Addressing intersectionality and igniting change
FCJ Refugee Centre is organizing a one day forum to bring together multiple stakeholders including refugee and immigrant youth, youth workers, other field professionals and allies to participate in discussions around how multiple forms of human trafficking affect both domestic and migrant youth populations.
Unfortunately, youth are underrepresented in dialogues around human trafficking, and intersecting elements of their identities compound vulnerabilities for these populations. As such, the outcomes of this forum are:
1) To engage youth in the discussion of human trafficking and ensure they have a voice through any response mechanisms; and
2) To strengthen and develop networks of support for youth that are victims and/or survivors of human trafficking.
Registration fee: $10.00
Lunch and light refreshments will be provided
Subsidies are available
Registration payment options:
-By cheque or cash: pay at the door
-PayPal
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Human Trafficking and Youth Forum April 12
Addressing intersectionality and igniting change
FCJ Refugee Centre is organizing a one day forum to bring together multiple stakeholders including refugee and immigrant youth, youth workers, other field professionals and allies to participate in discussions around how multiple forms of human trafficking affect both domestic and migrant youth populations.
Unfortunately, youth are under-represented in dialogues around human trafficking, and intersecting elements of their identities compound vulnerabilities for these populations. As such, the outcomes of this forum are:
1) To engage youth in the discussion of human trafficking and ensure they have a voice through any response mechanisms; and
2) To strengthen and develop networks of support for youth that are victims and/or survivors of human trafficking.
Registration fee: $10.00
Lunch and light refreshments will be provided
Subsidies are available
Registration payment options:
-By cheque or cash: pay at the door
-PayPal
Contact information:
Varka Kalaydzhieva: varka@fcjrefugeecentre.org 416-469-9754
416-469-9754 ext.226
Destin Bujang:destin.bujang@fcjrefugeecentre.org, 416-469-9754416-469-9754 ext.228
For registration click here
Winter Newsletter 2014
The FCJ Refugee Centre Winter Newsletter is ready. You can find a lot of information about activities, new services and upcoming events on spring. Some of the topics you can find in this issue are:
- Next events: Art Fundraising for Education March 6th, Human Trafficking and youth on April 25 and Roundtable on May 2014, etc.
- The Youth Network have already been involved in a number of activities this new year and are excited about the upcoming events and projects in 2014.
- Employment and Life Skills for Newly Arrived Women.
- The Youth Employment Fund is a new program that allows FCJ Refugee Centre to connect youth with job opportunities at our centre.
- From happiness and sadness in the same day: welcoming and saying goodbye.
Access to Education Film
The film explores some of the barriers and impacts experienced by precarious migrant youth populations in accessing secondary and post-secondary education in Ontario.
Through the film, different youth voices talk about the problems they are facing in continue their education. According to the video, there are, just in Toronto, around 200,000 youth population without access to education. There is a huge gap that keep youth population out of the school.
The FCJ Youth Network said that the film is addressed to everyone, but particularly to counselors, guidance and decision makers in the educational field. The goal of the presentation of the screening is that this sector receive the message and start to take action to face this situation.
After the film, there was a discussion of possible future resolutions. Members of the FCJ Youth Network also talked about their frustrations after trying to get in school.
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Improving services to vulnerable newcomer population
The Newcomer Settlement Program Project, NSP, have straightened our capacity to respond the multifaceted needs of vulnerable newcomer population such as non-status, included youth and women. Through this program we are able to continue providing a variety of services to vulnerable newcomers such us orientation, settlement support, workshops, counselling, and referrals to appropriate services.
One of the component of this service is the facilitation of workshops.The trainings are for professionals working within the settlement and integration sector or for immigrant and refugee communities.
HOW TO REQUEST A TRAINING
Identify topics that your agency/community needs.
To schedule a workshop contact Carolina Teves: cteves@fcjrefugeecentre.org
Phone: 416-469 9754 ext 226
BENEFITS
Access to crucial training materials and educational resources
Improve and enhance the services that immigrants receive
Increase access to legal education on important legislative, policy, and legal issues .
Reach service providers where there is limited access to legal education and educational resources.
WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM
Community centers,
Settlement organizations,
Employment organizations,
Uprooted people/communities,
Drop-in centers,
Ethno-specific organizations,
Shelters,
ESL schools,
Libraries,
Umbrella organizations,
Youth and women organizations,
Life skills groups, etc.
Click the flyer for more information.
Second Roundtable on February 20
Join the members of the Toronto Counter Human Trafficking Network and prominent experts to continue the dialogue on human trafficking and discuss the elements of the Toronto anti-human trafficking response model.
