The Settlement and Education Partnerships in Waterloo Region (SEPWR) team is committed to building bridges to link newcomers with the school and the community.
The settlement workers in schools (SWIS) are dedicated to assisting and connecting newcomer students and their families to services and resources, in the school and the community, to foster student achievement.
In addition to offering a wide range of settlement services, we also provide specific support in partnership with schools in the following areas:
- provide information about elementary and high school registration, the education system, and supporting educational services
- assess immediate needs
- link newcomer families to resources and support services within the school system and link back to other YMCA services to ensure ongoing support
- support and act on your behalf when addressing issues
- provide cultural interpretation and language translation
These services are provided through a partnership between the YMCAs of Cambridge & Kitchener-Waterloo, Settlement Workers in School (SWIS) , Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Waterloo Region District School Board and Waterloo Region Catholic School Board.
For more information, please contact us.
