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Newcomers and volunteers working together to build more welcoming communities.

Together Project at Colonel Samuel Smith Park

We spent a sunny afternoon touring Etobicoke’s Colonel Samuel Smith Park with Linda of the TRCA! We had so much fun learning about native wildlife and plants and exploring the marsh and beaches. Thanks to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and TD Friends of the Environment Foundation for this opportunity.

To see our video of the day, click here!

Meet Semhar: From Welcome Group Volunteer to Crossroads Refugee Clinic Peer Navigator at Women’s College Hospital

Before Semhar became a Peer Navigator at Women’s College Hospital’s Crossroads Clinic, she volunteered in our Welcome Group Program.

“It’s quite a transformation from being a volunteer and now working side by side with Together Project staff!”

To learn about Semhar’s journey, click here!

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Meet Marwa: Highlights from a Welcome Group Volunteer

For Welcoming Week, we’re featuring Marwa, one of our Welcome Group volunteers! In this video, she talks about one of her highlights as a volunteer: the newcomers introducing her as one of their closest family members at a wedding!

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Join Us on October 21st at High Park Nature Centre!

On October 21st, from 1:00-3:00pm, come spend a Saturday afternoon with Together Project and our friends at High Park Nature Centre!

Click here for more information.

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Featured in Japanese Magazine BRUTUS

We’re featured in Japanese magazine, BRUTUS!

We’re so grateful to Hatsuki Matsui for giving us this opportunity to talk about our Welcome Group Program with Japanese readers.

What a great way to share our work in building social connections between volunteers and refugee newcomers in Canada!

To view the article, click here.

September 16 at Colonel Samuel Smith Park

Enjoy a guided nature walk that’s fun for all ages!

On Saturday, September 16th, come on a nature walk with our friends from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority!

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