Objectives:
• Establish and foster relations between multi‐sector stakeholders,
• Continue to develop anti-human trafficking response model corresponding to the particularities of Toronto area
For more information contact Varka Kalaydzhieva, Anti-Human Trafficking Project Coordinator at FCJ Refugee Centre:
Phone number : 416-469-9754 ext 226
E-mail: varka@fcjrefugeecentre.org
FCJ Refugee Centre Upcoming events winter 2014
Upcoming events at FCJ Refugee Centre: click here
Next training for ESL teachers: January 24
Newsletter Autumn 2013
We invite you to read our current newsletter: autumn 2013. You can find updated information related to our settlement services, shelter for women and kids, refugee protection, popular education, wellness, Anti-Human Trafficking Program, ELL classes, etc.
During this holiday season we are asking for your generous support to allow us to continue the work we do
FCJ Refugee Centre wants to thank everyone for your hard work and for continuing to walk with uprooted people.
Despite the changes to Canadian Immigration and Refugee Traditions, the Centre has endeavoured to keep its doors open to uprooted populations from around the world – and in fact has possibly seen more cases than in previous years.
We are truly grateful for your support of our work in the past, and we hope you can continue to help us in different areas.
If you are not familiar with the work we do, please explore the services we provide through our website and learn about our message below. Also we invite you to read our current newsletter: autumn 2013. You can find updated information related to our settlement services, shelter for women and kids, refugee protection, popular education, wellness, Anti-Human Trafficking Program, ELL classes, etc.
If you wish to make a donation you can do it through our link to Canadahelps or send a cheque to the FCJ Refugee Centre, 208 Oakwood Avenue, Toronto Ontario, M6E 2V4.
All the best
FCJ Refugee Centre
Celebrating the life of Carlos Sebastian!
He was one of the most committed members of our FCJ Refugee Centre’s community, through his dedication and commitment with the uprooted people of the world, he managed to help everyone around him that who was in need.Carlos was just Carlos. Carly as was known by his family in Chile and also he was called the same way here in Canada by Francisco. His way to help anyone started and ended with a smile… if any of us came to him looking for help or support of any type, he always was there ready to help. Every time he was at the office you could see him, walking around, saying Hi to everyone, making jokes, talking with people. If the office was quite, he loved to do crosswords. He really believed that to do crosswords was the best way to improve the English skills and acknowledge of anyone, including him. He and at least one his children, were the official bartender for our holiday parties… he always was in charge of making everybody happy without drinking too much. At the end of the party, he always had made the miracle. Plus, there always were leftovers of drinks for the next party. Although we won’t have his physical presence and his heavy smoker smell, our friend, brother, companion… any longer, his memories, his smile… “siempre haciendo camino al andar”, always Carlos being Carlos… that presences of “Don Quijote” always will be with us.
Join us in a special act of commemoration of the life of Carlos Sebastian. It will be held on Sunday December 1st at FCJ Refugee Centre (208 Oakwood Ave, Toronto) at 3:00 pm.
Flu Shot Clinic on November 30th
Keep the Flu away of you!
Come to FCJ Refugee Centre on Nov 30th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Building Collaboration to Combat Human Trafficking in the City of Toronto Presentations
Building Collaboration An Overview on the Human Trafficking Iniciative
Human Explotation Internationally Trafficked Persons Forced Marriage
Roundtable Series: Agenda October 28-29
Objectives:
o Strengthen the communication and information exchange among stakeholders.
o Anti-human trafficking model of response for the City of Toronto.
o Policy recommendations on city and provincial level.
Roundtable One- 28th and 29th October, 2013
Diverse stakeholders including representatives of the City of Toronto management team, CBSA, OPP, Toronto Police, community agencies and participants will roll up their sleeves and share knowledge and expertise to develop common framework to address human trafficking issues pertaining to the City of Toronto and Ontario.
We would like to ask all participants to reflect on the following questions beforehand in order to have productive session and reach the objectives of the roundtable.
Questions for reflection
- What barriers/challenges does your organization/agency face, including barriers/challenges in coordination/collaboration with other organizations in responding to human trafficking case and meeting the needs of victims?
- Considering local particularities what responses, interventions, and strategies related to the 4Ps: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution, Partnership will best address the efforts related to combating human trafficking in all its forms, including labour and sexual exploitation and the emerging gray areas such as forced marriages and why?
- Identify stakeholders that should take part of the holistic response to human trafficking in the city of Toronto.
