Nuer-speaking volunteers needed in Toronto and Mississauga! Common #WelcomeGroupProgram activities: • Practicing English • Navigating services (healthcare, education, etc) • Finding extracurricular activities & tutoring for youth • Socializing & making new friends Join us: www.bttr.im/a772o

Together Project was honoured to partner with MAGMA - AMGM at today’s "Together In Truth" event in Moncton in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. #IRCC

SFU students! On Wednesday, Sept 24th, Mohamud Olow, our British Columbia Programs Lead, will be at the Simon Fraser University Career Festival to promote volunteer opportunities with our Welcome Group Program in Vancouver. Find the Together Project table to learn how you can get involved with us!

Take it from Daria Pakhomova: hiring refugees brings strength and stability to your workforce, along with a plethora of prior skills that can bolster local businesses. Learn how to attract and retain refugee talent at #WelcomingEconomy: bit.ly/we-2025 #RefugeesWork #HireRefugees #RefugeesWelcome

Check out Volunteer Manitoba's volunteer recruitment fair on October 9th! If you're interested in learning more about our Welcome Group Program in Winnipeg, Alejandra Reverditto Galvez, our Manitoba Programs Lead, will be there to answer all of your questions!

Did you know that after #WelcomingWeek2025, you can still help create more welcoming communities in Canada? Get involved as a Welcome Group Program volunteer in our newest cities: Moncton, Vancouver, and Winnipeg! Learn more: www.togetherproject.ca/volunteer #refugeeswelcome #storiesweshare

Check out this story about The Shoe Project Canada-- a group that has been using stories and performances to change the way Canadians see immigrant and refugee women 🩷 globalnews.ca/video/114295...

MOSAIC is such a great service provider for newcomers in Vancouver!

Happy #WelcomingWeek2025! Did you catch Hila, our New Brunswick Programs Lead, at the Greater Moncton Internatio­nal Student Welcome BBQ? Thank you to the City of Moncton for organizing a wonderful event! Join our Welcome Group Program here: www.togetherproject.ca/volunteer #StoriesWeShare

From September 12-21, we celebrate #WelcomingWeek2025, a campaign to showcase communities striving to be more welcoming places for all. We'll be sharing free events in the 5 cities where we deliver our Welcome Group Program: Moncton, Mississauga, Toronto, Vancouver, and Winnipeg. #StoriesWeShare

Arabic and Pashto-speaking volunteers needed in Moncton! Common #WelcomeGroupProgram activities: • Practicing English • Navigating services (healthcare, education, etc) • Finding extracurricular activities & tutoring for youth • Socializing & making new friends Join us: www.bttr.im/a772o

Happy International Day of Charity! To help build more welcoming communities, consider making Together Project the beneficiary of your office/personal fundraising initiatives through Employee Engagement, event partnering, donating & more! Learn more: togetherproject.ca/community/ge...

Together Project is excited to partner with ISSofBC to deliver the Welcome Group Program to support refugee newcomers in Greater Vancouver. To learn more, check out our feature on the ISSofBC website: issbc.org/news/getting...

Thinking of applying to be a Welcome Group Program volunteer in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Moncton, Mississauga, or Toronto? Check out this video for tips on filling out our application form! Apply here: www.bttr.im/a772o Learn more about Together Project here: www.togetherproject.ca/volunteer

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After coming to Canada as an immigrant, Ishika was driven to help other newcomers feel at home in Ottawa. After finding out about the Welcome Group Program, she was excited to sign up! Read our interview with Ishika here: togetherproject.ca/blogpost/ish... @volunteerottawa.bsky.social

Fula and Fulani-speaking volunteers needed in Winnipeg! Provide 3-6 months of social support to refugee newcomers along with other community-minded members of a dedicated Welcome Group. Join us: www.bttr.im/a772o Learn more: www.togetherproject.ca/volunteer #VolunteersNeededMB

Arabic and Pashto-speaking volunteers needed in Vancouver! Our Welcome Group Program entails a 3 to 6-month commitment to a refugee newcomer household in Greater Moncton. Join us: www.bttr.im/a772o Learn more: www.togetherproject.ca/volunteer

Arabic-speaking volunteers needed in Vancouver! Our Welcome Group Program entails a 3 to 6-month commitment to a refugee newcomer household in Greater Vancouver. Join us: www.bttr.im/a772o Learn more: www.togetherproject.ca/volunteer

Loved making this little video featuring one of our amazing volunteers! Diane's positive energy totally shines through.

