Multicultural Whangārei

Sophia Xiao-Colley at Newcomers Network Hui 2015

Whangarei Migrant Centre Coordinator, Sophia Xiao-Colley, was recently in Wellington to attend the New Zealand Newcomers Network hui that took place on May 7 and 8. At the hui she attented workshops on goal setting and volunteering.

The New Zealand Newcomers Network is a network of regional branches througout New Zealand funded by the Ministry of Social Development’s Settling In initiative. Their mission is to assist newcomers to New Zealand in settling into a new community, whilst having fun and making friends.

Along with her role at the Whangarei Migrant Centre, Sohpia Xiao-Colley is also the branch coordinator for the Whangarei Newcomers Network.