2. Considering local particularities what responses, interventions, and strategies related to the 4Ps: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution, Partnership will best address the efforts related to combating human trafficking in all its forms, including labour and sexual exploitation and the emerging gray areas such as forced marriages and why?
3. Identify stakeholders that should take part of the holistic response to human trafficking in the city of Toronto.
SPACES ARE LIMITED! Register by sending email at tchtn@fcjrefugeecentre.orgwith your name indicating if attending both days. If attending only one day pleaseSPECIFY WHICH DAY (for catering purposes).
Payment method:
CREDIT CARD go to Eventbrite ($10+$1.59 on line fee): https://antitraffickingroundtableone.eventbrite.com
CASH or CHECK pay at the door (Lunch will be provided)
Subsidies are available for people who cannot pay the registration fee
For more information contact: Varka Kalaydzhieva at 416‐469‐9754, ext.222 or varka@fcjrefugeecentre.org
The event is funded by the City of Toronto
The Youth Voices Newsletter
Press Release: Toronto Counter Human Trafficking Network
Toronto, 10th October, 2013
City management, Toronto Counter Human Trafficking Network, police, human trafficking survivors, community agencies from multiple sectors will gather on the 28th and 29th of October, 2013 for the first in a series of roundtables “Building Collaboration to Combat Human Trafficking in the City of Toronto”.
The event is organized by the Toronto Counter Human Trafficking Network comprising of organisations and individuals working towards the elimination of the crime of human trafficking, while facilitating services and protection to trafficked persons through a holistic approach based on human rights and the needs of each individual.
These are meetings where participants will roll up their sleeves and share knowledge and expertise to develop common framework to address human trafficking issues pertaining to the city of Toronto. The first roundtable will highlight the current strategies and activities undertaken by diverse stakeholders to address human trafficking and the existing gaps in services and protection for trafficked persons. Working group discussions will set the beginning of a response model and protocol to holistically address the complex needs of trafficked persons. The initial roundtable will be followed by two subsequent meetings throughout next year to complete the initiated work.
Councillor Paula Fletcher and Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tom will be present along with survivors of human trafficking who will reflect on their experience while in a situation of trafficking and the road to recovery.
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The roundtable will take place at the Toronto Harbour Light Ministries, 160 Jarvis St. (at Queen St.) from 9:00 am to 5:00pm.
Members of the media and the public are invited to attend this informative event.
To accommodate individual media requirements, please contact:
Varka Kalaydzhieva
Anti-Human Trafficking Project Coordinator
Phone: 4699754 ext.226
varka@fcjrefugeecentre.org
Anti-human trafficking roundtables: Oct 28-29
The Roundtables series carried out over several months to facilitate the dialogue between multi-sector stakeholders to address the issue of human trafficking in the City of Toronto. The series will begin with an extended roundtable conference that will bring together multi-sector stakeholders to initiate dialogue and begin to develop protocols and promising practices to offer services and protection tailored to the needs of trafficked persons. The initial roundtable will be followed by two subsequent meetings, to work through longer-term goals, new developments and unforeseen challenges.
Objectives
- Establish and foster relations between multi-sector stakeholders;
- Develop model for response and collect promising practices in delivering services and protection to trafficked persons corresponding to the particularities of Toronto area;
- Initiate policy development on city and provincial level.
Roundtable One
Day one
Series of panel presentations by multi-sector stakeholders who dedicate their work to counter human trafficking followed by a discussion.
Day two
Working group discussions to initiate a dialogue on policy development and set the stage for the following meetings to work through longer-term goals, new developments and unforeseen challenges.
SPACES ARE LIMITED! Register by sending email at tchtn@fcjrefugeecentre.org with your name indicating if attending both days.
If attending only one day please SPECIFY WHICH DAY (for catering purposes).
Payment method:
CREDIT CARD go to Eventbrite ($10+$1.59 on line fee): https://antitraffickingroundtableone.eventbrite.com
CASH or CHECK pay at the door
Lunch will be provided
(Subsidies are available for people who cannot pay the registration fee.)
For more information contact:
Varka Kalaydzhieva at 416-469-9754,ext.222 or varka@fcjrefugeecentre.org
Summer Newsletter 2013
Take a look at our Summer Newsletter 2013:
Street Party on September 14
It is time to celebrate summer at FCJ Refugee Centre!!!
Everyone is welcome to join us:
Date: September 14, 2013
Time: from 11: am to 4:00 pm
Place: Oakwood ave. and Glenhurst Ave. (One block north from St Clair Ave. West)
