EMCN's Settlement Services in Schools facilitate communication and establish meaningful connections between newly immigrated families, their communities and the school system in Alberta. Settlement Practitioners develop initiatives to enhance the school environment for immigrant and refugee students, provide counseling, facilitate communication between immigrant parents and school and organize after school programming at Queen Elizabeth High School.
English as an Additional Language Teachers and Settlement Practitioners organize homework clubs to provide academic support to students after school at Queen Elizabeth High School, Balwin School and Dickinsfield Junior High School.
Support with education and settlement-related issues is also provided to newly immigrated families and their children at Balwin School.
For more information please e-mail info@emcn.ab.ca or phone 780-424-7709.