Global Gathering Place

• Saskatoon Afghan refugee featured in Global Gathering Place fundraising campaign

  Farkhonda Tahery and her husband are settling into life in Saskatoon after being forced to flee Afghanistan when Kabul fell under Taliban control.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2021
  
• Breaking down barriers: How newcomers to Saskatchewan are accessing COVID-19 vaccines

  Groups working with newcomers have partnered with the Saskatchewan Health Authority on COVID-19 vaccination clinics for their clients facing language and transportation barriers.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2021
  
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• Saskatoon health-care team calls for more services for refugees

  A medical team that helps refugees says there aren't enough health care services available for newcomers in Saskatoon.

  Health

  May 6, 2021
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• Saskatoon’s Global Gathering Place providing tablets and Wi-Fi to refugees

  Global Gathering Place is providing refugees with tablets and internet so they can communicate and transition into life in Canada during the pandemic.

  Canada

  May 20, 2020
• New citizens to experience camping in Saskatchewan through Parks Canada program

  An excursion planned to Prince Albert National Park this summer aims to pass on knowledge and experience regarding camping-related skills to new Canadians.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2019
• New Canadians try curling for the 1st time

  A group of new Canadians were introduced to the sport of curling, through the "Learn to Curl" program put on by Global Gathering Place.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2018
• ‘Noor means light. He is the light of my life’: Syrian refugee family celebrates newborn

  One-week-old baby Noor has no idea what his parents have been through. He's the newest Canadian in his family.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2016
• Saskatoon’s population youngest in Canada

  Saskatoon is one of the fastest growing cities in Canada with the youngest population in the country.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2016
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• Syrian refugee working to transition to life in Saskatoon

  A Saskatoon immigration program works to help educate newcomers on how to partake in everyday activities that could confuse them upon arrival.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2015