ESL Students and Immigrant Families
At Notre Dame High School, teachers help ESL students to learn English. They also help them to learn about Canadian Culture. ESL teachers organize field trips for students so they have the opportunity to learn more about Canadian History and Culture. Notre Dame High School hosts and organizes parties for parents so that they can feel included and welcome in their new community. Notre Dame High School is an excellent High School where everyone helps one another.
In the city of Ottawa, most areas are " multicultural ". There are parts of Ottawa where you can find ethnic shops that speak the languages you speak. In these stores you have an opportunity to make new friends, friends who are familiar with your culture and share your same beliefs and religion. An example of where we can find these multicultural shops are in; China Town, Little Italy, the Latin Market, etc. In Ottawa there are festivals from all over the world. These festivals are a great way to make new citizens feel welcome and also to absorb some of the culture shock that they may be experiencing. Ottawa also offers programs that can help Immigrants and ESL students to learn English. These programs are free for anyone who can't afford the classes. Often new immigrants to Canada must wait to receive their immigration papers before they can find work. So, in addition to language barriers, finding work can be a time consuming and frustrating task.
At Notre Dame High School, teachers help ESL students to learn English. They also help them to learn about Canadian Culture. ESL teachers organize field trips for students so they have the opportunity to learn more about Canadian History and Culture. Notre Dame High School hosts and organizes parties for parents so that they can feel included and welcome in their new community. Notre Dame High School is an excellent High School where everyone helps one another.
In the city of Ottawa, most areas are " multicultural ". There are parts of Ottawa where you can find ethnic shops that speak the languages you speak. In these stores you have an opportunity to make new friends, friends who are familiar with your culture and share your same beliefs and religion. An example of where we can find these multicultural shops are in; China Town, Little Italy, the Latin Market, etc. In Ottawa there are festivals from all over the world. These festivals are a great way to make new citizens feel welcome and also to absorb some of the culture shock that they may be experiencing. Ottawa also offers programs that can help Immigrants and ESL students to learn English. These programs are free for anyone who can't afford the classes. Often new immigrants to Canada must wait to receive their immigration papers before they can find work. So, in addition to language barriers, finding work can be a time consuming and frustrating task.
In conclusion, I think that Notre Dame High School and the city of Ottawa have done a great job integrating new citizens into Canada. It is the little things offered to immigrants that make such a huge difference to their adjustment period. Moving to a new country is a stressful and scary adventure. So it is important to find communities and schools that are willing to go the extra mile to make this transition a memorable one.
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