After coming from Iran as an 8-year-old, Natalie Nanaz Behroozi remembered how hard it was for her parents to find the information they needed. Years later, these memories compelled her to join the #WelcomeGroupProgram as a volunteer for Afghan newcomers.

With her empathy and enthusiasm, Natalie was able to help her group connect.

“It was great getting to know the newcomers and volunteers and forming our little community,” she said.

Check out our interview with Natalie here!

Our Ontario Programs Lead, Ahmed, started the game with the first pitch! Grateful to the Toronto Blue Jays and TD Bank Group for this experience!

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!