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Newsletter Centre de Service Communauté Chinois d’Ottawa
渥太華華人社區服務中心 月刊 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 7
Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre
OCCSC is a non-profit,
The Bill Joe Story: Co-Founder of OCCSC
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OCCSC /Algonquin College Syrian Refugee Graduation
3
AGM Announcement/ Our Radio Program News
4
Summer Camp 5
Volunteer story 6
Mental Health 8
In-TAC 9-10
Settlement Services 11-12
Language Program 13-16
Membership and OCCSC Sponsors
17-20
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Suite 2000 - 400 Cooper Street Ottawa, ON K2P 2H8
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Newsletter Centre de Service Communauté Chinois d’Ottawa
渥太華華人社區服務中心 月刊
Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre
OCCSC is a non-profit,
non-partisan, charitable
organization committed to
advancing the full social and
economic integration and
participation of newcomers,
immigrants, refugees, and
people of Chinese descent in
the City of Ottawa. This is the
42nd Anniversary of OCCSC
serving the immigrant and
newcomer community.
OCCSC News 1-3
OCCSC Syrian Refu-gee Settlement Office Open House Event
4
OCCSC Chinese Radio 5-6
Mental Health Digest 7
Nominating OCCSC 11
In-TAC 8-9
Settlement Services Workshops
10-12
Language Program 13-16
Membership and OCCSC Sponsors
17-20
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Suite 2000 - 400 Cooper Street Ottawa, ON K2P 2H8
Tel:(613)235-4875 Fax:(613)235-5466 www.occsc.org
Radio: FM97.9 Sunday 8-11pm http://occsc.org/渥太华中文电台/?lang=zh
Newsletter: occsc.org/media
OCCSC Wishes Everyone a Happy New Year!
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OCCSC NEWS
The Discover Canada group Information session for Syrian Refugees took place on Dec.20th, 2017 at the Ridgewood Road office. The number of attendees reached 60 clients for 2 group sessions. OCCSC Executive Director Sharon Kan and Hassan Ezdahmad distributed gifts to the clients who answered questions about what the presentation. The clients were very happy and ex-tremely satisfied.
OCCSC’s Snezana Minic and Wendy Tang Received an OC 150 Award from Yasir Naqvi, MPP of Ontario for excellent community work.
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OCCSC NEWS
OCCSC’s long-time friend and partner Robert Yip (middle) received a medal from the
Senate of Canada to mark the 150th anniversary of the first sitting of the Senate
which took place on November 6, 1867. Robert is the Director of the Ottawa Chapter
of the Chinese Canadian National Council and the Ottawa Asian Heritage Month So-
ciety. He is committed to tackling the prevalence of racism and discrimination.
OCCSC Chinese Caregiver Project gives senior citizens opportunities to do crafts and exercise.
The Thank-you Letter from Ottawa’s Harmony House to OCCSC’s Holiday Clothing Drive.
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January in Our Radio: FM 97.9 Sunday 8-11pm
Dear OCCSC Radio and friends,
First, let me express my gratitude to
the free concert ticket I received by call-
ing into your live radio program. I had a
great time at the concert.
It’s my fifth year in Ottawa. Since I
found your radio program, it has become my
weekly routine. How fortunate and proud to
hear a familiar language in a country other
than my hometown.
I found that your program has changed
a lot, from community news to hot topics,
from literature to Canadian history and
culture, from music to interviews. As a
listener, I know how much hard work and
sacrifice is behind it.
In particular, the Canada 150 Special
Series invited many Chinese Canadians into
the studio to talk about every aspect of
Canada, and I’ve learned so much from it!
Your program is not only popular, but
has been always innovative. When I saw that
you recently established your WeChat public
platform, I immediately subscribed to it.
It helps me learn weekly program pre-
announcements, and to forward it to my
friends. For this, I applaud you!
Ottawa is a beautiful city. More and
more people of Chinese decent have chosen
to move here. Your radio program, as a mass
medium, is a window through which we
Chinese immigrants learn about Canada, and
communicate with each other. I sincerely
hope that the program will become even more
popular, and more and more Chinese friends
will join our fan base.
Finally, I wish Jasmine and all the
OCCSC friends very good luck with work and
family!
One of the loyal listeners, Mr. Sun
At home in Ottawa
January 13th, 2018
Selected Letter from the Listeners
Please scan and subscribe to our Radio Program’s WeChat Plat-form.
