Student Support Services will continue to offer Learning Labs for students seeking additional support! Students can drop by without an appointment and for general support in their English studies, tech support, help with MFA (Multi-factor Authentication) and any questions about using their LEARN shell, Avenue, or student email.

• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
• 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
• Room: A209 (Exchange District Campus)

For more information or any questions about the Learning Lab, please email Educational Assistant: Angela Slota at aslota@rrc.ca.

The college’s Academic Success Centre is offering a seven-part online workshop series during the Winter 2024 term called Building Your Writing Foundation. It is open to ALL college students. The series includes seven sessions that will equip you with foundational writing skills for your college success! 

You are welcome to attend any or all of the seven sessions. No registration is required, just log on!  

Sessions will be held Wednesdays from 12:15-12:45pm on Webex. Log on for all workshops using this link.  Use your RRC Polytech credentials to join! 

Workshop Series Schedule:  

• Writing Professional Email // Wednesday, January 17, 12:15-12:45pm 
  • What does a professional email look like?  When should I send one? 

• Claim + Evidence // Wednesday, January 24, 12:15-12:45pm  
  • How do I support a claim? What even is a claim?    

•  Reflective Writing // Wednesday, January 31, 12:15-12:45pm  
  • What does it mean to reflect? How can I write about what I’ve learned?  

•  Paragraph Structure // Wednesday, February 7, 12:15-12:45pm  
  • How should I organize my ideas in a paragraph?    

•  Summarizing // Wednesday, February 14, 12:15-12:45pm  
  • How can I reduce a text to only the main idea?  

• Paraphrasing // Wednesday, February 28, 12:15-12:45pm  
  • How do I use other writers’ ideas in my writing?    

•  APA Citations and Formatting // Wednesday, March 6, 12:15-12:45pm  
  • What is APA citation style? Where can I find information to use APA accurately?    

Questions? Contact writing@rrc.ca  

Click here for more information on the ASC website.   

Hosted by the Academic Success Centre, Centre for Newcomer Integration students are invited to join the weekly English Conversation Circle to strengthen speaking skills, and build connection and confidence through communication practice. No registration required, just drop in and join the conversation!  Sessions will run weekly for the duration of the term, starting the week of January 8th. 

• Tuesdays, 12:00-12:50pm at Exchange District Campus (EDC), Room P-204
• Fridays, 12:00-12:50pm online, click here to join with Webex. Join with your RRC Polytech email address please.

  Each week participants will practice different conversational speaking skills, including:

• Starting a Conversation
• Closing a Conversation
• Interrupting
• Resuming after an interruption
• Giving opinions
• Asking personal questions
• Keeping the Conversation Going
• Checking Comprehension

Conversation skills will be practiced around topics of interest to the group, including:

• Getting to know one another
• Family & Friends
• Winter activities
• Cultural practices
• Getting to know Winnipeg

To learn more, contact ealsupport@rrc.ca, or join our first sessions to participate! 

Seven Oaks Immigrant Services is hosting an in-person Teacher’s Panel on December 9th for Internationally-trained Educators to network and explore career options. Click here to learn more.

The Student Support Team at the Centre for Newcomer Integration would like to wish all of our students happy holidays and a wonderful New Year!

Please note that Red River College Polytechnic will be closed for the winter break starting on Monday, December 25, 2023 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

We wish you all Happy Holidays!

Attention CNI students… This is your last chance to win Centre for Newcomer Integration Student Support Services Weekly W-O-R-D-S.

