c/o First United Church 347 Richmond Rd, Ottawa, ON K2A 0E7
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EOOR Refugee Network Educational Event
October 26 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
When: October 26, 2024, 9am to 2pm. Where: Glen Cairn United Church, 140 Abbeyhill Drive, Kanata, K2L 1H5. Lunch is provided.
Registration is now closed.
The learning event will include presentations from the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP), the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO), and the Interchurch Refugee Group (IRG). Our presenters will cover: 1) the services of RSTP in preparing for sponsorship; 2) the wrap-around services from OCISO for settling newcomers; and 3) the key challenges of sponsorship finances and fundraising. After lunch together, we will share our wisdom about the role of the SAH and allocations, settlement work, and supporting our valuable volunteers. Refugee ministry ranges from preparing applications and facilitating co-sponsorships, to “sponsoring the stranger” through the BVOR program, to fundraising and volunteering for settlement tasks. Supporting churches and volunteers through education, and sharing our wisdom and experience, is the Refugee Network’s primary goal.
This event is possible with support from the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program.
