What's Happening

BRIDGES Forum 2019 was a great successful event held on Feb 08, 2019 at Centennial College Event Centre.

We have posted all presentation slides and materials from the event on the “BRIDGES Forum 2019” project page. Click here to access the documents.

A networking and learning event for the Toronto West LIP Executive Committee members, Planning and Coordinating Committee Members and Action Group members.
Date: March 05, 2020 from 1pm to 4.30 pm
Place: Keele Street Community Hub, 1652 Keele Street, Toronto

For more details and questions, contact Pam Cardwell at [email protected] or 416 253 2729 x6150

Come to see how organizations are working on social isolation creating a forum for discussions on best practices as well as challenges.

Please join us in a morning of learning and discussion on social isolation programs.

This event will showcase different programs on how they are successfully using programs to curb social isolation.

We will then move into discussion on best practices and challenges that programs which try to address social isolation can face.

Date & Time: Fri, 28 February 2020; 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

Location: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2

the Agenda for the event is as follows:

Agenda

1. Registration 9:00 am

2. Opening Remarks 9:30 am

3. Program Presentations 9:40 am

4. Breakout Discussion 10:40 am

5. Report Back 11:30 am

6. Program presentation Speed Round 11:50 am

7. Closing Remarks and Lunch 12:10 pm

We are excited to announce our 8th annual BRIDGES Collaboration Forum, which will be held on February 13, 2020 at Centennial College Event Centre. 

Registration is now open. Click here to register and secure your spot. 

The workshop details:

BRIDGES 2020 Collaboration Forum Workshop Descriptions

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is a great place to live. It is one of the most diverse regions in the world, where we are held together by a collective identity that is fueled by a shared commitment and interest in one another despite our differences. This shared commitment is built on the trust and reciprocity that exists between community members and is an important reason the GTA is such a desirable place for people to
live, raise their families, and grow their businesses.

But there are growing forces undermining that shared commitment to each other: the GTA labour market is increasingly characterized by precarious work; there is a lack of affordable places for people to live; and people continue to face systemic discrimination in the economy and everyday life.

The GTA is also the income inequality capital of Canada—and that inequality is driving many of these divisive trends. Rising income inequality makes our societies less fair by making circumstances outside of an individual’s control increasingly determine the range of opportunities a person has access to.

Click the link below to read full report:

Rebalancing the Opportunity Equation – Final Report_May 2019 

Toronto Newcomer Day is an annual celebration to officially welcome newcomers to Toronto and celebrate and acknowledge their contributions to the city. The one-day event includes a formal stage program, an information fair, a citizenship ceremony, and many other interactive activities, held at Nathan Phillips Square and City Hall. In 2019, Toronto Newcomer Day will be held on Thursday, May 16th from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information on Toronto Newcomer Day, please visit www.toronto.ca/newcomerday.

Important Dates:

• Exhibitor applications open: February 20th, 2019
• Exhibitor application deadline: March 29th , 2019
• Exhibitor selection notification date: April 8th, 2019
• Payment and materials approval deadline: April 23rd, 2019

Visit 2019 TND Information Fair Exhibitor External Call for more details.

Toronto East Quadrant Local Immigration Partnership (TEQ LIP) is pleased to announce that the Scarborough Community Safety Event from October 15 to 26, 2018. This event is led by Toronto Police 42 Division in partnership with TEQ LIP, Centre for Immigrant and Community Services (CICS), YWCA Scarborough, Afghan Women Organization, Catholic Crosscultural Services (CCS) and Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities.

Visit the project page to learn more about the Safety Week.

If you are interested in joining this activity, feel free to contact Mani Mahadeva at 416-491-3456 x 331 or [email protected]

The 6th annual BRIDGES 2018 Collaboration Forum was held on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Centennial College Event Centre.  – Presentation slides and learning materials are published.

Please visit the BRIDGES 2018 project page for presentation slides and learning materials.

We are pleased to  announce that TEQ LIP’s Newcomer Settlement Strategy and Action Plan 2017-2020 have been approved  

Click here to read the Newcomer Settlement Strategy

Click here to view the Action Plan

The strategy plan outlines four strategic directions for the work of the TEQ LIP over the next three years:

• Access to Current and Relevant Information
• Welcoming Community for Newcomers in Scarborough
• Meaningful Employment and Economic Opportunities
• Newcomer’s Physical and Emotional Health and Well-being

TEQ LIP has launched four Action Groups that will begin to work on these strategic priority areas. Action Groups will have their first meeting in January 2018.  Please contact us for more information at [email protected]

TEQ LIP is pleased to announce and invite service providers and residents of Scarborough to the TEQ LIP Settlement Strategy 2017-2020 launch on November 22, 2017, 2.00pm – 4.00 pm.

We will also celebrate the achievements from 2012 to 2017 have interactive discussions during the day.

Venue: Centennial College Event Centre, Progress Campus

To register: https://teqlip2017launch.Eventbrite.ca

If you have any questions or need more information, feel free to contact Irmi Huftfless at 416 757 7010 x 214 or [email protected]