with Huron County Immigration Partnership

What is your level of newcomer interaction currently?

I currently do not interact with newcomers at all

I rarely (every few months) interact with newcomers

I interact on occasion (every few weeks) with newcomers

I interact frequently (at least once a week) with newcomers

I interact often (daily) with newcomers

Are there any newcomer inclusion opportunities or challenges you wish to be discussed during the workshop? Please describe in detail below:

Collection of Personal Information

Personal information on this form is collected, used and disclosed in a confidential manner in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The information will be used for the purposes of planning the Newcomers Networking Workshop, as described above. If you have indicated you wish for your name and email to be shared with the Huron County Immigration Partnership, only your name and email will be shared. Questions about information collection should be directed to the Municipal Clerk at 519-235-0310.

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