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CSDCCS and its commitment towards newcomers

Le Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud (CSDCCS) welcomes over 15,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools. CSDCCS is committed to providing a quality education in a Francophone Catholic environment, promoting respect, equity, excellence, and a sense of belonging. Through various initiatives and partnerships, CSDCCS supports the integration and success of newcomers.

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CSDCCS and its commitment towards newcomers

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  1. CSDCCS and its commitment towards newcomers

  2. Le Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud (CSDCCS) CSDCCS welcomes more than 15 000 students in its 44 elementary and 10 secondaryschools over atterritoryrangingfrom the Niagara peninsula to Peterborough and from Lake Ontario to the GeorgianBay. The mission of the Conseilscolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud is to offer students a quality education in a francophone Catholic environment. Values such as respect for the individual, equity, the promotion of excellence and a spirit of belonging to the Franco-Ontarian community are the core of our mission in helping students to reach their full potential. The boardheadquarters are based Toronto.

  3. CSDCCS INITIATIVES • Given the high number of newcomers in its schools, CSDCCS has committed to implementing welcoming and integration programs as part of its 2011-2016 strategic plan.

  4. Integration modelincludes inputs from both within and outsidethe school board

  5. Internal strategies • PANA (Programme d’appui aux nouveaux arrivants) A program whichfaciltates socio-cultural and academicintegration. • ALF (Actualisation linguistique du français) • Community liaison Communitypartnerships and liaison.

  6. 4 community liaison officers: • Toronto-Durham : Adolphine Mukamanzi amukamanzi@csdccs.edu.on.ca 1 800 274 3764, extension 73175 2. Peel-Halton, Kitchener-Waterloo: Marie-Pierre Daoust mdaoust@csdccs.edu.on.ca 1 800 274 3764, extension 73162

  7. 4 community liaison officers: 3. Hamilton-Niagara Franklin Leukam fleukam@csdccs.edu.on.ca 1 800 274 3764, extension 71222 4. York-Simcoe: Nadia Martins nmartins@csdccs.edu.on.ca 1 800 274 3764

  8. PIVOT PROJECT • Financed by the Ontario Ministry of Education. • Variousactivities and programs in support of newcomerintegration initiatives, developped and delivered in partnershipwithcommunity and not-for-profit organizations. • Successfulexamplesinclude: Information sessions for post-secondaryeducation, Physicalactivity programs.

  9. PIVOT PROJECT • Summer camps in Toronto and Hamilton • Toronto visits and orientation operations • Culinarycelebrations • Multiculturalevents

  10. TÉÉ (Swis workers in schools) • 2 models : In partnership with community organizations and as a direct administrator. • As direct administrator, sub-partnership agreements have been put in place.

  11. SWIS program in Peel-Halton: 1. VitiaBuabaZam vzam@csdccs.edu.on.ca 1 800 274 3764, extension 73163 2. Mélika Fontaine mfontaine@csdccs.edu.on.ca 1 800 274 3764, extension 73161

  12. Partnerships • SWIS program delivered by: • Toronto: Le Centre Francophone de Toronto • Durham: Le Conseil des organismes francophones de la région de Durham (COFRD) • Hamilton- Niagara: Le Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton-Niagara

  13. Partnerships • REPFO • Centre Francophone de Toronto • La Passerelle I.D.É. • RDÉÉ Ontario • Collège Boréal • CANAFRIC Théâtre • COFRD • CSCHN • SOFIFRAN

  14. EMERGING TRENDS and ISSUES • New waves of immigration • Labour and employment issues • Youth activity programs and support • Immigration concentrations and mixed school populations • Timeline for support - beyond the traditional model

  15. In conclusion • CSDCCS’s goal is to foster a welcomingenvironment and promotesuccessfulschoolintegration, at all grade levels • This cannotbedonealone. Partners are essential in building an inclusive strategy. • A student’ssuccessisentirelyrelated to the degreewithwhich the entirefamily has integrated.

  16. Thankyou!

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