The Settlement Worker In Schools (SWIS) provides bilingual school-based adjustment and integration support services for students and their parents who are new to Canada.
Integration and community development are at the heart of our actions in the NWT.
- Family and individual consultations
- Information and orientation sessions on the school system, laws, and Canadian values
- School integration
- Raising awareness among school staff and community members
- Referral to community and specialized services
- Facilitation of relations between schools and families
- Collaboration with Yellowknife school boards
- Guided peer-mentor integration program
- Community, cultural and sporting activities
Objectives for students
- Promote understanding of cultural differences
- Support in the registration and school integration process
- Personalized academic support (academic support, summer camps, English as a second language, and credit courses)
- Workshops and integration activities in schools
- Guidance in choosing a professional career and help with employability
- Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program
Objectives for parents
- Support in the registration and school integration process
- Information on the school system in the NWT
- Information, orientation, and referencing
- Support for the use of school resources (staff, school calendar, diary)
- Promote understanding of cultural differences
- Assistance with the administrative process
- Information on opportunities
Our school partners
We work in close collaboration with schools, in schools and are partners of the three NWT school boards.
Fill out this form to access our services: https://shorturl.at/W8Ndo
Contact us!
Katel Kevin KOUNHAWA
Settlement Worker in School (SWIS)
Tel.: 867 680-0610, #105
Cell.: 866 823-3866