New Friends and Neighbourhood Groups
Program Description
The program offers a safe and supportive environment for immigrant women to practice and improve their English conversation skills, form meaningful relationships, learn about resources available to them, and share experiences with other immigrant women.
Program Details
- FREE weekly group meetings
- English conversation practice
- Information about community resources, and life in Canada
- Networking opportunities
- Guest speakers and field trips
Eligible Clients
This program is available to any immigrant or refugee woman (Visitor, Permanent Resident, Citizen, Work Permit holders and Refugee)
Additional Program Information
- Groups are offered both in person, and online via Zoom.
- Participants can join more than one group.
- Groups are drop-in, participants do not need to register in advance. (Registration is done at the meeting)
- Online groups are offered year-round. In-person groups are offered from September to June (No in-person meetings will be scheduled during the Summer Break (July 1–August 31, 2026) and the Winter Break (December 12, 2026–January 10, 2027).
Note: there are no group meetings on statutory holidays
* groups are for women only except the Monday and Thursday online Zoom groups, which men are welcome to join.
| In person group locations | |||
| Day | Location | Time | Address |
| Thursdays | Central Library | 10am-12pm | 800 3 St SE, Calgary (Level 3, Room 3-16B) |
| Mondays | Seton Library | 1-3pm | 4995 Market St SE, Calgary |
| Tuesdays | Sunalta Community Association | 10am-12pm | 1627 10 Ave SW, Calgary |
| Thursdays | Crowfoot Library | 1-3pm | 8665 Nose Hill Dr NW, Calgary |
| Wednesdays | CIWA Downtown Office | 5-7pm | 138 4 Ave SE, Calgary (2nd floor room 202) |
| Wednesdays | Calgary Co-op | 1-3 pm | Macleod Trail Calgary Co-op, 8818 Macleod Trail SE |
| Wednesdays | Saddletowne Library (in the Genesis Centre) | 1-3pm | 7555 Falconridge Blvd NE, Calgary |
| Online Zoom groups | |||
| Day | Location | Time | Zoom Meeting Link |
| *Mondays | Online – Zoom | 5-7pm | Please contact newfriends@ciwa.org |
| Wednesdays | Online – Zoom | 10am-12pm | Please contact newfriends@ciwa.org |
| *Thursdays | Online – Zoom | 5:30-7:30pm | Please contact newfriends@ciwa.org |
For more information, please email newfriends@ciwa.org
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