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 are delivering the Welcome Group Program in Mississauga, Moncton, Toronto, Vancouver, and Winnipeg.
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.
What are three great strategies to help our Welcome Group Program volunteers and newcomers connect? Diane, a Welcome Group Program volunteer and one of our steering committee members, created this video with us to help inspire Welcome Groups in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Mississauga, Toronto, and Moncton!
View Diane’s “Welcome Group Success Strategies” video here.
Inspired to join us? Click here to learn more and sign up: www.togetherproject.ca/volunteer
As a former newcomer himself, Heri was eager to volunteer to help other newcomers settle in Moncton, New Brunswick. This Black History Month, Heri has an important message to share:
“During Black History Month, I think it’s important to remember that welcoming newcomers—especially Black newcomers—means more than just offering practical help. It means actively creating spaces of belonging, dignity, and respect.”
Read more about Heri here!
When Abiy, a newcomer to Toronto, met his Welcome Group Program volunteers, he saw the value in his connection: “It can feel like a shortcut through challenges you might otherwise face alone.”
Read his story here!