Let’s Talk About It!
Workshop 7:
Friendship and Socializing Thursday, November 12, 2015 12-2:30 p.m. Scarborough YMCA Newcomer Information Centre 10 Milner Business Court, Suite 600 (At the intersection of Markham Road and Milner Avenue.) To register, call 416-609-0218 x 30042 To be eligible, participants must be permanent residents (landed immigrants or convention refugees). Registration is required in advance. Please bring your PR card or landing papers to the YMCA Newcomer Information Centre (NIC) closest to you. Attendance at all six workshops is highly recommended to maximize your learning experience. Please arrive 15 minutes early prior to each workshop.
Coming to Canada means leaving friends and family behind, as well as all of the familiar things from your homeland, such as food, routine, and your place in the community. You have to start over, make new friends and build a new life. Making friends was easy when we were children and teenagers, but as adults it’s harder as older people have more routines and are busy with work and family. They have less time and energy to make new friends. But, there are ways to overcome the challenges of re-socialization and to begin developing new relationships with people. Friendship and Socializing is the seventh workshop in Let’s Talk About It! a series that introduces participants to many of the aspects that make up Canada’s unique culture and society. By taking part, newcomers can expect a boost in self-confidence and a greater sense of belonging in Canada. Topics include:
Defining friendship and identifying the qualities of one Agents of socialization and the process of re-socialization Ways to initiate conversation with other people Advantages and disadvantages of online dating Using Facebook and other social media to develop new friendships Toronto’s night life and Toronto’s Fun Guide
Let’s Talk About It! offers participants an experiential learning journey. Topics are covered through fun and thought-provoking activities and discussion.
ymcagta.org/newcomers
