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Record 1 2011-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Education (General)
OBS

In August, 2007, the Settlement Workers in Schools(SWIS) program sponsored a pilot project to prepare newly arrived youth for entry to eight(8) high schools in Ontario. Called Newcomer Orientation Week or NOW, this intensive orientation initiative was piloted in six(6) high schools in Toronto, one(1) in Peel Region and one(1) in Hamilton. The NOW program was strategically positioned to occur just prior to the beginning of the school year. In NOW, former newcomer students are trained to lead the activities with the newly arrived students. The overall concept of NOW is that newcomer youth begin to feel more comfortable in the school setting and, if they run into difficulties, know how to get support-from PLs, teachers and/or SWIS workers. The overall goal of NOW is : To give newcomer youth a head start in their new school by familiarizing them with the school building and routines, linking them to students already attending the school, and orienting them to sources of help as well as the “culture” of the Ontario educational system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
OBS

En 2007, le projet SONA a été mis à l’essai dans huit écoles secondaires de l’Ontario pour fournir une orientation aux élèves du secondaire nouvellement arrivés au Canada dès leur arrivée au pays. La Semaine d’orientation des nouveaux arrivants (SONA) permet de présenter l’école et la collectivité aux élèves qui sont des nouveaux arrivants pendant la dernière semaine d’août avant la rentrée des classes. Cette séance est présentée par des jeunes qui ont été des nouveaux arrivants (des « peer leaders ») et animée par les TEE (Travailleurs de l'établissement dans les écoles) et les enseignants. Le programme SONA a été élargi en 2008 et est maintenant offert à 40 écoles.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Cancers and Oncology
OBS

Ottawa, Ontario.

OBS

Ronald McDonald House is a home-away-from-home for families with children undergoing life saving treatments at nearby Children's Hospitals. It's a place where families can be themselves and kids can share their experiences with others who are just like them. Ronald McDonald House offers these children and their families a warm compassionate and comfortable home environment, at a nominal overnight fee. Parents find a place to rest and feel safe, while their children can lead as normal a life as possible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Cancers et oncologie
OBS

Ottawa, Ontario.

OBS

Un Manoir Ronald McDonald est un deuxième chez-soi pour les familles d'enfants gravement malades recevant des traitements dans des hôpitaux avoisinants. C'est un lieu où les familles peuvent se détendre et où les enfants peuvent partager leur expérience avec d'autres enfants qui traversent la même épreuve. Les Manoirs Ronald McDonald offrent à ces enfants et à ces familles un environnement chaleureux, accueillant et confortable en échange d'une modeste contribution. Les parents peuvent donc s'y reposer et s'y sentir en sécurité et leurs enfants, y mener une vie aussi normale que possible.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
OBS

comfortable : occasioning no challenging difficulty, disconcerting obscurity, or worrying uncertainty(the home team had a comfortable 7 to 1 lead in the eighth)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
CONT

il a remporté la victoire avec une marge suffisante, une bonne marge, une large avance.

Spanish

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