It’s been eight months since Magda Wierzbicka opened the doors to The Café, a cozy café in Hamilton’s Crown Point neighbourhood. While it serves an array of loose leaf teas, baked goods, and steaming coffee – regulars are coming for more than just to fill their palate.
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Syrian family reunited with son after 11 month separation
When Abdel Kafi Al Rahmoun first walked into Vivyan Salih’s office at Immigrants Working Centre with tears in his eyes, she knew something was wrong. His family had been separated from their 19-year-old son on their way to Canada.
Syrians find work through new WorkLINC program
Restaurant owner. Electrician. Welder. Cook. Plumber. Carpenter. These are the titles newcomers in the Immigrants Working Centre’s new five-week WorkLINC program carry with them, many who came to Canada as refugees from Syria just months ago.
Why does immigration matter to Canada’s future?
INFOGRAPHIC: Why does immigration matter to Canada’s future? By Immigrants Working Centre
What You Need to Know About Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Civic Engagement: A Guide for Everyone
How do you want to get involved? … “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful commit citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has”