Thinking of how to have some fun this summer while learning some new skills? The FCJ Youth Network have you covered! Join our weekly art and reading activities for children and youth! Uprooted Jr: Art Classes The Uprooted Jr. series is hosting weekly art classes with several members of the FCJ Refugee Centre Youth Network…
Please be advised that the “Virtual Assistant” job posting that have been circulating on LinkedIn or any other platform is a fake job posting. FCJ Refugee Centre is currently not looking for a virtual assistant and does not have any job openings at this moment. Any information about FCJ Refugee Centre activities will be posted…
The FCJ Refugee Centre invite you to join Community Hour. These workshops take place every Thursday between 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm. We are partnering with community volunteers to provide you with skill building workshops on a weekly basis. The workshops range from self-care to professional and artistic advancement. Please click here to choose workshops…
The Vaccine Engagement Team (VET) of the FCJ Refugee Centre is sharing a series of informative podcasts regarding COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us worldwide. However, not all of us are in equal conditions when facing the ravages of this pandemic. For this reason, since March 2021, our organization has taken on the task…
Here is our Spring 2022 Newsletter! We have a very special issue covering the gala of the YWCA Toronto Women of Distinction Awards (with many pictures!), which honoured eight extraordinary women who are improving the lives of women, girls and gender diverse people, and driving positive and long-term change across our city, the country and…
Application deadline: June 17th, 2022 Salary: $22.5/hr Hours: 37.5 hours weekly Start date: Immediately Contract position until March 31st, 2023 The Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) Women’s Coordinator is tasked with developing and implementing the women’s programming, through an anti-human trafficking lens at the FCJ Refugee Centre. This work directly involves participation and coordination of the Migrant…
A message from Loly Rico, Executive Director of the FCJ Refugee Centre, and one of the recipients of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards 2022, in the category of Refugee Rights.
The FCJ Refugee Centre invite you to join Community Hour. These workshops will take place every Thursday between 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, starting on June 2nd. We are partnering with community volunteers to provide you with skill building workshops on a weekly basis. These workshops will range from self-care to professional and artistic advancement….
Join the 8th annual Toronto Newcomer Day on May 25 at Nathan Phillips Square! All Torontonians are invited to join us in welcoming newcomers in Toronto with activities and entertainment at this showcase of Toronto’s diverse communities. Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St….
Application deadline: May 26, 2022 Salary: $22.5/hr Hours: 37.5 hours weekly Start date: Immediately Contract position until March 31st, 2023 The Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) Women’s Coordinator is tasked with developing and implementing the women’s programming, through an anti-human trafficking lens at the FCJ Refugee Centre. This work directly involves participation and coordination of the Migrant…
The Ontario Coalition of Service Providers for Refugee Claimants Calls on All Levels of Government to Address the Worsening Housing Crisis in the Province and Its Impacts on Refugee Claimants and Precarious Migrants The challenges related to securing and maintaining housing for residents in Ontario have significantly intensified over the past number of years. For…
Refugee Rights Day is commemorated on April 4th every year in Canada to bring attention to the 1985 Supreme Court of Canada ruling recognizing that refugee claimants are entitled to fundamental justice.
Here is our Winter 2021-2022 Newsletter! Read it to discover what we have been up to and what we have planned for spring, find out about the upcoming events and programs happening at the FCJ Refugee Centre, and don’t miss a very special section on the FCJ Youth Network’s 10th Anniversary (many new activities and…
FCJ Refugee Centre continues to provide support to its clients through the English online classes. The English Class program is free. Our program is focused on people who do not have access to ESL classes or who, due to their schedules, finds it difficult to enroll in school full time. The courses are not official…
“Canada should also accept non-Ukrainians fleeing the conflict” in Ukraine, said Diana Gallego, FCJ Refugee Centre Senior Director, on an interview this morning on CBC Radio program Metro Morning. “The war and occupation in Ukraine is a tragedy for all humanity,” said Gallego. “In Ukraine there were already refugees living there, people already displaced by…
