Thank you to MakeWay for featuring Together Project’s work in this new article.

Since its inception, Together Project has partnered with five settlement agencies and made more than 175 matches between 650 newcomers and 700 volunteers.

90% of volunteers report having learned more about refugee integration, and 80% of refugee newcomers report that their Welcome Group has helped them feel more connected to their communities and resilient through their settlement journey in Canada.

Pivoting to continue programming through the COVID-19 pandemic, Together Project was able to design a model of “remote social support.”

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Younes & Feryal speak about the “Canadian smile,” the pandemic and the arrival of their infant son.

Special thanks to #TDReadyCommitment volunteers and @TD_Canada for providing refugee newcomers with social and integration support via our Welcome Group program.

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Happy Holidays from Together Project!

Please enjoy these video stories about how newcomers and volunteers have been working together to build more welcoming communities.

We have achieved a lot in this challenging year, reaching over 80 newcomer families and 350 volunteers.

We would love for you to be a part of our work whether as a volunteer or by making a donation.

On behalf of our Together Project team, we wish to thank our newcomers and volunteers for participating in our program.

We also wish to thank our partners, funders and individual donors without whom our work would not be possible.

Watch our 2020 holiday video here!

CBC Metro Morning’s host Ismaila, interviews Sam and Heejae about what it’s been like for them to participate in Together Project’s Welcome Group program.

After overcoming numerous challenges, Sam connected with Together Project volunteers who are helping him navigate his career and community.

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In Episode 1 of CBC Metro Morning’s two-part series, Ismaila interviews Sam about the many challenges he faced arriving in Toronto as a refugee claimant from Uganda.

Sam is a newcomer participant in Together Project’s Welcome Groups for Refugee Claimants pilot program.

Listen here.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the lockdown occurred in March, Together Project had about 150 volunteers who were already participating in six-month matches with Government-Assisted Refugees, and were about to match 150 more.

Read about how we adapted our program to provide remote social support in this new blog post with Volunteer Canada.

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