First photo is of newcomer students eating smoked sausages and marshmallows around a campfire together at the Teen Ranch event. Second photo is of TCDSB staff in aprons serving food at the Newcomer Conference. Third photo is of TCDSB students providing information and brochures about TCDSB registration at the Newcomer Welcome Reception event.

Newcomers/Refugee Settlement Initiatives

Newcomer Video Competition 2024

We thank all newcomer students who submitted entries to the 2024 TCDSB Newcomer Video Competition. To enter the competition, newcomer students in Grades 6-12 submitted a video of 2 to 2.5 minutes in length about the theme: I Am A Newcomer: I Am A **Newcomer: What my Classmates and Teachers Should Know About My Culture. Newcomers are permanent residents, international students or refugees who arrived in Canada from 2020-2024

Winners of 2024 Newcomer Video Competition

Congratulations to Shuyuan X. of Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School and Xhermina G. of Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School for winning the 2024 Newcomer Video Competition!

2021 Sample Video