Our school’s Multicultural Liaison Officers (MLOs) support newcomer students and families with settlement services, navigating the school system, language interpretation, and more.
The Multicultural Liaison Officer (MLO) program provides support in multiple languages for students and families who are newcomers and refugees. The Multicultural Liaison Officers work with school staff to welcome newcomer families and connect them with important services, resources, and supports within our school and in the local community.
Felora Noori and Rania Baassiri are the Multicultural Liaisons Officers at our school. They are here to support families with:
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Settlement services
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Navigating the school system
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Language and cultural interpretation
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Accessing community services
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Filling out school forms
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Parent-teacher interviews
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Getting involved at school, and more!
Felora speaks Farsi, Arabic, Dari and can also help you access support in other languages.
Felora has been with OCISO since 2017. Felora loves being a part of the newcomers’ journey to Ottawa.
Before joining OCISO, Felora worked as a Language Instructor for both Arabic and English. Felora has a Bachelor of Art and Literature degree.
In their free time, Felora enjoys site seeing and listening to cultural music.
Felora believes that “each human is a mine rich in gems of inestimable value that if polished, can benefit the community they live in.”
For more information, email [email protected] / [email protected] or talk to your teacher or the school office.
Rania speaks Arabic and intermediate French and can also help you access support in other languages.
Rania has been with OCISO since 2022. Rania loves connecting with clients and supporting them and learning from the clients' experiences.
Before joining OCISO, Rania worked as a teacher, coach, and counsellor for 10 years in both Canada and Lebanon. Rania holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Arts, Diploma in Executive and Life Coaching, and certificates in NLP, TOT, CBT, and positive intelligence.
Rania believes that “work ethic is important because, unlike intelligence, charisma, confidence, or any other natural attribute, it's a choice.”
For more information, email [email protected] / [email protected] or talk to your teacher or the school office.