In Search of Refuge
July 2023 / Toronto
The first note of alarm came by email through the African Solidarity Network e-list. The Network is an alliance of leaders of African descent from the continent and the diaspora.
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Request for Proposals - Online Course Content Development
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OCASI welcomes qualified individuals/ organizations to submit a proposal for the Foundations of Settlement Work (FSW) e-learning Training Course Content.
This work is part of OCASI's Professional Development and Training Program, which provides professional development resources and opportunities to Ontario's Immigrant and Refugee Serving sector.
Apply now: #ocasi45 Marketplace / Deposez votre demande : Espace marché #ocasi45
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OCASI 2023 Professional Development Conference will bring together frontline workers, program coordinators and managers from OCASI member agencies and other refugee and im/migrant serving organizations. It is a space for our sector to strengthen organizational capacity through new learning, sharing ideas, making connections and building power.
Media Release: Community Groups Call for Urgent Action to Address Refugee Housing Crisis
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Media release
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Skills For Change
Toronto / June 28, 2023
Community groups in Toronto are calling on the governments of Canada and Ontario, and Toronto’s new Mayor Olivia Chow, to act urgently to provide emergency and long-term shelter for refugee claimants in Toronto.
Open Letter - Shelter, Housing and Services for Refugee Claimants
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June 27, 2023
Refugee claimants in Ontario are in urgent need of shelter, housing and services. The need is especially acute in Toronto. Toronto Deputy Mayor McKelvie had said that as of June 1, 2023 refugee claimants will be turned away from Toronto's shelters to federal programs.
OCASI Launches a New Ad Campaign to Help Immigrants and Refugees Find the Services They Need / OCASI lance une nouvelle campagne publicitaire pour aider les immigrants et les réfugiés à trouver les services dont ils ont besoin
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Toronto / June 8, 2023
OCASI has brought together a group of provincial organizations to launch a campaign designed to bridge the gap between help needed by the immigrant and refugee populations and help available.