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CHILDCARE ADVOCACY EVENT

Dear Community Members, We are hosting a community-wide event to discuss the childcare challenges faced by racialized immigrant mothers and

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SAWRO

1 month ago

Financial Literacy Workshop Information Session & Orientation

Attn All Community Members,

SAWIS will be hosting workshops on how to access work-related and public income support programs, age-related supports and supports available to low-income and newcomer families. We will be hosting an orientation session to provide community members with information about the workshops and the session will be held in Hybrid (In-person and Virtually) on Saturday, 10 May 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Please see the attached flyer for more information: ... See MoreSee Less

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SAWRO

1 month ago

Dear community members,

SAWRO/SAWIS would like to invite you to celebrate Mother’s Day on May 18th, 2025 from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM at West Scarborough Neighborhood Community Centre-WSNCC to honor all mothers. The event themes will be “Strong Mothers, Stronger Communities”. SAWIS ‘goal is to empower our women and girls to address the systemic exclusion through highlighting their living experiences.

The celebration will feature songs, drama, dance, and storytelling reflecting the lives of our mothers in Canada and of our mothers back home. Community women and girls will also make presentations and lead discussion to explore challenges immigrant mothers face in ensuring the wellbeing and a bright future for their families in Canadian society.

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1 month ago

2 months ago

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025 All-Candidates Forum for Scarborough Southwest held yesterday at the West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre!

It was an engaging evening of rapid-fire questions and meaningful dialogue as candidates addressed community concerns head-on. We were joined by:

🔹 Bill Blair (Liberal Party of Canada)
🔹 Amanda Cain (Green Party of Canada)
🔹 Imran Khan (Centrist Party of Canada)
🔹 Christine Nugent (Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada)
🔹 Michael Poulin (People’s Party of Canada)
🔹 Fatima Shaban (New Democratic Party of Canada)

❌ Asm Tarun (Conservative Party of Canada) declined to participate.

Big thanks to all the community members who attended in person and tuned in via Zoom and Facebook Live. Your questions and presence made this forum a true reflection of community engagement and democratic participation!

Organized with passion and purpose by a coalition of Scarborough South West community groups:
SAWIS, WSNCC, SUN, Scarborough Junction Community, SCAN, Danforth Gardens Neighbourhood Association, Cliffside Scarborough Village SW Residents Association, Access Alliance, and ACSA Community Services.

#ScarboroughSouthwest #AllCandidatesForum2025 #CommunityVoices #Election2025 #LocalDemocracyInAction ... See MoreSee Less

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SAWRO

2 months ago

Attn All Community Youth:

Every year, the South Asian Women’s and Immigrants’ Services (SAWIS) hires students through the Canada Summer Jobs initiative funded by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).

This year, we are looking to hire four students for the following positions: Youth Development Coordinator, Administrative Assistant, and two Office Assistants, as well as an Education Outreach Worker. Eligible CSJ applicants include those between the ages of 15 and 30 at the start of the employment period, have a valid SIN, and are either Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or refugees with confirmed protection. International students, youth awaiting refugee status, and those with a temporary visitor, youth, or work visa are ineligible.

To learn more about these positions, please visit the Government of Canada Job Bank Website or see the document attached below.

If you’re interested, please follow the instructions on ‘How to Apply’ on the first page. The application deadline is Monday, June 02, 2025, @ 12:00 PM.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PCnB4X4zf6QAo2di7HRe6zSSvc5fBLm2/view?usp=sharing

Regards,

SAWIS

416-686-0701
sawro.office@gmail.com ... See MoreSee Less

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