Calgary Mennonite Center for Newcomers
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The Calgary Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (CMCN) was established in 1988 as a non-profit organization devoted to assist refugees and immigrants arriving in Calgary
in meeting their settlement needs. The organization has been guided by the Christian principles of compassion, fairness and equity, and its goal is to facilitate and strengthen newcomers entering into Canadian society.
CMCN is a member of the Canadian Council for Refugees, the Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies, the Calgary Inter-Agency Immigrant Services Network and the Calgary-based Coalition for Equal Access to Education. It is affiliated with Mennonite Central Committee
(MCC) Alberta
, and with other immigrant and refugee service agencies in Canada, including: Edmonton
Mennonite
Centre for Newcomers, Maison d'Amite, Montreal, Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Support, Kitchener, New Life Centre, Toronto
.
CMCN services are available to clients at no cost, and are financially supported by private donations, grants, and service contracts with the following agencies and departments:
Alberta Human Resources and Employment, Alberta Learning, Calgary Community Adult Learning Association, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Family and Community Support Services, City of Calgary, Human Resources Development Canada, Mennonite Central Committee Alberta, United Way of Calgary and Area.
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
in meeting their settlement needs. The organization has been guided by the Christian principles of compassion, fairness and equity, and its goal is to facilitate and strengthen newcomers entering into Canadian society.
CMCN is a member of the Canadian Council for Refugees, the Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies, the Calgary Inter-Agency Immigrant Services Network and the Calgary-based Coalition for Equal Access to Education. It is affiliated with Mennonite Central Committee
Mennonite Central Committee
The Mennonite Central Committee is a relief, service, and peace agency representing 15 Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and Amish bodies in North America. The U.S. headquarters are in Akron, Pennsylvania, the Canadian in Winnipeg, Manitoba.-History:...
(MCC) Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, and with other immigrant and refugee service agencies in Canada, including: Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
Mennonite
Mennonite
The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...
Centre for Newcomers, Maison d'Amite, Montreal, Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Support, Kitchener, New Life Centre, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
.
CMCN services are available to clients at no cost, and are financially supported by private donations, grants, and service contracts with the following agencies and departments:
Alberta Human Resources and Employment, Alberta Learning, Calgary Community Adult Learning Association, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Family and Community Support Services, City of Calgary, Human Resources Development Canada, Mennonite Central Committee Alberta, United Way of Calgary and Area.