Community Services for English-Speaking Individuals
Access committee for services for English-speaking individuals launch video capsules showcasing English services in Brome-Missisquoi
The access committee for services for English-speaking individuals he.d a press conference at the Princess Theatre in Cowansville on Oct. 2 to launch a new set of video capsules that raise awareness around the community services that are available to English-speakers in Brome-Missisquoi. Photo: by Taylor McClure.
By Taylor McClure
Townships’ Daily News Bits
CIDI 99.1 FM
Played on 07/10/24 - Published on 09/10/24
The access committee for services for English-speaking individuals is raising awareness around the community services that are available to the English-speaking population in the Municipal Regional County (MRC) of Brome-Missisquoi with a new set of video capsules identifying these organizations and what they offer in terms of social support.
Developed with the financial support of the Brome-Missisquoi Social Development Network, the video capsules showcase 25 organizations that offer services in English and for specific clientele, such as families and children, seniors, women, and more. A website and a paper directory have also been created with information about additional community organizations that serve English-speakers in the area.
Tania Szymanski, Community Development and Immigration Coordinator for the MRC, explained to CIDI that when the Brome-Missisquoi Social Development Network was created a couple years ago it held consultations with various stakeholders in the community. She noted that a “cross cutting issue” that came out of the consultations is that English-speakers are not using the services that are available to them and there was a need to make them more accessible, which is one of the main goals behind the video capsules.
The access committee for services for English-speaking individuals launched the video capsules at a press conference at the Princess Theatre in Cowansville on Oct. 2 where CIDI interviewed Szymanski, Executive Director of the Yamaska Literary Council Wendy Seys, and newly appointed Director of Avante Women’s Centre Dawn Singfield about the initiative.
Listen to the interview below for the full story: