Cross Cultural Learner Centre

About Cross Cultural Learner Centre

The Cross Cultural Learner Centre (CCLC) is a resettlement agency located on Dundas Street in the Midtown neighbourhood of London. It serves newcomers, including Government Assisted Refugees, Refugee Claimants, and other vulnerable populations. The centre provides general settlement services such as needs assessments and information on immigration, government forms, social services, education, housing, and employment. It offers intensive Case Management Services featuring settlement plans and coordinated referrals for individuals facing multiple barriers. Other programs include the Resettlement Assistance Program for Government Assisted Refugees, Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) for students and families, and employment services covering career planning, job search support, and employer connections. The CCLC also provides community connections and language assessments. For individuals and organizations across Southwestern Ontario, the CCLC provides professional language services in over 80 languages, including certified translation, professional interpretation available in-person, virtually, and by telephone, and Commissioner of Oaths services. The organization provides language assessments for newcomers in the Windsor-Essex region. A group of global villagers from Western University founded the CCLC in 1960 to share cross-cultural experiences. In 1968, it opened a global education centre as a pilot project to train volunteers on cultural diversity. The organization is a registered charity with nearly 150 employees. It is governed by a Board of Directors that includes Marek Kubow, Nur Al Ebeid, Sandra Panzer, Laura Ellis, James Freedman, Ron Koudys, Heather Macdonald, Frederick Rovers, Zepeng Hu, Quintin Lang, Lilian Goldenberg, Helene Anne Berman, Sheena Brown, and Agrippine Ngendakuriyo.