This program is designed to help newcomers practice their English conversation skills in a friendly, informal, and supportive environment. There is no formal instruction, and there is no teacher. Using Zoom, small groups meet online for a weekly informal conversation that is facilitated by a volunteer who is fluent in English. The facilitator will bring […]
Please feel free to join anytime between 11 AM and 12 PM, if you have any questions or need guidance in your search for permanent housing. Rina (Irina): Our Housing Support Coordinator will help you with the following: Discuss searching strategies. Discuss pros and cons of neighborhoods. Guide you in searching by doing searches together […]
Please feel free to join at any time between 7 PM and 8 PM, if you have any questions or need guidance in your search for permanent housing. Rina (Irina): Our Housing Support Coordinator will help you with the following: Discuss searching strategies. Discuss pros and cons of neighborhoods. Guide you in searching by doing searches […]
This program is designed to help newcomers practice their English conversation skills in a friendly, informal, and supportive environment. There is no formal instruction, and there is no teacher. Using Zoom, small groups meet online for a weekly informal conversation that is facilitated by a volunteer who is fluent in English. The facilitator will bring […]
This program is designed to help newcomers practice their English conversation skills in a friendly, informal, and supportive environment. There is no formal instruction, and there is no teacher. Using Zoom, small groups meet online for a weekly informal conversation that is facilitated by a volunteer who is fluent in English. The facilitator will bring […]
The Reading Club program provides elementary school-aged (grade 1-8) children with an opportunity to continue practicing their English reading and comprehension skills in an online environment with other newcomer children and a facilitator. One of the key goals of the Reading Club is to enhance students’ English reading skills by the use of engaging reading […]
An information evening about networking, exploring why, how, and who you network with. You will hear stories from our presenters about their successful use of networking to find their first and subsequent jobs in the GTA. You will have the opportunity to go into break-out rooms to ask speakers questions about their experiences as newcomers […]
ኣብ ናይ ጂያስ (JIAS) መደብ ንኤርትራውያን ዓማዊልና እነዳልዎ ናይ ደገፍ ጉጅለ ብዛዕባ ኣእምሮ፡ ኣካልን መንፈስን ጽቡቕ ስምዒት ምህላውን እነዳልዎ ዘለና መደብ ንክትሳተፉ ንዕድመኩም ኣሎና። ጥዕና ኣእምሮ ልክዕ ከም ኣካላዊ ጥዕና ስለ ዝኮነ፣ ዕላማ ናይዚ መደብ ድማ ብዛዕባ ስንባደን ፈውሲታቱን ክንክን ስነ ኣእምራዊ ጥዕናን፣ መጻኢ ንነብስኻን ንእትፈትዎም ሰባትን ዝሓሸ ስምዒት ክስምዓካ። ብተወሳኺ ምስ ብጾትካ ኣባላት ማሕበረሰብ […]
This program is designed to help newcomers practice their English conversation skills in a friendly, informal, and supportive environment. There is no formal instruction, and there is no teacher. Using Zoom, small groups meet online for a weekly informal conversation that is facilitated by a volunteer who is fluent in English. The facilitator will bring […]
Please feel free to join anytime between 11 AM and 12 PM, if you have any questions or need guidance in your search for permanent housing. Rina (Irina): Our Housing Support Coordinator will help you with the following: Discuss searching strategies. Discuss pros and cons of neighborhoods. Guide you in searching by doing searches together […]
Please feel free to join at any time between 7 PM and 8 PM, if you have any questions or need guidance in your search for permanent housing. Rina (Irina): Our Housing Support Coordinator will help you with the following: Discuss searching strategies. Discuss pros and cons of neighborhoods. Guide you in searching by doing searches […]
Moving to Canada is not a 1-day process. After landing, you will go through many moments of excitement, stress, relief, and other struggles of adjustment. This is normal! We will guide you through the stages that most newcomers experience when settling in Canada. Register here!
This program is designed to help newcomers practice their English conversation skills in a friendly, informal, and supportive environment. There is no formal instruction, and there is no teacher. Using Zoom, small groups meet online for a weekly informal conversation that is facilitated by a volunteer who is fluent in English. The facilitator will bring […]
This program is designed to help newcomers practice their English conversation skills in a friendly, informal, and supportive environment. There is no formal instruction, and there is no teacher. Using Zoom, small groups meet online for a weekly informal conversation that is facilitated by a volunteer who is fluent in English. The facilitator will bring […]
While headlines fade and stories on our screens disappear, the global refugee crisis persists. In the coming months, JIAS will be responsible for the support of dozens of refugee families. JIAS volunteers are essential in supporting these vulnerable newcomers and we urgently need your help in two areas: Welcome Circles and Constituent Groups. To learn […]
The Reading Club program provides elementary school-aged (grade 1-8) children with an opportunity to continue practicing their English reading and comprehension skills in an online environment with other newcomer children and a facilitator. One of the key goals of the Reading Club is to enhance students’ English reading skills by the use of engaging reading […]
Are you looking to start post-secondary education in Ontario. Where do you start? We will cover a variety of topics: understanding your options for colleges and universities in Ontario how to apply to Colleges, how to apply to University difference between different types of programs Register here.
