February has long stood as the celebration of #BlackHistory to honor the resilience, achievements, and contributions of the Black community in Canada. Throughout history, Black Canadians and their communities have contributed to shaping Canada’s heritage and continued progress in tremendous ways. From civil rights leaders to policymakers, scientists, artists, and entrepreneurs, we honor changemakers who have broken barriers, challenged injustices, and paved the way for future generations. Over the years, Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto (NEW) participated in Black History Month by showcasing ..read more

A Day of Progress and Breaking Down Barriers On Thursday, November 9th, 2023, NEW was honored to host Minister of Immigration, Labour, Training, and Skills Development, David Piccini. His visit was primarily to make a special announcement on rolling out new legislation about eliminating the requirement for Canadian work experience in job postings or application forms across Ontario. This legislation, if passed, would make Ontario the first province in Canada to drive this progressive change, thereby helping internationally-trained immigrants to work in their areas of expertise ..read more

4 Ways You Can Celebrate 2023 National Indigenous Peoples Day Today, we celebrate the cultural heritage of Indigenous communities! Canada has celebrated Aboriginal Day every June 21 since 1995. Now known as National Indigenous Peoples Day, it is a day for Canadians to recognize the immense contributions of our Indigenous peoples to every facet of our province and join in the celebration of the cultural heritages of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. How Do We Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day? There are several ways in which we can participate in learning about the richness ..read more

Today, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the courage, strength and resilience of women worldwide! Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto joins the world today (March 8th) in celebrating #InternationalWomensDay. Today, we not only celebrate the achievements of women worldwide but recognize the ongoing struggle and call-to-action for accelerating #genderparity. This year’s theme #EmbraceEquity is established with the belief for a fair and equal society where women can access and achieve their full potential to succeed, irrespective of race, ethnicity or any other identity. In active ..read more

We invite you to read Executive Director of Newcomer Women’s Services; Sara Asalya’s contributions to World Education Services recent publication on ‘Immigrant Youth in Canada’s Labor Market’. This report examines the disconnect between immigrant and refugee youth’s high rates of academic success and the challenges they face when entering the workforce. It also provides several programmatic and policy recommendations to facilitate their inclusion and advancement long-term. Read Full Report ..read more

Every February we celebrate Black History Month, a month to honour and remember Black civil rights leaders, artists, politicians, athletes, and more who have made significant contributions to Canada’s history. A month to unify Canadians by educating ourselves about our past, continuing to break down misconceptions and stereotypes, and by celebrating Black history that is being made today! The 2023 theme for Black History Month is: Blacknificent A theme aiming to capture their extravagantly bathed success and history contributions made to Canada. This years Black History Month we are showcasin ..read more

During this holy month of Ramadan, our English Language Program teamed up with the Muslim Welfare Centre to distribute food baskets to our students in need. This is a part of the Project Ramadan initiative by the Muslim Welfare Centre that is dedicated to providing support to local families in need through fundraising and assembling food baskets. Project Ramadan is entirely led by volunteers (over 6500!). Through key partnerships with food banks women’s shelters, and indigenous communities, thousands of food baskets have been distributed to families, regardless of race, religion, or nationalit ..read more

TORONTO (ONTARIO) March 18th, 2022 – The Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto (NEW) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Sara Asalya will be joining NEW as Executive Director following an extensive search process. “Sara’s passion and proven track record as a visionary and thought leader in the immigration, social justice and community development space make her an exciting choice for the role,” said Thulasi Thedchanamoorthy, Board Chair. “We couldn’t be more confident with Sara taking the helm at this pivotal point in the agency’s nearly 40 year-long history of supporting and advancing ..read more

Newcomer Women’s Services, Toronto believes “strong women build strong communities.” And to that end we support immigrant women on their journey of integration and more deeply, their journey towards self-actualization. We do that particularly through the inspiring teachers and child-minders of our English Language Program. Our school is a safe space for 55 women and we care for their youngsters while they study. We won an international award for our work on March 8, 2019 when our school rallied for the empowerment of women.   We also do that through our community leadership program, Sis ..read more

Every February we celebrate Black History Month, a month to honour and remember Black civil rights leaders, artists, politicians, athletes, and more who have made significant contributions to Canada’s history. A month to unify Canadians by educating ourselves about our past, continuing to break down misconceptions and stereotypes, and by celebrating Black history that is being made today! The 2022 theme for Black History Month is: February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every day. A theme aiming to raise awareness and recognize the daily contributions that Black Canadians ma ..read more