When she moved back to Toronto after living abroad for many years, Diane Brokenshire began volunteering at Together Project, where she provided social support for two refugee newcomers through our Welcome Group Program. Learn more about us here: www.togetherrproject.ca/volunteer

The World Health Organization recently published the report, “World report on the health of refugees and migrants.” With its coverage of strategies to improve health & well-being of refugees & migrants, we're happy to see that overcoming social isolation with social connections was in this report.

The United Way of Greater Toronto, in partnership with the City of Toronto & with support from Region of Peel & York Region, published “​​Understanding the Experiences of African Asylum Seekers in Peel, York Region & Toronto.” Proud that @unitedwaygt.bsky.social supports our Welcome Group Program!

Farsi/Dari/Pashto-speaking volunteers needed in Mississauga! Common #WelcomeGroupProgram activities: • Practicing English • Navigating healthcare and education • Finding extracurricular activities and tutoring youth • Making new friends Apply at www.bttr.im/a772o

Together Project's mission is to connect refugee newcomers & volunteers to build stronger, more integrated communities. Check out this video about our intended impact and join us as a Welcome Group volunteer in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Mississauga, Toronto, or Moncton! www.togetherproject.ca/volunteer

Together Project, a MakeWay Charitable Society initiative, is happy to welcome Alex Sardar as MakeWay's new president and CEO. Included in the many skills that Alex brings to his new role is his lived experience as a refugee. Learn more here: makeway.org/in-the-news/.... Welcome Alex!

Rohingya-speaking volunteers needed in Moncton! We’re looking for Welcome Group Program volunteers who are: -Rohingya-speaking -In the Greater Moncton Area -Passionate about helping newcomers and making connections -Open to virtual communication (WhatsApp, Zoom) Join us today: www.bttr.im/a772o

Meet Ahmed, our Ontario Programs Lead in Toronto! Apply to help us build more welcoming communities in Toronto and Mississauga: www.bttr.im/a772o Learn more: www.togetherproject.ca/volunteer

Calling Spanish speakers in Mississauga! Join our Welcome Group Program and give some time to provide social support for Spanish-speaking families and create welcoming communities with us today. Apply here or at the link in bio: www.bttr.im/a772o Learn more here: www.togetherproject.ca/volunteer

Meet Hila, our New Brunswick Programs Lead in Moncton! Help us create more welcoming communities for refugee newcomers in Moncton today! Click here to become a volunteer in our Welcome Group Program: www.bttr.im/a772o

Meet Ale, our Manitoba Programs Lead in Winnipeg! To become a volunteer in our Welcome Group Program: www.bttr.im/a772o Help us create more welcoming communities for refugee newcomers in Winnipeg today!

The Collider: Tools for Good is a Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) e-newsletter featuring us in “Volunteering 2.0”: a series about non-profits and digital connections. Our Co-Director, Andrew Lusztyk, wrote “Finding Opportunities to Innovate." Read it here: socialinnovation.org/news/2025/07...

