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School Settlement

The YMCA works in partnership with over 40+ schools in the greater Halifax area to assist immigrant children, youth, and their families.

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Since 1992, our YMCA has partnered with schools throughout our community to support the settlement of families new to Canada. Our friendly, welcoming YMCA School Settlement Support Staff work on-site at elementary, junior and senior high schools to provide practical assistance to immigrant children, youth, and families.

Each family, every school, and all situations are unique. Our YMCA staff provide individualized support at all School Settlement Program locations to ensure that students and families feel confident, comfortable and most of all, connected to your community.

YMCA School Settlement Services Include:

  • Orientation to your new school and community
  • Support from YMCA staff serving as your personal liaison assistance between home and school
  • Referrals to settlement, language, and employment services
  • Becoming connected with local services suited to your needs
  • After school programs and various recreational activities
  • Help with your schoolwork through YMCA academic counseling, Homework Clubs, and peer tutoring
  • Assistance with language translation and interpretation
  • Making new friends and engaging with others at the YMCA multicultural clubs and events
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Since 1992, our YMCA has partnered with schools throughout our community to support the settlement of families new to Canada. Our friendly, welcoming YMCA School Settlement Support Staff work on-site at elementary, junior and senior high schools to provide practical assistance to immigrant children, youth, and families.

Each family, every school, and all situations are unique. Our YMCA staff provide individualized support at all School Settlement Program locations to ensure that students and families feel confident, comfortable and most of all, connected to your community.

YMCA School Settlement Services Include:

  • Orientation to your new school and community
  • Support from YMCA staff serving as your personal liaison assistance between home and school
  • Referrals to settlement, language, and employment services
  • Becoming connected with local services suited to your needs
  • After school programs and various recreational activities
  • Help with your schoolwork through YMCA academic counseling, Homework Clubs, and peer tutoring
  • Assistance with language translation and interpretation
  • Making new friends and engaging with others at the YMCA multicultural clubs and events
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We currently run our School Settlement program at over 40 school sites across Greater Halifax and Dartmouth.

Our Locations:

Name of School Location YMCA School Settlement Staff Contact Information
273 Basinview Dr, Bedford, NS B4A 3X8
Dina Awad
2 Oceanview Dr, Bedford, NS B4A 4J6
Amany Hassan
85 Victoria Road, Dartmouth, NS B3A 1T9
On call: Menna Elnadry
52 Alex St. Halifax, B3N 2W4
Darinka Kapor
116 Cavalier Dr, Lower Sackville, NS B4C 3L9
On call: Zobeida Al-Zobeidy
200 Innovation Drive Bedford, NS B4B 0G4
Fang Liu
230 Cowie Hill Rd, Halifax, NS B3P 2M3
Hossn Hasan
1855 Trollope St, Halifax, NS B3H 0A4
Prehan Shousha
45 Plateau Cres, Halifax, NS B3M 2V7
Uyioghosa Thaddeus Owie
45 Plateau Cres, Halifax, NS B3M 2V7
On call: Hossn Hasan
121 Williams Lake Rd, Halifax, NS B3P 1T6
Mohamed Abo Hussein
95 Victoria Rd Ext, Dartmouth, NS B3A 1V2
Menna Elnadry
111 Prince Arthur Ave, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 0C5
Helen Andrusenko
12 Clayton Park Dr, Halifax, NS B3M 1L3
Akram Kiani
Fairview Annex Elementary
141 Rufus Av, Halifax, NS B3N 2M2
Zobeida Al-Zobeidy

On call Ukrainian support:

Olena Zhelenzniak
210 Coronation Ave, Halifax, NS B3N 2Y3
Zobeida Al-Zobeidy
155 Rosedale Ave, Halifax, NS B3N 2K2
Acting: Nisrine Adris

Nadia Qadi
5966 South St, Halifax, NS B3H 1S6
On call: Prehan Shousha
4 Downing St, Halifax, NS B3M 2G4
Olena Zhelenzniak
283 Thomas Raddall Dr. Halifax, B3S 1R1
Salwa Abbasi
283 Thomas Raddall Dr. Halifax, B3S 1R1
Helen Cho
3479 Robie St, Halifax, NS B3K 4S4
Prehan Shousha
22 Glencoe Dr, Dartmouth, NS B2X 1J1
Helen Andrusenko
5985 Inglis St. Halifax, B3H 1K7
Darinka Kapor
138 Sylvia Ave, Halifax, NS B3R 1J9
Mohamed Abo Hussein
138 Sylvia Ave, Halifax, NS B3R 1J9
Mile Mitrovic
7 Brule St, Dartmouth, NS B3A 4G2
Menna Elnadry
2557 Maynard St. Halifax, B3K 3V6
Heba Megahid
34 Vrege Crt, Hammonds Plains, NS B4B 1K2
Akram Kiani
100 Metropolitan Ave, Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2Z8
On call: Mile Mitrovic (biweekly)
6364 North St, Halifax, NS B3L 1P6
Hossn Hasan
206 Langbrae Dr, Halifax, NS B3S 1L5
Noha Mahmoud
31 Tremont Dr. Halifax, B3M 1X8
Darinka Kapor
1 Regan Dr. Halifax, B3R 2J1
Noha Mahmoud
426 Rocky Lake Dr, Bedford, NS B4A 2T5
Olga Leiva Padilla

On call Arabic support:

Reena Younis
670 Rocky Lake Dr, Bedford, NS B4A 2T6
Fang Liu
1225 Old Sackville Rd, Middle Sackville, NS B4E 3A6
Olga Leiva Padilla
1 King Fisher Way, Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2Y9
Mile Mitrovic
5614 Morris St, Halifax, NS B3J 1C2
Lora Titta
6981 Mumford Rd, Halifax, NS B3L 2H7
Uyioghosa Thaddeus Owie
3299 Connolly St, Halifax, NS B3L 3P7
Lora Titta
1589 Walnut St. Halifax, B3H 3S1
Heba Megahid
50 Broad St., Bedford, NS, B4B 1J6
Reena Younis
6700 Edward Arab Ave. Halifax, B3L 2E1
Dina Awad

Amy Belanger

School Settlement Coordinator

YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth I Centre for Immigrant Programs
104-7071 Bayer’s Road
Halifax.NS B3L 2C2

Email: [email protected]

Cell : (902) 412-6340
YMCA Centre (902) 457-9622

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