Finding a True Sense of Belonging in a New Country
Bissan shares about her “beautiful experience in Canada—an experience that truly became beautiful only after joining Global Gathering Place.” Bissan arrived in Canada in September 2024 with her husband and […]
Staying Open-Minded and Resilient in a New Country
Umali was born in Sri Lanka, later moving to Doha in 2015, where she built a decade-long career with Qatar Airways. Recently, she relocated to Canada as a permanent resident, eager to bring her global experience into her new journey here.
Weaving Words: The Letter from Swift Current
Weaving Words is a creative writing workshop offered in partnership with the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild. Over four sessions, clients came together to learn, share, and explore their literary creativity.
Client Breaks Out of Shell at GGP
Rose immigrated to Saskatoon from Vietnam in 2023. She describes her life in her home country as very different from her life in Canada. “I had family and friends there, and I was used to my culture and language. When I came to Canada, everything was new—the weather, the language, and the way of life. It was not easy at first, but I came here for a better future for my family and myself.”
Global Gathering Place Scholarship Recipient One Year Later
Our client, Daryna, shares her journey as a newcomer after leaving her home in Ukraine along with her son. Last year, Daryna was one of the first recipients of the Global Gathering Place Scholarship, and here she discusses the impact this had on her life.
GGP Client Discusses the Invaluable Role of Those Who Support Newcomers in Our Community
Our client, Shahrooz, shares his journey as a newcomer and his path towards his current position at MNP. We have been so fortunate to have had Shahrooz present his personal success story to our clients in our Employment Ready programming after achieving success through these very programs.
GGP Client Shares What Ramadan Means to Her
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Muslims observe this month with fasting, prayer, reflection, and charity. In 2025, Ramadan began on the evening of February 28 and is expected to end on the evening of March 30, depending on the sightings of the moon. The end of Ramadan marks the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, a three-day celebration.
Black History Month: Ella Shares her Excitement in Celebrating her First Black History Month in Canada
February marks Black History Month. This month, GGP will be spotlighting diverse stories and experiences of our Black staff, volunteers, and clients.
GGP Client Gives Back by Joining Our Wonderful Group of Volunteers
Akintunde shares his story as a GGP client and volunteer, highlighting the importance of passing on his knowledge to support newcomers like himself in their settlement journey.
Dedicated Client Awarded with GGP T-shirt
Mozhgan is a dedicated client and ambassador of GGP’s programming and was our first client to fill out our GGPoints Stamp Card and was awarded a GGP ‘belong’ T-shirt!