@togetherproject.bsky.social
Connecting refugee newcomers and volunteers to build more welcoming communities in 5 Canadian cities: Toronto, Mississauga, Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Moncton. A project of MakeWay Charitable Society.
For the last five months, Together Project has been connecting refugee newcomers and volunteers in Winnipeg!
We're so proud to be a "Friend of MANSO"– the Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations.
To learn how you can volunteer with us, click here: www.togetherproject.ca/volunteer
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Why volunteer to join our steering committee?
Learn more from Diane, Welcome Group Program volunteer and Together Project Steering Committee member.
Applications due December 12th! Read more here:
togetherproject.ca/blogpost/ste...
Sharing a resource on International Volunteer Day! Fatemeh, Welcome Group volunteer & @unitedwaygt.bsky.social employee, explains how 211 can help Welcome Group volunteers & newcomers.
How to Access 211:
Ontario: 211central.ca
BC: bc.211.ca
Manitoba: mb.211.ca
New Brunswick: nb.211.ca/search/
Thank you @td-bank.bsky.social for supporting our Welcome Group Program that connects volunteers with refugee newcomers for up to 6 months of social and integration support. This $70,000 donation is part of TD’s commitment to supporting immigrants, refugees & newcomers as they settle in Canada.
04.12.2025 22:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Grace Ogundiwin is an employer at Scotiabank, a Canadian business that has long benefited from including refugees in their workforce—and an immigrant.
Discover the benefits of hiring refugee talent at #WelcomingEconomy: bit.ly/we-2025
Hire Refugees. Global Talent for Local Success.
This Giving Tuesday, help us create more welcoming communities for refugee newcomers in Canada.
Learn more about Together Project through this interview with Idalia, a fantastic #WelcomeGroupProgram volunteer!
Donate here: makeway.my.salesforce-sites.com/donate/?id=a...
#GivingTuesday
Rohingya-speaking volunteers needed in Moncton!
Common #WelcomeGroupProgram activities with #Rohingya newcomers:
• Practicing English
• Navigating healthcare & education
• Finding youth extracurriculars & tutoring opportunities
• Making new friends
Join us in #GreaterMoncton: www.bttr.im/a772o
Farah Kurji, Senior Manager, Social Impact at TD Bank Group, has been on our Steering Committee since 2023. We love her commitment to creating more welcoming communities for refugee newcomers.
Excited that she's our new Steering Committee Chair!
More about Farah: togetherproject.ca/blogpost/far...
Rohingya-speaking volunteers needed in Winnipeg, Manitoba!
#WelcomeGroupProgram activities with newcomers include:
• Practicing English
• Navigating healthcare & education
• Finding extracurricular activities & tutoring for youth
• Making new friends
Join us: www.bttr.im/a772o
We're seeking new members to join our Steering Committee located in one of our program delivery locations: Moncton, Toronto, Winnipeg, or Vancouver.
Email your resume & cover letter by Friday, Dec. 12th to hello@togetherproject.ca with “Steering Committee Member Application” in the subject line.
Amharic and Tigrinya-speaking volunteers needed in Vancouver, BC!
#WelcomeGroupProgram activities with newcomers include:
• Practicing English
• Navigating healthcare & education
• Finding extracurricular activities & tutoring for youth
• Making new friends
Join us: www.bttr.im/a772o
Dari and/or Pashto-speaking volunteers needed in Winnipeg, Manitoba!
#WelcomeGroupProgram activities with newcomers include:
• Practicing English
• Navigating healthcare & education
• Finding extracurricular activities & tutoring for youth
• Making new friends
Join us: www.bttr.im/a772o
Happy National Philanthropy Day!
We're grateful to all of the philanthropists who have helped us build more welcoming communities in Ontario, New Brunswick, Manitoba, and British Columbia.
To find out more about supporting Together Project, click here:
togetherproject.ca/donate/
We attended TSWLIP’s event, “Countering Xenophobia: Reframing the Narrative on Immigration.”
