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Refugee Youth Internship Program Video Negin came to Canada from Afghanistan to pursue her academic and professional goals. In Afghanistan, she was in… f41bd7673c5d4bc79ab34c056e09ec6f MOV First day of JIAS' Ready for School Program 2026! A 2025-2026 Year in Review After Survival: The Long Journey to Reunification Few communities have survived the horrors that Yazidis endured. In 2014, ISIS launched a genocidal campaign against the… Rabbi Louis Sachs of Beth Sholom Synagogue Few conversations feel more urgent or divisive than the one we are having right now about immigration. It… VOICES & VIEWPOINTS – Shamira Madhany’s Story VOICES & VIEWPOINTS – Vlad Bregman’s Story VOICES & VIEWPOINTS – Jody Wernick’s Story Jewish refugee from Iran shares price of freedom today Kathy has been in Canada for four years. She has friends and a community, and has worked as… Discover JIAS Reading Club: English Support for Newcomer Children JIAS Reading Club supports elementary and high school–aged newcomer children (Grades 1–12) in building confidence and skill in… Join today! JIAS Reading Club for Newcomer Kids JIAS Reading Club supports elementary and high school–aged newcomer children (Grades 1–12) in building confidence and skill in… Meet Rebeca, a JIAS Active Citizenship Fellow Active Citizenship Fellow Rebeca Moscatel Levy shares how the Fellowship program helped her connect her expertise with opportunity,… Meet Ruth, JIAS Mentorship Program Coordinator In this video, Ruth Javier, Mentorship Program Coordinator at JIAS, shares how the Active Citizenship Fellowship helps immigrants… Faisal’s Promise When Faisal was eighteen, childhood ended. His mother had already been taken by cancer. Then the Taliban took… Supper with Syria, 10 Years Later Inna Gertsberg and Omar Al Ahmad revisit the Supper with Syria fundraiser and sponsorship of Omar's family in… JIAS 2024-2025 AGM Reel A playful look back at 2024-2025 in photos On October 7, 2023, life changed for Israelis and Jews around the world What does it mean in a post-October 7th world to be the only Jewish agency in Canada solely… Interview with Thanaa Sarif Excerpt from interview with Thanaa and Amyn Sarif, June 2022. JIAS Toronto. The video is part of the… JIAS Voices of Resilience – Ukraine Whether it is a deliberate choice to build a better future, or a necessity dictated by danger and… JIAS Voices of Resilience – Eritrea Whether it is a deliberate choice to build a better future, or a necessity dictated by danger and… JIAS Voices of Resilience – LGBTQ+ Community Whether it is a deliberate choice to build a better future, or a necessity dictated by danger and… JIAS Voices of Resilience – Aghanistan Whether it is a deliberate choice to build a better future, or a necessity dictated by danger and… JIAS 2023-2024 – A Year in Review Interview with JIAS Active Citizenship Fellowship Mentee and Mentor Meet our 2023-2024 AGM Keynote Speaker, Faisal Rasel JIAS 2023-2024 A year in review - JIAS celebrates 2023-2024. Meet our Ready for School staff and volunteers! Learn about JIAS’s Ready for School Program Interview with Sharon and Jenni, managers at the York Region LINC School and the Toronto LINC School Are you AWARE? Emergency Campaign for Israeli Newcomers #4 We encourage you to become aware of the need, which is growing and urgent. Are you AWARE? Emergency Campaign for Israeli Newcomers #3 We encourage you to become aware of the need, which is growing and urgent. Are you AWARE? Emergency Campaign for Israeli Newcomers #2 We encourage you to become aware of the need, which is growing and urgent. Are you AWARE? Emergency Campaign for Israeli Newcomers – #1 We encourage you to become aware of the need, which is growing and urgent. Understanding the Open Work Permit Supporting newcomers, Anna Milner explains the opportunities, limitations, impact, and hope of the special measure Open Work Permit… The Housing