Together Project makes change in three interconnected ways: building newcomer social connections, supporting newcomer integration priorities, and amplifying community involvement in newcomer integration in Canada.
We match Welcome Groups of 3-5 volunteers with newly arrived refugees for social and integration support.
We share volunteer resources to help support newcomer households in our Welcome Group Program.
Together Project supports our work through evidence-based program evaluation and research to inform and improve our impact.
Together Project was delighted to be on CBC Metro Morning again!
Years ago, Samuel, one of our Welcome Group Program newcomers, was on the show, which led to Avery of SickKids reaching out to help him start his career in Toronto.
Today, not only are Samuel and Avery still friends, but they’re celebrating Samuel’s new Canadian citizenship.
Click here to listen at the 12:40 mark, or here to read the interview transcript!
After Sara, a newcomer from Ethiopia, received support through our Welcome Group Program, she decided to give back and become a volunteer– an experience which led to an internship at COSTI Employment Services!
Read more about Sara here.
When Luwam and her family arrived in Surrey, BC, they were so overwhelmed, but their Welcome Group was ready to help!
Read Luwam’s story here.
