The Christie Refugee Welcome Centre is a place of welcome, safety and support for refugee families.
Toronto, ON
Joined January 2014
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#Toronto come out this weekend, Sunday Sept 17, for fundraising screening in support of Christie Refugee Welcome Centre
Director James Cullingham will appear on a panel with film subject and Syrian #writerinexile @Abdul_Matar
Tickets: buff.ly/3Rklrgy
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Among the many important recommendations in the report, the Centre for Refugee Children echoes the call to "ensure that children and families without regularized immigration status have access to the Canada Child Benefit." #CCBJustice
📢NEW RELEASE! The 2022 National Report Card, “Pandemic Lessons: Ending Child and Family Poverty is Possible” is out now. Read the report for over 50 recommendations to end poverty and realize a just future for all: bit.ly/3DWq4WN #EndingPovertyIsPossible #cdnpoli
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Last Friday, a small but significant gathering was held at the Christie Refugee Welcome Centre in TO, where children were presented with backpacks & supplies for their first year of school in Canada, courtesy of the #GayLeaFoundation. Visit bit.ly/CRWC_GLF to learn more!
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As #WorldRefugeeDay draws to a close, we would like to highlight a few of the barriers that refugee and migrant children--including many of the unaccompanied children and youth we support at our Centre--continue to face in Canada:
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Included in the UN's findings from its review of Canada's adherence to the Convention on the Rights of the Child: recommendations to improve the treatment of refugee and migrant children navigating Canada's immigration system.
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We are looking to provide precarious populations with the tools on how to get access to the library and be familiar with the resources online and on site.
💻to join the session:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
@LawFoundationOn @FCJYouthNetwork @torontolibrary @sanc4refugeesCA @crwcTO
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.@crwcTO provides shelter & welcomes refugee families. With $15,000 in funding through the #MusiCounts @TD_Canada Community Program grant, CRWC expanded their music program to connect youth to their cultures. Learn more about them: youtube.com/watch?v=0OGgg3aa… @CBC #CBCMusicClass
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City of Toronto acquires hotels, rental buildings for homeless in response to coronavirus - CityNews Toronto toronto.citynews.ca/2020/03/…
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Civil engineering students at the @UofT have come up with some innovative HVAC and electrical ideas to cut energy use at @crwcTO in downtown Toronto. ow.ly/5hjK50yXMUl
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Welcome news in #Budget2019 adding more @IRB_Canada decision-makers so that refugee claimants can be heard in a timely manner. The sooner they are heard, the sooner they can get on with their lives and contribute to their full potential. #cdnimm
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“When you educate a woman, she will educate a whole generation because an educated woman wants the same thing for her children.”
For refugee girls and women, education is a powerful way to protect them.
#WomensDay #IWD2019
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Q. What happens when refugees can work?
A. Working refugees help local economies grow 📈 ✅
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1/ There’s a lot of misinformation being communicated about the new “GLOBAL COMPACT FOR SAFE, ORDERLY AND REGULAR MIGRATION.” I’ve been aware of this Compact for a number of months and had no idea that it could be seen negatively.
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Launch of Shelter and Housing Justice Network, including a quote from Christie Refugee Welcome Centre's Shelter Manager. cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/n… @crwcTO
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We had a BLAST with @SoundCheckYouth @SistemaToronto & @crwcTO at @Torontounion's #UnionSummer this morning! Thank you to all who attended & performed! @TD_Canada @LongMcQuade
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Fresh deliveries at @crwcTO - a warm & safe #shelter that welcomes over 300 homeless #refugee claimants from war-torn countries world-wide, each year. Click link to learn more about the incredible agencies we serve. secondharvest.ca/who-we-are/… #nowaste #nohunger #nowaste #nohunger
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Imagine the extreme circumstances that would force a parent to send their child alone on a dangerous journey, desperately hoping they reach safety. Take a walk in the shoes of a family faced with that impossible decision in this interactive experience unhcr.ca/children-on-the-run…
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“It’s time to do things differently.”
#WorldRefugeeDay message from UN @RefugeesChief Filippo Grandi.