SK CultureXchange Program

Participants will:

• Be paired with a volunteer and receive friendly and informative support that helps them adjust and integrate into the community;
• Gain a safe and knowledgeable contact to ask questions and learn about how to access important local resources and understand local cultural norms; and
• Increase self-confidence and feel more comfortable and connected to a new environment, which will help them integrate more quickly.

Volunteers will:

• Increase their cultural knowledge and understanding by learning about another culture and hearing personal experiences;
• Contribute to creating a more welcoming community by providing information on community opportunities and resources as well as tips on where to find the best local programs, services, and entertainment; and
• Develop their leadership skills by mentoring new residents and helping them feel at home in a new community.

Participants:

Volunteers:

• Must be a refugee or immigrant resident new to Saskatchewan.
• Interested in learning about the local cultural norms and gaining knowledge about the communities
  across Saskatchewan.

• Must be a Saskatchewan resident who has lived here for more than five years.
• Willing to contribute to a more welcoming community while developing leadership and intercultural skills.