Thank you for joining us for CK Welcome Week 2025. See you next year!
It was a great week of Celebrating 5 years of CK Welcome Week – Building Community Culture & Connections. The Chatham-Kent Local Immigration Partnership anticipates an exciting and productive year ahead and is eager to build on this year's momentum in CK Welcome Week 2026.
About CK Welcome Week
The annual CK Welcome Week offers the opportunity to connect newcomers to services in Chatham-Kent, celebrate their contributions to the community, and promote diversity and inclusion. The week is filled with community activities and acts as a celebration, while efforts to support and welcome new residents to Chatham-Kent continue throughout the year.
To learn more about the initiatives and community reach of CK Welcome Week, check out the Welcome Week 2022 and Welcome Week 2023 infographics.
CK Welcome Week 2025 Events
- CK Welcome Week Flag Raising, hosted by CK LIP
- CK Welcomes: A Community Showcase, hosted by CK LIP and Community Attraction and Promotion
- Anti-Racism & Anti-Oppression 101 Workshop, hosted by CK LIP and facilitated by the Canadian Council of Muslim Women
- Your Voice in Chatham-Kent: Get Involved in Municipal Government, hosted by CK LIP
- Author Talk with Gabriel Allahdua: Harvesting Freedom – The Life of a Migrant Worker in Canada, hosted by the Chatham-Kent Public Library
- CK Jobs (Job search resouces) Open House, hosted by Employment Social Services
- Franco-Fun with CCEY EarlyON/ON y va
- Mahjong Club at the Chatham-Kent Public Library
- Newcomer Open House, hosted by the YMCA
- Chatham International Food Festival
- Mother Goose, Storytime, Family Storytime and ASL Storytime at CKPL Chatham, Blenheim and Wallaceburg Branches
- Community Movie presentation at the Chatham Capitol Theatre
- Messy Thursday at CKPL Merlin Branch
- Chatham-Kent Crime Stopper's Children's Safety Expo
- Drop-In at CKPL Tilbury, Blenheim and Wheatley Branches
- PA Day Program at CKPL Wallaceburg and Chatham Branches
- Thamesville Crossroads Car Show
We sincerely appreciate all our partners who hosted events and made CK Welcome Week 2025 a great success. To learn how you or your organization can participate or host an event for Welcome Week 2026, contact us at cklip@chatham-kent.ca.