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Being human, it is unavoidable to hurt or offend people sometimes. Yet it’s not always easy to recog-nize this and offer a genuine apol-ogy to repair the damage. It is unsettling to perceive that we’ve violated someone’s sensi-bilities. We need robust inner re-sources to prevent ourselves from slipping into a paralyzing shame-freeze that leads to an avoidance of responsibility for our actions. It takes courage to downsize our ego and accept our human limitations with humility and grace. The shame we carry prevents us from having a friendly relationship with our shortcomings. We think we need to be perfect to be accept-ed and respected. When our self-image clashes with how we really are, we scramble to defend our-selves. We blame others or make excuses rather than say with digni-fied humility, “I’m sorry, I was wrong.” There’s nothing shameful to admit when we’ve made an all-too-human mistake. As John Brad-shaw reminds us, making a mis-take is different than being a mis-take. Not acknowledging short-comings is a sign of weakness, not strength.
An Iffy Apology An apology containing the words “if” or “but” is not a real apology. Saying “I’m sorry if I hurt you” signals that we’re not accepting that we did caused the hurt. If someone tells us they feel hurt, it’s best to let that in rather than offer an explanation designed to quickly settle the matter.
Conflicts tend to de-escalate when the injured person’s feelings are heard and respected. Maybe later we can explain what happened — when emotions have cooled. Com-munication works better when we slow down, take a breath, and hear the other person’s feelings. “I’m sorry you feel that way” of-ten contains the unspoken thought: “But you shouldn’t feel that way” or “what’s wrong with you!?” We’re not allowing ourselves to be affected by the hurt we’ve trig-gered. We’re not taking responsi-bility for our behavior—or for our part of the problem. We can make the case that it’s not our fault. After all, our phone died. But such a comeback can trigger an endless loop of counter-attacks: “Why didn’t you charge the phone properly? You’re so neglectful!” A genuine apology means we feel sorry for our behavior (not sorry you feel that way!) and for how our behavior created hurt. It’s ok to feel a tinge of healthy shame or guilt for not living up to our own standards. We all do this. We can learn and grow from rec-ognizing when we’re off the mark. The Strength to Have Humility We all miss the boat sometimes. We don’t need to beat ourselves up for hurting someone or acting unwisely. As our self-worth grows, we can take responsibility for our actions without being bur-dened by the toxic shame created by self-blame. Healing happens as we find the courage to offer a genuine apolo-gy, while learning through experi-
ence to be more mindful and re-sponsive so that we’re less likely to repeat it. A sincere apology requires strength and humility. It requires that we rest comfortably (or per-haps a little awkwardly) in a place of vulnerability. Most important, it requires that we recognize and heal the deep-seated shame that can trigger an angry, reactive re-sponse. When it threatens our self-worth to notice the shame that gets trig-gered inside us, may we tap into the “fight” part of the “fight, flight, freeze” response. We resort to angry protests to protect our-selves from a painful sense of shame. This prevents us from lis-tening openly to another’s feel-ings. Still, listening to a person’s feel-ings in a respectful and sensitive manner is a good starting place for repairing ruptured trust and sorting things out. If someone is upset with you, take a deep breath to help you self-regulate, stay connected with your body (rather than dissociate). Then listen to the person’s feeling--noticing how you feel as you let in what they're saying. Taking re-sponsibility for even a small part of the matter — and offering a genuine apology — may go a long way toward repairing trust and re-newing connection.
*Article Source: https://
www.psychologytoday.com/blog/
intimacy-path-toward-
spirituality/201702/the-best-way-
apologize
The Best Way to Apologize
By John Amodeo, Ph.D., MFT, Translator: Ran Zhang Mental Health
Reading
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Settlement Services Workshops
Downtown, Ottawa East
Topic Date and Time Location Description
Computer Literacy Group for Newcomers
February 5, 12, 26
Monday 1:30pm-4:00pm
Registration: 613-235-4875
ext.113 Cindy
OCCSC
400 Cooper Street
Suite 2000
Computer Lab
Learn basic Emailing and
Internet
Practical English
February 2, 9, 16, 23
Friday 9:30am-11:30am
Registration: 613-235-4875
ext.113 Cindy
OCCSC
400 Cooper Street
Suite 2000
Classroom C
Daily Conversation and Canadi-
an Culture
Citizenship
Preparation Class
February 2, 9, 23 and
March 2 (4 sessions)
Friday 10:00am-12:00pm
Registration: 613-235-4875
ext.113 Cindy
OCCSC
400 Cooper Street
Suite 2000
Study for the citizenship test
based on “Discover Canada”
Study Guide.
