Workshops and training that build skills and connections
Practice new skills and meet lifelong friends
We offer a variety of free workshops, skills training, and social opportunities to help you build your community, learn new skills and improve your English as you settle into your new home in the Greater Victoria area. New programs are available on a seasonal basis.
Upcoming workshops (Note: Work in Progress)
If you’re not already a client, and would like to register for our workshops, please email workshops@icavictoria.org or complete the online registration form:
Cultural sharing & storytelling
Share stories and share your culture with others. Learn from other cultures and communities in this community storytelling circle.
Every Thursday, July 9 – Aug 20
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Open space, ICA 5th floor
Photography & walking group
Learn the basics of photography while exploring downtown victoria and nearby neighborhoods. Practice english, learn about your community, and make friends!
Every Thursday, July 16 – Aug 20
2 – 4 pm
Open space, ICA 5th floor
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Intermediate sewing class
Are you a newcomer to canada, living in victoria bc? Join us for this free 12 week summer sewing program. Learn from a professional sewing instructor every wednesday!
Wednesdays, July 8 – Sept 23
5 – 8:30 pm
Open space, ICA 5th floor
Bystander intervention training
This two-part module is for individuals who want to move beyond silence, and be active bystanders when they see instances of racism or discrimination. Our Bystander Intervention Training is for people of all ages and backgrounds.
Gender equity training for settlement work
Settlement workers are often the first point of contact for families arriving in Canada. Towards Each Other is a two-part training, providing organizations with a practical toolkit designed to examine the barriers that hold back newcomer women and femmes.
This curriculum empowers settlement workers to lead the change in gender equity.
Real Stories:
Ghfran starts a new life with help from ICA
At first, even though I was surrounded by support from my sponsors, life wasn’t always easy. Sometimes I felt worried that I was different and didn’t know anyone who spoke my native language.”
Ghfran fled the civil war in Syria with her three children, while her husband remained in Germany for almost 4 years. Find out how ICA helped Ghfran’s family start a new life in a foreign land…
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