Try to complete the pattern below for your chance to win a prize for your class:

Here are this week’s 4 words and definitions: 

1. Sleep
   • A period of rest for the body and mind in which the nervous system is inactive, the eyes are closed, and the muscles are relaxed. The average college student should be getting 7-9 hours of sleep per night. 
2. Physical & Psychological Health 
   • Understanding what a healthy lifestyle is and having the tools needed to manage both physical and mental health. 
   • For additional information on counselling services contact Lindsay Storey-Iliffe (personal support counsellor): lstoreyiliffe@rrc.ca If you have would like to schedule an appointment with Lindsay, the CNI Counsellor, compete the secure online intake form to get started or drop by P210 at the Exchange District Campus. 
3. Time Management 
   • The ability to use one’s time effectively or productively, especially at your workplace. 
4. RRC Polytech – Student Support Services 
   • RRC Polytech has many supports for students, including: Academic Success, Accessibility, Advising, Complaints and Concerns, Counselling, Early Assist, Test and Assessment Center, Indigenous supports, IT Help Resources, Mental Health, Student Employment. 
   • For more information, click on the following link: Supports : RRC Polytech 

If your class completes a BINGO, email CNI Student Integration Coordinator, Jillian (jhoogland@rrc.ca).

GOOD LUCK!

Are you a Manitoba Start active job seeker who may be interested in learning more about careers within the City of Winnipeg?

Manitoba Start is hosting an Informational Session with City of Winnipeg.

• When: November 21, 2023, from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
• Where: Manitoba Start, 271 Portage Avenue

The City of Winnipeg is one of the largest employers in Manitoba and It provides a wide range of services to over half of all Manitobans. It values a dynamic and diverse workforce of highly skilled people working together to deliver excellent service to the citizens of Winnipeg.

This event will provide an opportunity to learn about the opportunities available in the City of Winnipeg and what skills, experience and education are required.

This event will cover:

• Overview of the City of Winnipeg
• Typical jobs available throughout the year including current openings
• Workplace culture, professional development and benefits and incentives for employees
• The application processes and tips for success (resumes and interviews)
• Q&A with a City of Winnipeg representative

Types of positions currently advertised: office and administrative assistants, accounting technicians, welders, software developers, human resources, and many more.

If you want more information about the careers available in the City of Winnipeg and are interested in attending, spaces are limited so please register today to secure your spot.

THIS EVENT STARTS AT 1:30pm. Please arrive 15 minutes early to check-in.

Register

• Date & Time: November 29 and 30 from 10 am to 4 pm
• Location: Central Station Community Centre (555 Main Street Winkler, MB)
• Exhibitors: employers from Winkler, Morden, and Altona
• Click here for more information.

We have a Weekly W-O-R-D-S winner! Congratulations to Hanna’s class for completing the four corner pattern.

Don’t worry- There are still two chances to win. Try to complete one of the patterns below for your chance to win a prize for your class:

Here are this week’s 4 words and definitions: 

1. Networking
   • Interacting with others in order to develop professional or social contacts for employment or business. Networking can be helpful to learn about job opportunities and trends in a particular field. 
   • For additional information on networking, contact an LTC- Student Integration Coordinator, Jillian (jhoogland@rrc.ca) for Winnipeg students or Christy (cdepp@rrc.ca) for regional students. 
2. Adaptability 
   • The ability to adjust to new/different conditions. Being adaptable in the workplace is important. Employers value employees that are successfully able to manage changes in the workplace. Being adaptable is also important because it showcases your ability to be resourceful, displays your leadership skills, determination, analytical skills and more.  
3. Stress Management 
   • Tools, strategies, or techniques that help people deal more effectively with stress in their lives. 
   • The following link contains information related to managing: https://www.rrc.ca/counselling/resources/stress/  
4. RRC Polytech – President 
   • Fred Meier

If your class completes a BINGO, email CNI Student Integration Coordinator, Jillian (jhoogland@rrc.ca).

GOOD LUCK!

Immigrant Centre is offering several upcoming employment and settlement events. For more events, please check out their website event calendar.

Settlement Services: MPI Winter Road Safety Info Session - Nov 15
Settlement Service: CRA on Self-Employment & Tax Filing (Part 1) - Nov 22
Settlement Services: CRA Session on Self-Employment & Tax Filing (Part 2) - Nov 29
Citizenship Test Preparation Course - starting November 21