Last summer I was given the opportunity to take part in the NOW program (Newcomer Orientation Week) which is organized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). This program was first introduced to me by the settlement workers in our school who were seeking out for new peer leaders to guide newcomers. The purpose of this week-long program was to help youth newcomers with challenges from transitioning into a completely new world. We had to complete several training sessions dealing with different cases in order to get the best result. The key feature is the role and anticipation of the peer leaders who can express their experiences from their transitioning into a new life. In order to meet the best outcome we had to complete several training
