Get to know your community, check out the local library and connect with other newcomers at the Welcoming Week Social Gathering & Library Tour for Newcomers, hosted in partnership by the Town of Okotoks, Foothills Community Immigrant Services and the Okotoks Public Library. This event will be a great opportunity for newcomers to learn more about the community and local resources available to them, as well as explore their local library! This is a free, drop-in event and light refreshments will be served.
Find more Welcoming Week events taking place at the Okotoks Public Library at okotokslibrary.ca
More on Welcoming Week
Welcoming Week is an annual event that runs this year from September 13 to 22. Welcoming Week encourages Canadians to connect with their neighbours and share experiences, ideas and perspectives, and work towards building a more diverse and inclusive community. Take this opportunity to welcome someone new to the neighbourhood this week. Here’s a few easy ways to get started!
- Initiate conversation with newcomers and share information about your community
- Take time to learn someone’s name, and the proper way to pronounce it
- Connect new immigrants with your friends and colleagues with similar professional background
- Challenge a racist joke, generalization or stereotype
- Offer a new neighbour flowers or vegetables from your garden
- Invite newcomers to community events, birthday parties, or potlucks
- Be open to learning from others: everyone has something to offer
For more information on welcome week, visit welcomeweek.ca