ኣብ ናይ ጂያስ (JIAS) መደብ ንኤርትራውያን ዓማዊልና እነዳልዎ ናይ ደገፍ ጉጅለ ብዛዕባ ኣእምሮ፡ ኣካልን መንፈስን ጽቡቕ ስምዒት ምህላውን እነዳልዎ ዘለና መደብ ንክትሳተፉ ንዕድመኩም ኣሎና። ጥዕና ኣእምሮ ልክዕ ከም ኣካላዊ ጥዕና ስለ ዝኮነ፣ ዕላማ ናይዚ መደብ ድማ ብዛዕባ ስንባደን ፈውሲታቱን ክንክን ስነ ኣእምራዊ ጥዕናን፣ መጻኢ ንነብስኻን ንእትፈትዎም ሰባትን ዝሓሸ ስምዒት ክስምዓካ። ብተወሳኺ ምስ ብጾትካ ኣባላት ማሕበረሰብ […]
Toronto’s Koffler Centre of the Arts is currently hosting “The Synagogue at Babyn Yar,” an exhibit telling the story behind an iconic memorial in Kyiv on the site of the most concentrated massacre of the Holocaust. The exhibit provides a historical backdrop through which to learn about the challenges facing Ukrainian Jews today. On Sunday, […]
This program is designed to help newcomers practice their English conversation skills in a friendly, informal, and supportive environment. There is no formal instruction, and there is no teacher. Using Zoom, small groups meet online for a weekly informal conversation that is facilitated by a volunteer who is fluent in English. The facilitator will bring […]
Dear Constituent Group Volunteers and Welcome Circle Members, We would like to invite you to a Constituent Group and Welcome Circle Check-in Session (on zoom) for our volunteers to: Meet and learn from one another (share challenges and success stories) Get an update from JIAS on programs we offer to newcomers Answer any questions you have We […]
Please feel free to join anytime between 11 AM and 12 PM, if you have any questions or need guidance in your search for permanent housing. Rina (Irina): Our Housing Support Coordinator will help you with the following: Discuss searching strategies. Discuss pros and cons of neighborhoods. Guide you in searching by doing searches together […]
Please feel free to join at any time between 7 PM and 8 PM, if you have any questions or need guidance in your search for permanent housing. Rina (Irina): Our Housing Support Coordinator will help you with the following: Discuss searching strategies. Discuss pros and cons of neighborhoods. Guide you in searching by doing searches […]
This program is designed to help newcomers practice their English conversation skills in a friendly, informal, and supportive environment. There is no formal instruction, and there is no teacher. Using Zoom, small groups meet online for a weekly informal conversation that is facilitated by a volunteer who is fluent in English. The facilitator will bring […]
This program is designed to help newcomers practice their English conversation skills in a friendly, informal, and supportive environment. There is no formal instruction, and there is no teacher. Using Zoom, small groups meet online for a weekly informal conversation that is facilitated by a volunteer who is fluent in English. The facilitator will bring […]
The Reading Club program provides elementary school-aged (grade 1-8) children with an opportunity to continue practicing their English reading and comprehension skills in an online environment with other newcomer children and a facilitator. One of the key goals of the Reading Club is to enhance students’ English reading skills by the use of engaging reading […]
Learn about how to pay for college and university in Ontario. We will share information on: Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) scholarships and bursuries part time and campus jobs Register here.
