Multilingual Trauma Resources from Child Mind Institute

The Child Mind Institute has curated a collection of free trauma resources aimed at aiding parents, educators, and other caregivers. Regardless of the depth of your concerns or the weight of the situation, as parents and caregivers, you possess the ability to facilitate children’s recovery. Your nurturing, encouragement, and reassurance can provide a sense of…

Recreation Resources for School-Aged Newcomer Children & Youth (Winnipeg, MB)

Recreation Resources for School-Aged Newcomer Children & Youth is put together by the Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO) to help connect school-aged newcomer children and youth to recreation programming close to their homes in Winnipeg. The guide can be used by service providers, private sponsors, and other supporting organizations. The document will be…

Childcare Assistant EAL Curriculum: Building CLB 3, 4, 5 Language Skills

  The Childcare Assistant EAL Curriculum, funded by the Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO), is designed to support newcomers at CLB 3, 4, and 5 who have different levels of interest in, and experience with, early childhood education as a career.  With the support of MANSO’s Care for Newcomer Children Committee, a partnership…

EAL Curriculum – Gawiin Bimikawesiwin: Assimilative Policies

MANSO and Immigration Partnership Winnipeg are pleased to share the Gawiin Bimikawesiwin: Assimilative Policies EAL (English as an Additional Language) Curriculum for adults.  The curriculum is for use in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) programs as well as more informal contexts like conversation classes and one-on-one tutoring. Gawiin bimikawesiwin means ‘she/he leaves no footprints’…

Indigenous Orientation Toolkit for Newcomers to Canada

The Indigenous Orientation Toolkit (IOTK), initiated by Immigration Partnership Winnipeg, is designed to be a tool to enhance bridges between the Indigenous and newcomer communities and to educate them about Indigenous history, culture and contemporary realities. The IOTK also aims to combat oppressive beliefs and stereotypes about Indigenous peoples by seeking to build awareness, debunk…

The World Is Bright Discussion & Lesson Guide for English Language Learners

This educational guide offers a variety of activities for teachers of English language learners to use with students to accompany a screening of the film The World Is Bright. The combined audio-visual nature of film provides an access point for students to become familiar with English-language stories and media in an immersive and engaging format….