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Newcomers and volunteers working together to build more welcoming communities.

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“A little light along the way is super helpful”: Meet Luwam, Welcome Group Newcomer in Surrey, BC!

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.

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Employee Engagement Opportunities

Together Project’s Welcome Group Program offers businesses and organizations a terrific opportunity to engage their employees to make a real difference in their communities. Click here to learn more!

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Fundraising for Together Project

Are you interested in building more welcoming communities? Please consider Together Project, a MakeWay charitable initiative, as the beneficiary of your office or personal fundraising initiative.

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Meet Danial Gheiasvand, Welcome Group Volunteer & Founder of Newcomer Health Connect!

Newcomers often struggle with accessing health services, so when Ottawa-based Welcome Group Program volunteer and aspiring medical professional Danial Gheiasvand told us about his project, Newcomer Health Connect, we were eager to learn more. Read his interview here!

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Royal Ontario Museum Day with Together Project

This was the perfect way to wrap up Welcoming Week 2024! Thank you to all of the Welcome Group Program newcomers and volunteers who joined us for a tour of the ROM on Saturday; we had such a great time with all of you. Much appreciation to Kids Up Front for the tickets!

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From Welcome Group Volunteer to Steering Committee Member: Meet Alex!

We’re happy to announce our newest Steering Committee Member, Alex Sukhareva, a former Welcome Group volunteer. For more about Alex, click here!

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