Editing Vietnamese Community Centre of Mississauga

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The Vietnamese Community Centre of Mississauga (VCCM) is a non-profit organization founded in 1985 to serve the Vietnamese community in Peel Region.

==Goals==

*To provide programs to enable the Vietnamese population to develop skills essential for integrating into Canadian society
*To ensure that programs and services provided by VCCM and other organizations in the region are accessible to the Vietnamese population
*To preserve and enrich the Vietnamese culture and tradition in harmony with multiculturalism.

==Settlement Services==

*Assisting new comer living in Peel region to apply for SIN, OHIP, legal and financial assistance, non-profit housing and settlement-related services
*Organizing support groups for women, youth, and seniors to facilitate their integration into the mainstream society
*Providing settlement and counselling services for the community
Offering interpretation and translation services
*Providing probation counselling

==Education==

*Assisting new immigrants in registration procedures for enrolling in educational institutions
*Co-operating with Peel Board of Education to provide Heritage language programs, E.S.L, Language and Skills Training, citizenship classes, mathematics, and computer classes
*Providing employment resources such as resume writing, essential skills, and job search techniques
*Holding seminars and workshops to inform the Vietnamese community of issues concerning the Canadian legal system and human rights

==Cultural Services==

*Organizing cultural festivals, ritual ceremonies and Canadian celebrations
*Publishing newsletters to inform Vietnamese residents of community activities and events

==Sports and Other Activities==

*Forming a community-based music ensemble to perform on holidays
*Organizing various local sport teams to participate in the annual North American Sports Event and other competitions
*Organizing picnics, camping trips and scenic sightings

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