Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) Program

Provides settlement services for immigrant and refugee students and their families in West Vancouver attending Kindergarten to Grade 12, and their families. Helps immigrant and refugee families adjust and integrate into community, home, and schools. Settlement workers serve newcomers in English, but have cultural and language expertise in Cantonese, Farsi, and Mandarin. Accepts school- and self-referrals. Offered in partnership with the North Shore Multicultural Society (NSMS). Program and office hours are 8:30 am to 2:30 pm Mondays and Tuesdays, and 8:30 am to 4 pm on Thursdays. Funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.