Thanks to panelists:
Diana Gallego, FCJ
Dr. Marshia Akbar, @torontomet.bsky.social & BMO Newcomer Workforce Integration Lab
Rahila Mushtaq, COSTI
Sarom Rho, Migrant Rights Network
Christine Apiot, U of T
Thank you #TDReadyCommitment for contributing to the #WelcomeGroupProgram! This @td-bank.bsky.social support will help us build refugee newcomer social connections, increase community engagement, and support newcomer integration priorities.
Learn more here: td.mediaroom.com/2025-11-13-T...
As a former newcomer, Idalia found that volunteering with the #WelcomeGroupProgram was a special way to give back-- her group even organized a surprise birthday party!
“Our match has taught us invaluable lessons about life, resilience, and hope.”
More here: www.togetherproject.ca/blogpost/idalia
Together Project spent last Friday at the Nonprofit Mic Check: A Gathering on Nonprofit Communications! Thanks to Malvern Family Resource Centre, Anyone Can Fundraise, CultureLink, Curious Public, Luminate Communications, & @utsc.utoronto.ca for putting this event together!
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Nuer-speaking volunteers needed in Toronto and Mississauga!
#WelcomeGroupProgram activities with newcomers include:
• Practicing English
• Navigating healthcare & education
• Finding extracurricular activities & tutoring for youth
• Making new friends
Join us: www.bttr.im/a772o
Dari and/or Pashto-speaking volunteers needed in Winnipeg, Manitoba!
#WelcomeGroupProgram activities with newcomers include:
• Practicing English
• Navigating healthcare & education
• Finding extracurricular activities & tutoring for youth
• Making new friends
Join us: www.bttr.im/a772o
After Sara, an Ethiopian newcomer, received support through our #WelcomeGroupProgram, she became a volunteer!
Her story: togetherproject.ca/blogpost/sara/
Thanks to @unitedwaygt.bsky.social for helping us make our program possible in the GTA. Support UW here: www.unitedwaygt.org/ways-to-give...
Did you know that today is I Read Canadian Day? To celebrate, we're sharing this great list by CBC Books from World Refugee Day:
"If you're looking for a book to help you understand what the refugee experience is like, check out one of these titles by Canadian writers."
www.cbc.ca/books/12-can...
We're in awe of all of the energy and enthusiasm that Ale Reverditto Galvez brings to our team! Congrats to Ale on this wonderful interview with U Multicultural Channel highlighting our Welcome Group Program in Winnipeg ❤️
Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Amharic/Tigrinya-speaking volunteers needed in Vancouver!
Common #WelcomeGroupProgram activities:
• Practicing English
• Navigating services like healthcare & education
• Finding extracurricular activities & tutoring for youth
• Socializing & making new friends
Join us today: www.bttr.im/a772o
Since 2022, Together Project has received support from United Way Greater Toronto. We’re proud that United Way is one of our funders who help make the Welcome Group Program possible!
Show your support for @unitedwaygt.bsky.social:
www.unitedwaygt.org/ways-to-give...
#AnyWayWeCan
#withRefugees
Arabic-speaking volunteers needed in Moncton!
Common #WelcomeGroupProgram activities:
• Practicing English
• Navigating services like healthcare and education
• Finding extracurricular activities and tutoring for youth
• Socializing and making new friends
Join us today: www.bttr.im/a772o
On Oct 17, Together Project was happy to support World Education Services with the 5th annual Toronto Refugee Hiring Event. It was a terrific way to meet community partners, potential Welcome Group volunteers, and refugee newcomers. Congrats to all 2025 Toronto Refugee Hiring Event partners!
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Since 2016, Together Project has matched 1500 volunteers and 1450 newcomers into 423 Welcome Groups!
We’re proud that along the way, @unitedwaygt.bsky.social has helped us make our Welcome Group Program possible.
Show your support for United Way here: www.unitedwaygt.org/ways-to-give...
“We've just been very intentional about some of the practices that we've incorporated as a part of hiring refugees.”
At @syscocanada, small changes in recruitment have led to a big impact strengthening their business and sharing opportunities with refugee hires.
#WelcomingEconomy: bit.ly/we-2025
Meet Fatemeh!
After she arrived in Toronto as a newcomer, Fatemeh began volunteering with our Welcome Group Program-- an experience that helped lead to her current position with United Way Greater Toronto.
Learn more about her story here!
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