Big news! On November 26th, Jennilee, our Communications and Program Outreach Specialist, will be delivering the keynote at Pathways to Prosperity in Vancouver!

Special thanks to the P2P organizers for this opportunity for Jennilee to share about how her career in settlement services inspired her to become an author.

To register for the conference, click here: http://p2pcanada.ca

Together Project would like to thank the Ottawa Community Foundation for supporting the Welcome Group Program! With this funding, we’ll be able to connect more Ottawa newcomers with volunteers. Thank you Ottawa Community Foundation!

Dr. Alina Sutter and Dr. Victoria Esses of The Network for Economic and Social Trends (NEST) at Western University have just completed their 2.5 year research study, “Leveraging Technology to Connect Volunteers with Government-Assisted Refugees and Protected Persons for Social Support.”

Together Project volunteers and newcomers had a Welcome Group picnic in Grange Park and a fantastic tour of the Art Gallery of Ontario! Making new friends, sharing Afghan food, and learning about Indigenous artists was the perfect way to start our summer together. Thank you to everyone who came out. Check out our video here!

When Padina reflected on her own journey from newcomer teen to real estate agent, she was inspired to reach out to the Welcome Group Program to volunteer.

With her wealth of information to share with newcomer families trying to settle in a new country, Padina is passionate about motivating others to feel at home in Canada.

See our feature on Padina here!

Check out Refugee City Builder Warda Rose’s opening reception for her art exhibition, “Ancestor Project: Goddesses” at the Westin Harbour Castle on June 14th, 6-9pm! 

To learn more about the reception and Warda Rose, click here.