ኣብ ናይ ጂያስ (JIAS) መደብ ንኤርትራውያን ዓማዊልና እነዳልዎ ናይ ደገፍ ጉጅለ ብዛዕባ ኣእምሮ፡ ኣካልን መንፈስን ጽቡቕ ስምዒት ምህላውን እነዳልዎ ዘለና መደብ ንክትሳተፉ ንዕድመኩም ኣሎና። ጥዕና ኣእምሮ ልክዕ ከም ኣካላዊ ጥዕና ስለ ዝኮነ፣ ዕላማ ናይዚ መደብ ድማ ብዛዕባ ስንባደን ፈውሲታቱን ክንክን ስነ ኣእምራዊ ጥዕናን፣ መጻኢ ንነብስኻን ንእትፈትዎም ሰባትን ዝሓሸ ስምዒት ክስምዓካ። ብተወሳኺ ምስ ብጾትካ ኣባላት ማሕበረሰብ […]
This program is designed to help newcomers practice their English conversation skills in a friendly, informal, and supportive environment. There is no formal instruction, and there is no teacher. Using Zoom, small groups meet online for a weekly informal conversation that is facilitated by a volunteer who is fluent in English. The facilitator will bring […]
This training is designed to equip volunteers with knowledge and resources to effectively research and navigate various social services available to newcomers in Ontario. Join us as three guest speakers share their expertise on various social services focusing on language learning, employment and many other programs. Adey Worku is a Community Development Officer at the […]
Please feel free to join anytime between 11 AM and 12 PM, if you have any questions or need guidance in your search for permanent housing. Rina (Irina): Our Housing Support Coordinator will help you with the following: Discuss searching strategies. Discuss pros and cons of neighborhoods. Guide you in searching by doing searches together […]
Please feel free to join at any time between 7 PM and 8 PM, if you have any questions or need guidance in your search for permanent housing. Rina (Irina): Our Housing Support Coordinator will help you with the following: Discuss searching strategies. Discuss pros and cons of neighborhoods. Guide you in searching by doing searches […]
If you are planning to apply for Canadian citizenship, join us to familiarize yourself with application procedures and timelines. We will also introduce you to courses that are available to you to prepare for the test. REGISTER HERE
This program is designed to help newcomers practice their English conversation skills in a friendly, informal, and supportive environment. There is no formal instruction, and there is no teacher. Using Zoom, small groups meet online for a weekly informal conversation that is facilitated by a volunteer who is fluent in English. The facilitator will bring […]
This program is designed to help newcomers practice their English conversation skills in a friendly, informal, and supportive environment. There is no formal instruction, and there is no teacher. Using Zoom, small groups meet online for a weekly informal conversation that is facilitated by a volunteer who is fluent in English. The facilitator will bring […]
The first months in Canada can be challenging and exciting. This session will cover some “dos” and “don’ts” plus lots of “how to” topics for life. We’ll try to manage your expectations. We will help you think about short term and long term goals so that you can build a stable and fulfilling life in […]
The Reading Club program provides elementary school-aged (grade 1-8) children with an opportunity to continue practicing their English reading and comprehension skills in an online environment with other newcomer children and a facilitator. One of the key goals of the Reading Club is to enhance students’ English reading skills by the use of engaging reading […]
JumpStart is holding a speed mentoring in-person event on June 22 at 4600 Bathurst Street. Participants will spend time with at least 8 different professional volunteers. The volunteers will provide job search suggestions, discuss networking and possibly even help connect to other people they know in our clients profession. This workshop is by invitation. […]
ኣብ ናይ ጂያስ (JIAS) መደብ ንኤርትራውያን ዓማዊልና እነዳልዎ ናይ ደገፍ ጉጅለ ብዛዕባ ኣእምሮ፡ ኣካልን መንፈስን ጽቡቕ ስምዒት ምህላውን እነዳልዎ ዘለና መደብ ንክትሳተፉ ንዕድመኩም ኣሎና። ጥዕና ኣእምሮ ልክዕ ከም ኣካላዊ ጥዕና ስለ ዝኮነ፣ ዕላማ ናይዚ መደብ ድማ ብዛዕባ ስንባደን ፈውሲታቱን ክንክን ስነ ኣእምራዊ ጥዕናን፣ መጻኢ ንነብስኻን ንእትፈትዎም ሰባትን ዝሓሸ ስምዒት ክስምዓካ። ብተወሳኺ ምስ ብጾትካ ኣባላት ማሕበረሰብ […]
Please feel free to join anytime between 11 AM and 12 PM, if you have any questions or need guidance in your search for permanent housing. Rina (Irina): Our Housing Support Coordinator will help you with the following: Discuss searching strategies. Discuss pros and cons of neighborhoods. Guide you in searching by doing searches together […]
Please feel free to join at any time between 7 PM and 8 PM, if you have any questions or need guidance in your search for permanent housing. Rina (Irina): Our Housing Support Coordinator will help you with the following: Discuss searching strategies. Discuss pros and cons of neighborhoods. Guide you in searching by doing searches […]
Join us if you have questions about searching for a rental unit (apartment or house) in Ontario. Once you register, you will receive a link to join our information session. Topics that will be covered include: housing search tools and resources low-cost apartment options in the understanding the geography of the Greater Toronto Area common […]