Orleans Library February 28
Wednesday 3:00-5:00pm
1705 Orleans Blvd Settlement information
NOMINATE OCCSC TODAY AT Canadianimmigrant.ca/rbctop25 Deadline for nomination is February 26, 2018, 11:59pm EST
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Settlement Services Workshops
Barrhaven
Kanata
Topic Date and Time Location Description
Parents and Kids Group Registration: [email protected]
Each Wednesday 1:30pm - 3:30pm Registration: 613-235-4875 ext. 134
OEYC – Cityview Centre 1099 Longfield Dr. Barrhaven
Information sessions for parents, activities for children: singing, puppet plays, circle time.
Happy Kitchen, Healthy Life
Registration: [email protected]
Each Friday 9:45am - 11:45am Registration: 613-235-4875 ext. 134
South Nepean Community Health Centre 4100 Strandherd, 2nd Floor Classroom A
Multicultural cooking, health information, making new friends, to understand immi-gration and settlement infor-mation.
Welcome to Canada Wednesday February 7, 21 9:30am - 11:30am 613-235-4875 ext. 114
South Nepean Community Health Centre 4100 Strandherd, 2nd Floor
Orientation for newcomers to Canada. Topics includes: health care, banking, hous-ing, education, employment, etc.
Chinese New Year Celebration
Wednesday February 14 9:30am - 11:30am 613-235-4875 ext. 114
South Nepean Community Health Centre 4100 Strandherd, 2nd Floor
Talent show, games and potluck.
First Aid and CPR Wednesday February 28 9:00am - 12:00am 613-235-4875 ext. 114
South Nepean Community Health Centre 4100 Strandherd, 2nd Floor
Learn the basics of First Aid ( Burning, broken bone, bleeding, choking) and CPR
Settlement workshops Every Tuesday
9:30am - 11:30am
(613) 698-8335
Lisa Hou
SS#1 Community Centre
400 Goldridge Drive
Kanata
Provides a series of workshops for newcomers on a variety of topics
Kanata Parenting Group
Every Tuesday
1:30pm - 3:30pm
(613) 698-8335
Lisa Hou
Western Ottawa Communi-ty Resource Centre
(EYC room)
2 McNeil Court
Kanata
Meet other parents and learn about children’s health, educa-tion, and community program topics.
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LINC Newsletter, February 2018 LINC at OCCSC was busy in January, with all the classes running in full speed after the December break. We continued with the workshops on different topics, with guest speakers from the community – this will continue in February, too. We are about to celebrate Chinese New Year on February 16, 2018, too.
There are several interesting presentations scheduled for our LINC classes in February, so if you join the program, you will enjoy the benefits of various guest speakers presenting on the topics that are interesting and useful for newcomers We are still the only LINC provider in town that has evening and Saturday classes!
Most classes are planning some fun activities during Winter-lude in February.
We are pleased to announce a graduation of 30 more Syrian refugees, who have completed a Food Preparation and Bak-ers Assistant course, respectively, at Algonquin College, bringing the total of graduates to 45, since we delivered the first course, in partnership with Algonquin, in the summer of 2017. There will be another 15 students participating in the new Bakers Assistant course, to start some time in March 2018 (stay tuned!). If you are a Syrian refugee or you know one interested in registering for this upcoming course, please contact us directly as soon as possible.
If you want to register for LINC, please note that you first need to have your English assessed, at the YMCA Language As-sessment and Referral Centre (240 Catherine St., Suite 308; Tel: 613-238-5462) – when you finish the assessment, please ask to be sent to our school, OCCSC LINC.
Our class schedule is as follows:
Central location (400 Cooper St., Suite 2000)
LINC 1/2 - Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.* LINC 2/3 – Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.* LINC ¾ - Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 to 12:00 p.m.* LINC 4/5 – Monday & Wednesday, 9:00-12:00 p.m.*. LINC 1/2 – Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 1:00 -4:00 p.m. LINC 3/4 – Monday & Wednesday, 1:00 -4:00 p.m. LINC 2/3 – Monday & Wednesday, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. LINC 4/5 – Tuesday & Thursday, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. LINC 5+ – Tuesday & Thursday, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. LINC 1, 1/2 & 2/3 – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. LINC 2/3 & 4/5, Saturday, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
*Childminding is available, for children ages 19 months to 6
years.
