The invitation to join a group of feminist sisters over a two-day retreat with a loose agenda and no plans for post retreat work was met with a hopeful sigh and a touch of skepticism. As I walked into the hotel lobby that Sunday evening after an uneventful ride from the airport to Gatineau, I was met by two of my African-descent sisters who had arrived earlier and had made themselves the unofficial welcome community. We hugged and I could feel the early loosening of the muscles in my upper back.
The Nahom Berhane Scholarship for Leadership and Inclusion
The Scholarship assists youth with a proven track record of volunteerism, community service and leadership in the community, who are in need of financial support to attend a post-secondary institution including universities, colleges and professional trades training. A partnership between Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services and the Berhane family. Established to keep the legacy of Nahom Berhane alive. Deadline: Monday, April 1, 2024, 5 p.m.
Introducing the OCASI Good Practices Toolkit for Virtual Sessions
Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12:00 - 1:30 PM ET. An OCASI virtual event.
Discover tools that can make your virtual sessions that use “Zoom Meeting” more inclusive and interactive:
Organizing bilingual events
Step-by-step guide for speakers
Templates, slides and sample messages for speakers and participants
Assigning French, ASL and other language interpreter channels
Fin à la haine : les droits et l'avenir des personnes transgenres
Mercredi, le 20 mars, de 10h00 à 11h30.
Événement en mode virtuel, via Zoom.
Animé par Debbie Douglas, Directrice générale, OCASI
Modérateur : Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah
Panélistes :
Tatiana Ferguson
El-Farouk Khaki
Celeste Trianon
Interprétation simultanée en français, anglais et ASL
October 9 – 10, 2024
Virtually or in person at Pan Pacific Toronto
More details will be shared soon.
Changement de date - Le Forum des Leaders d’OCASI 2024
Les 9 et 10 octobre 2024
Virtuellement ou en personne à Pan Pacific Toronto.
Nous aurons sous peu des détails supplémentaires.
Date Change – OCASI 2024 AGM
Wednesday, October 9 2024
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Pan Pacific Toronto
Changement de date - L’AGA 2024 d’OCASI
Mercredi, le 9 octobre 2024
15 à 17 h
Pan Pacific Toronto
Migration, race, child welfare and the right to citizenship
View the recording - An OCASI virtual event to mark Black Futures Month.
Hosted by Debbie Douglas, OCASI.
Moderator: Temisan Boyo, Lawyer and consultant
Speakers:
Josh Lamers, Collective of Child Welfare Survivors
Danette Edwards, Black Legal Action Centre
Abdullahi Muse, Somali community member & activist
Les migrations, la race, la protection de l’enfance et le droit à la citoyenneté
Visionnez l'enregistrement - Un événement virtuel d'OCASI pour marquer le Mois de l'Avenir des Noirs.
Animé par Debbie Douglas, OCASI.
Modérateur : Temisan Boyo, avocat et consultant
Intervenants :
Josh Lamers, Collective of Child Welfare Survivors
Danette Edwards, Black Legal Action Centre
Abdullahi Muse, membre de la communauté somalienne et activiste
How do I get my nurse or doctor’s license as an internationally educated professional?
The pathway to Canadian licensure for internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) can be complex. This Settlement.Org article, created in partnership with N4, helps explain what is needed to practice in Ontario.
Unlock Your Agency's Potential with the OCASI Client Management System (OCMS)!
OCMS is a cloud-based data management system that streamlines client services and saves time for workers and clients alike. It is developed by and for the immigrant and refugee serving sector, and is known for its high quality and responsive service. To join our growing list of clients contact us at ocmssupport@ocasi.org.
Spring is coming, the snow will melt, let’s get ready. Let’s launch Migrant Spring on March 16-17, 2024. Join Migrant Rights Network to unite against racism and win equality and permanent resident status for all.
Join an action, organize an event in your own community and endorse and support action. Email info@migrantrights.ca to register your event or talk through ideas.
Special Priority Policy for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) assistance
Download the new Special Priority Policy guide from Community and Supportive Housing Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The guide includes information on Special Priority Policy rules and related rent-geared-to-income rules and supports and services for survivors of abuse and trafficking. Visit the new webpage on priority access to housing for survivors, service providers and the public.
Statistics Canada data on the nonprofit sector and how to use it
Want to find and use data about the sector, but not sure where to start? One key part of the nonprofit sector’s data landscape is the national data collected by Statistics Canada. The Federal Nonprofit Data Coalition is hosting a webinar on March 27, 2024, 1:00 PM about data collected by Statistics Canada and how you can use it.
June 5-6, 2024 in Toronto. A national event by Democratic Engagement Exchange and Toronto Metropolitan University. It endeavors to clearly identify the challenges we face and bring together the people required to meet these challenges with concrete policy solutions and programmatic responses. Early bird pricing ends March 15, 2024.
Join Othering and Belonging Institute for a free virtual event, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 10:00 AM (PT), live on Zoom. Watch a beautiful animated video, a curriculum for facilitating workshops and planning sessions related to transformative narratives and collective visioning, and a report related to Just World Creation. These tools were made for community education, organizational change, and coalition building.
No More Hate: Transgender Rights and Futures
Fin à la haine : les droits et l'avenir des personnes transgenres
Date Change - OCASI Leaders’ Forum
Date Change – OCASI 2024 AGM
