Jewish Child and Family Services Winnipeg Hosts Open House to Welcome Newcomers
 

On a warm Sunday afternoon the senior's lounge at the Asper Campus was a buzz of many languages as newcomers socialized at an open house hosted by Jewish Child and family Service.  The event, which took place on July 25th, was organized to welcome new immigrant families who had come to Winnipeg in the past two years.  It was an informal afternoon of introductions and mingling where families could meet each other.  JCFS organizers, Adele Lewin and Lola Baral were very pleased that over 150 people came out and seemed to enjoy themselves as much.

The formal part of the afternoon was the distribution of the Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada (JIAS) scholarships to help newcomers in furthering their studies in their chosen fields.  Leslie Wilder, a past president of JCFS and the current president of JIAS, explained to the audience that the scholarships are based on high scholastic achievement, financial need and demonstrated involvement in Jewish community activities.  Eight newcomers from Winnipeg qualified to receive JIAS scholarship this year.

JIAS SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS FROM WINNIPEG

LEFT TO RIGHT:

Emily Shane (JCFS Executive Director) holding Eitan Barylko, Arthur Berdichevsky, Svetlana Kroiter, Irina Kushner, Dario Saveliovsky, Jonathan Gejtman, Leslie Wilder (JIAS President)

Unable to attend: Betino Assa, Eugenia Konikov, Victoria Rogalsky