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NorWestNorWest News News InksterInkster Community Community Newsletter Newsletter | WINTER | WINTER 2017 2017 NorWestNorWest Youth Youth Hub Hub Now Now Open Open TheThe brand brand new new NorWestYouth NorWestYouth Hub Hub is islocated located at at 103-61 103-61 Tyndall Tyndall Avenue, Avenue, besidebeside the the NorWest NorWest Community Community Food Food Centre. Centre. OpenOpen Monday- Monday- Friday, Friday, 3:30pm-6:30pm. 3:30pm-6:30pm. WeWe offer offer services services for for youth youth ages ages 14-24 14-24 in inareas areas of of mentalmental health, health, primary primary care, care, addictions, addictions, employment, employment, withwith some some fun fun recreational recreational activities activities built built in! in! ParentsParents and and youth youth call call us usMonday-Friday Monday-Friday after after 3:30pm3:30pm at at204-615-3117 204-615-3117 to tofind find out out more, more, check check us us outout on on Twitter, Twitter, Instagram, Instagram, Facebook, Facebook, and and Snapchat Snapchat @NorWestYouthHub@NorWestYouthHub or ordrop drop in into to see see us us! ! Canada’sCanada’s Best Best Employers Employers NorWestNorWest Co-op Co-op Community Community Health Health has has been been awarded awarded the the PlatinumPlatinum level level in inthe the Aon Aon Hewitt Hewitt Small Small and and Medium Medium Size Size BestBest Employers! Employers! NorWest NorWest Co-op Co-op is isonce once again again in inthe the top top BestBest Employers Employers in inCanada! Canada! ThankThank you you to to everyone everyone who who has has made made this this possible. possible. InsideInside This This Issue: Issue: HolidayHoliday NewNew InksterInkster SipSip & Savour & Savour HighlightsHighlights BrooklandsBrooklands CommunityCommunity EventEvent VeggieVeggie Market Market SuccessSuccess Story Story 20172017 Tuesday November 8, 2011 10:00 am - noon MeetingTuesday RoomNovember at 61 8, Tyndall 2011 10:00 am - noon Meeting Room at 61 Tyndall Get involved in your community Get involved in your community AN INKSTER COMMUNITY SUCCESS STORY Shania Pruden is a part-time student majoring in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy at the In 2016 NorWest Immigrant Settlement Workers began to notice the growing AN INKSTER COMMUNITY SUCCESS STORY number of Syrian families settling in the Inkster area, as part of connecting University of Winnipeg. She has been involved with community development since she can remember, Inthem 2016 to NorWesttheir new Immigrant community, Settlement we started Workers a youth began program to notice that is the familiar growing to Shania“It all startedPruden whenis a part-timeI was a young student child majoring living in inGilbert Political Park. Science I started with volunteering a minor in atPhilosophy the age ofat ten,the the Syrian culture, Soccer also known as Football to some. This is a popular that is when I found my passion for it,” she said. Shania then got involved with the Gilbert Park Going number of Syrian families settling in the Inkster area, as part of connecting University of Winnipeg. She has been involved with community development since she can remember, themuniversal to their sport new that community, is widely understood we started and a youth enjoyed. program In July that the is settlementfamiliar to “ItPlaces all startedPeer Mentoring when I was Program a young and child started living to learnin Gilbert a lot Park.about Iherself started that volunteering she had not at alreadythe age known.of ten, theworkers Syrian started culture, a soccer Soccer program also known for asnew Football Syrian toyouth some. providing This is them a popular with thatWhen is she when was I fifteenfound my years passion old Shaniafor it,” movedshe said. to a Shaniadifferent then part got of involved the city, withbut stillthe Gilbertmade time Park to Going come universalan avenue sport to be that physically is widely active understood and make and connections enjoyed. In with July other the settlementnewcomer Placesback and Peer visit Mentoring everyday. Program and started to learn a lot about herself that she had not already known. workersyouth in startedthe area. a soccer program for new Syrian youth providing them with When she was fifteen years old Shania moved to a different part of the city, but still made time to come an avenue to be physically active and make connections with other newcomer This program was possible with funding received from Healthy Together Now. back“Being and a visitchild everyday. that is labelled can be extremely difficult to believe that you can truly make an youth in the area. impact on the world. My label was a “High-Risk Inner-City Youth” and I never really understood With this funding they were able to provide healthy snacks for the youth and an “Beingwhat that a child actually that meant.” is labelled -Shania can be extremely difficult to believe that you can truly make an Thishonorarium program for was a coach possible to helpwith develop funding thereceived youth’s from soccer Healthy skills. Together Now. With this funding they were able to provide healthy snacks for the youth and an impact on the world. My label was a “High-Risk Inner-City Youth” and I never really understood We would like to thank the staff from the Tyndall Park Community Centre for whatWith thethat programs actually that meant.” she participated -Shania in and the encouragement from people around her, Shania was honorarium for a coach to help develop the youth’s soccer skills. able to defeat that label and become the person she is now. sharing their soccer equipment and space for the programming. We would like to thank the staff from the Tyndall Park Community Centre for With the programs that she participated in and the encouragement from people around her, Shania was If you wish to find out more information about the Neighbourhood Settlement sharing their soccer equipment and space for the programming. able to defeat that label and become the person she is now. Program, please call 204-938-5962 or email us at [email protected]. IfYou you can wish find to usfind on Facebookout more informationat Inkster NISW about or atthe www.norwestcoop.ca. Neighbourhood Settlement Program, please call 204-938-5962 or email us at [email protected]. You can find us on Facebook at Inkster NISW or at www.norwestcoop.ca. Today, Shania is a Youth Activist, Blogger, and Youth Motivational Speaker. She comments that it is surreal that this is how she lives life! One of her favourite sayings is from Hannah Montana, “Life is what Brooklands Veggie Market Today,you make Shania it, sois amake Youth it Activist, right!”. Blogger, One of and the Youth things Motivational that Shania Speaker. has chosen She tocomments do is write that about it is surreal issues that shethis isis passionatehow she lives about, life! like One Indigenous of her favouriteissues, mental sayings health, is from homelessness, Hannah Montana, poverty, “Life and is youthwhat youempowerment. make it, so Asmake a youth it right!”. motivational One of speaker, the things she hasthat spoken Shania locally has chosen and globally to do isto writeempower about youth issues to BrooklandsBrooklands now has their own Veggie Fruit and Market Vegetable Market! thatbe the she change is passionate they want about, to see like in theIndigenous world. Oneissues, of hermental favourite health, things homelessness, about community poverty, involvement and youth empowerment.is meeting some As amazing a youth motivationalpeople like, speaker,Henry “The she hasFontz” spoken Winkler, locally Rick and Hansen, globally Christo empower Hadfield, youth Gord to Come outBrooklands to the market now has for their a great own selection Fruit and of Vegetable affordable Market! healthy fruit beDownie, the change Marlee they Matlin, want and to seephenomenal in the world. Winnipeggers One of her that favourite are just things as determined about community as she isinvolvement to change and vegetables. isthe meeting world. some amazing people like, Henry “The Fontz” Winkler, Rick Hansen, Chris Hadfield, Gord Come out to the market for a great selection of affordable healthy fruit The market is held every Tuesday 1:00pm-3:00pm at NorWest on Downie, Marlee Matlin, and phenomenal Winnipeggers that are just as determined as she is to change and vegetables. Alexander, 1880 Alexander Avenue. theOne world.of Shania’s biggest dreams is for everyone to know that they do not need to have a lot of money, be a certain age or a certain race to make a difference in their community. One of her favourite quotes The market is held every Tuesday 1:00pm-3:00pm at NorWest on Call 204-479-2426 for more information. 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