The Cultural Diversity Committee, a sub-committee of the St. Thomas-Elgin Local Immigration Partnership is hosting a Living Library at the St. Thomas Public Art Centre on November 22nd 2015. To help build a welcoming, caring, and inclusive community, the Living Library provides an opportunity to the St. Thomas and Elgin County community to learn […]
“YWCA hosts refugee in
St. Thomas/Elgin Weekly News, October 22, 2015 There was much interest and many questions on Oct. 14 as about two-dozen people met to discuss how they could sponsor a refugee family into Elgin/St. Thomas. Hosted by the YWCA’s Settlement Services program, the meeting provided information on the different pathways through which refugees from abroad can be […]
2015 Recipient – Menno
Mennonite Community Services is an agency that is always finding ways to meet the needs of their clients. Some of the notable achievements include: Responding to needs of literacy by providing alternative means to access language supports and working collaboratively with other agencies to form a program for women and their children Helping the community understand […]