Buses for the Cooper St. location: 6,7,11on Bank St. and all buses that stop on Slater & Albert St.
West Kanata location (2 MacNeil Court):
LINC 1/2 - Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Buses for the Kanata location: 63, 64, 96, 88.
South I location (Barrhaven, Walter Baker Sports Centre, 100 Malvern Dr.):
LINC 2/3 - Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Buses for the Barrhaven location: 70, 76, 95, 170, 173, 873.
East Location: (1187 Michael St.)
LINC 1/2 - Monday to Thursday 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.*
*Childminding is available, for children age 19 months to 6
years.
Buses for the East location: all buses that stop at St. Laurent Shopping Centre Station.
South II (Mooney’s Bay) Location: (750 Ridgewood Ave.):
LINC ¾ - Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.* LINC ½ - Monday to Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.*
*Childminding is available, for children age 19 months to 6
years.
Buses for the Mooney’s Bay location: 87, 290, 640.
Our current Beginner, Low and High Intermediate and Ad-vanced English Courses for newcomers finished in mid-January and the new have started right after. If you want to register for any of them (please see the enclosed flyers for more information), it is not too late, but please contact us as soon as possible, at: 613-235-4875, ext. 126/128/142 or visit us at www.occsc.org These courses are for all those who want to learn or improve their English skills in all language segments (listening, speak-ing, reading and writing), but the High Immediate and Ad-vanced courses additionally focus on the effective com-munication, both oral and written. For these courses there are no restrictions in terms of the clients’ immigration status (all are accepted) or their place of living (Quebec is included), etc.
For all those who want to practice their English in a more in-formal way, our Conversation Circles continue, too:
Tuesday, 12:30 -1:30 p.m. Wednesday, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Friday, 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Language Program
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OCCSC MEMBERSHIP AND SPONSORS
Many thanks to our lifetime members for their support. OCCSC hopes to get more support for the important work of the agency.
Current Lifetime Members:
Hazel Wong Connie Tang
Bill Joe Shek-ho Ching
Friend of OCCSC Wu King Wan
Xian Chun Liang
Benefits of being our Life Member: • Full Tax deductible receipt • OCCSC Lifetime Membership Crystal • Plaque recognizing Life Membership displayed in Board Room or reception • Interview story in OCCSC Newsletter • Acknowledgement in OCCSC Annual Report • Acknowledgement on OCCSC Website • Acknowledgement in OCCSC Newsletter • Vote at the OCCSC AGM • Receive OCCSC monthly newsletter • Discount card at 40+ local businesses
Restaurants Brother Wu Restaurant Jadeland Restaurant Mandarin Ogilvie Rest. My Sweet Tea Sea King Shark Fin Sea-food Sushi Kan Wang’s Noodle House Yang Sheng Rest. Grocery/ Food Store/ Ding Fung Dry Seafood Dumpling Shoppe
Driving Instructors Ottawa Driving School - Ping Sit Driving Instructor
Travel Agencies
Go Trip Midearth Travel Inc. Sunnyview Holidays
Chinese Traditional/ Medicine/ Esthetics/ Naturopath Asia Aromatherapy Ctr Can-America Life Care Chinese Wellness - Xianchun Liang Grace Massage & Acupuncture Green Apple Acupuncture iBalance Physiotherapy Li, Chunlin (Message therapy) Sunny Esthetics Yan Lu Chinada Tradi-tional Medical Centre Ying Lu Acupuncture Chinese Wellness Clinical Hair Salon/ Optical/ Pharmacy Mei Mei Salon Lisa Hair Salon Tri Optical Somerset Drugs
Homecare and Giftware Global Homeware & Giftware Oriental Cham Y-Not Gift Shop Flowers Bayshore Flowers Carling Flowers Dry Cleaning The Dry Cleaning Co. Funeral and Cemetery
安福園 Capital Memorial Gardens Plan ahead! 613-276-3289 Gable Fung 10% Other Daido
书葶艺术工作室
刘嵘注册会计师 Motel Casino
Lifetime Members Benefits of being an OCCSC member:
• Vote at our Annual General Meeting • Have an opportunity to become a member of the Board of Direc-tors
• Receive our e- newsletter monthly • Get discounts from our membership sponsors To become a member, please apply In person. The membership fee is $10.00 ($5.00 seniors )and is valid for one year. More information on Lifetime Membership and Annual Membership, please check our website at www.occsc.org, or contact Doreen Ju at [email protected]
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