LUSO Community Services - Newcomer and Immigrant Services - Settlement Workers in Schools Program (SWIS)

Application

Call for appointment

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Refugee claimants, Canadian citizens, foreign domestic workers, and Minister's permit holders

Fees

Free

Contacts

Sara Abousaad - Community Connections Manager
226-378-2899 * sara@lusocentre.org
Irena Sompaseuth - Director of Settlement Services
519-452-1466 * settlement@lusocentre.org

Languages

English ; Arabic ; German ; Hindi ; Italian ; Korean ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Spanish ; Urdu ; Gujarati ; Turkish ; Nepali ; Pashto ; Macedonian ; Croatian ; Swahili ; Amharic

Language Note

Newcomer Settlement Worker speaks English, Arabic, Kurdish, Dutch * other languages spoken by LUSO staff * Newcomer Settlement Program service is not delivered in these languages

Area(s) Served

London

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

School Settlement workers are assigned to elementary and secondary schools that have high numbers of families new to Canada. In elementary schools, staff work with parents * in secondary schools, staff work with youth and parents.

Program is a offered in Thames Valley District School Board and London District Catholic School Board schools * workers can work with families and youth regardless of their status in Canada to support settlement needs and successful connections to schools and the education system

LUSO is responsible for schools within the NE Cluster. For a list of schools that have SWIS Workers, please contact the LUSO main office, or the Community Connections Manager