Meet Mohamud Olow, our new British Columbia Programs Lead in Vancouver! Want to volunteer with us in Vancouver? Click here: www.bttr.im/a772o #RefugeesWelcome #WithRefugees #WelcomeGroupProgram #VolunteerVancouver

Over the next few days, we’ll be sharing a little bit about each of our team members who are helping us expand our Welcome Group Program nationwide. Meet Mohamud, Hila, Alejandra, and Ahmed! #WelcomeGroupProgram #WithRefugees #RefugeesWelcome

The Collider: Tools for Good is a Centre for Social Innovation e-newsletter featuring Together Project in a series about non-profit digital connections. Read this by our Communications & Program Outreach Specialist, Jennilee (@jaustriabonifacio.bsky.social): socialinnovation.org/news/2025/06...

In July & August, there are so many fun ways for young newcomers to get outside and meet new friends! Check out our list of some of the free and low-cost camps for newcomer children and youth in Etobicoke, North York, Toronto, Scarborough, and Ottawa. See here: togetherproject.ca/blogpost/sum...

Excited to learn about The Polycultural Reception House in Mississauga! This centre will provide temporary housing, school enrolment support and employment assistance to refugees in Peel Region.

This World Refugee Day, we are pleased to announce our national project with support from IRCC that will scale the Welcome Group Program with our partners, MAGMA (Moncton), IRCOM (Winnipeg), ISSofBC (Vancouver), and TD Bank Group! See our World Refugee Day newsletter: mailchi.mp/togetherproj...

Pashto-speaking volunteers needed in Mississauga! Common #WelcomeGroupProgram activities with newcomers include: • Practicing English • Navigating healthcare & education • Finding activities & tutoring for youth • Socializing and making new friends Join us today: www.bttr.im/a772o

Hello Winnipeg! We're launching the Welcome Group Program in July in collaboration with IRCOM - Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba. Our Welcome Group Program matches volunteers with refugee newcomers for social support over a period of 3-6 months. Apply here: www.bttr.im/a772o

Hello Moncton! We're excited to launch the Welcome Group Program in July 2025 in collaboration with MAGMA-AMGM (Multicultural Agency of the Greater Moncton Area). Our Welcome Group Program matches volunteers with refugee newcomers for social support for 3-6 months. Apply here: www.bttr.im/a772o

Hello Vancouver! We're excited to launch the Welcome Group Program in July 2025 in collaboration with ISSofBC (Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia). Our Welcome Group Program matches volunteers with refugee newcomers for social support for 3-6 months. Apply here: www.bttr.im/a772o

Happy to announce that the Welcome Group Program is launching in 3 new cities this summer! With support from IRCC & our partners, IRCOM (Winnipeg), ISSofBC (Vancouver), MAGMA (Moncton) & TD Bank Group, this project will help us scale our impact nationwide. www.togetherproject.ca/blogpost/expanding/

To our newcomer participants, volunteers, and supporters— Eid-al-Adha Mubarak from all of us at Together Project!

The Collider: Tools for Good is featuring Together Project in “Volunteering 2.0”: a series about digital connections in non-profits. Read this article by our Ontario Programs Lead, Ahmed Barbour: “Building volunteer programs that adapt, not just scale” socialinnovation.org/news/2025/06...

Thank you TD Bank Group for inviting Together Project to attend the Toronto Blue Jays’ game last Thursday! We had so much fun! @td-bank.bsky.social #WelcomeGroupProgram #TDReadyCommitment #WithRefugees

Thank you to TD Bank Group for inviting Ahmed Barbour, our Ontario Programs Lead, to speak about our Welcome Group Program at the TD World Refugee Day last week! We are so grateful for this valuable opportunity to meet potential Together Project volunteers. @td-bank.bsky.social #TDReadyCommitment

Such a great opportunity; free air conditioning would be so helpful for many seniors in need. If you or someone you know is a low-income individual aged 65 and up and living in Toronto, check out this program for free air conditioning units! Apply by June 6th. www.toronto.ca/community-pe...

On Wednesday, May 27th, newcomers can join in the fun at Nathan Phillips Square for Toronto Newcomer Day! There will be an information fair filled with settlement service providers, performances, a marketplace, food, and more. This is a free event. Learn more: www.toronto.ca/community-pe...