Challenge Supporting Israeli newcomers, Anna Milner explains the challenges in securing housing and how predatory landlords can take advantage… A Grocery Card can Mean Avoiding the Impossible Question of Rent Versus Food Supporting Israeli newcomers, Anna Milner explains the challenges Israeli newcomers face making ends meet and how impactful even… Interview with Rabbi Alisa Zilbershtein Learn more from Rabbi Alisa Zilbershtein and her conversations with soldiers on the frontline in the video below. We understand. Because we Know… Dr. Jack Jedwab, President and CEO of the Association for Canadian Studies and Metropolis Institute Watch JIAS Executive Director Elise Herzig’s interviews with Dr. Jedwab, President and CEO of the Association for Canadian… Naomi Kramer, Program Manager at JIAS, discusses Prioritizing Mental Health Learn what JIAS is doing to integrate mental health programming into its work with immigrants and refugees and… In the words of our partner, Airbnb.org JIAS 2022-2023 A year in review - JIAS celebrates 2022-2023. JIAS Housing Coordinator Rina shares the impact of the housing crisis on newcomers. Learn more from Rina Rogochevsky, JIAS Housing Support Coordinator on the challenge of helping newcomers when they are… Lia Kisel on helping Afghan school girls escape persecution. Lia Kisel, Language and Settlement Director for JIAS, overseeing the Private Sponsorship of Refugees program explains how JIAS's… Interview with JIAS client Zainab Zainab came to Canada by circumstance, escaping grave danger in her home of Kabul, Afghanistan. JIAS Volunteer Training: Navigating Social Services This training is designed to equip volunteers with knowledge and resources to effectively research and navigate various social… Interview with JIAS client Ghila Birman. Ghila Birman came to Canada by choice from Mexico with her husband and three children. Oded Oron – Challenges faced by 2SLGBTQ+ newcomers Oded Oron, Manager, Data, Research and evaluations at JIAS Toronto, discusses Challenges faced by 2SLGBTQ+ newcomers. Meet Pam, an outstanding volunteer at JIAS Creating brave spaces for growth and healing JIAS program manager, Naomi Kramer, introduces Faheema Qaaydi, a member of the Yazidi community who has worked with… MEET JIAS CLIENT TETIANA Adam Hummel comments on the new Statistics Canada Report Interview with Maurice Benzacar “Home” read by Marilyn Lightstone 100 years of JIAS Nadera and Ronya’s Story Elise Herzig AGM 2022 Anna Morgan, Board Chair AGM 2022 JIAS’s Centennial Campaign – “We See You” JIAS 100 anniversary Volunteer Training: Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture “We met JIAS here and it was like the hope in our lives” JIAS 100 anniversary celebration at the Zoomer studio JIAS volunteer Linda Igra speaks about professional mentorship Eugenie reflects on the Ukraine crisis and how she is helping Ukrainians coming to Canada. “We are committed to supporting refugees because…” Partners, volunteers & friends of JIAS Toronto from across Canada and around the world share what motivates them… Board Member Adam Hummel interviewed on Global News Radio Refugee Shabbat Havdalah 2022: We Shall Overcome As part of JIAS Toronto's Refuge Shabbat Havdalah 2022, Congregation Habonim's Associate Cantor & Music Leader Kim Doron… Refugee Shabbat Havdalah 2022 Recording Refuge Shabbat Havdalah 2022 brought together Jews from around Canada to bring in a new week in the… Refugee Shabbat Havdalah 2022: A Prayer for Ukraine As part of Refugee Shabbat Havdalah, Congregation Darchei Noam's Rabbi Tina Grimberg -- originally rom Kiev Ukraine --… Refugee Shabbat: In 2022 we hope to… Some of JIAS Toronto's many partners, volunteers and friends share their plans with regards to refugee support for… Words of Gratitude A few families who have been sponsored or impacted by refugee sponsorship express gratitude and excitement for their… “We are committed to supporting refugees because…” Partners, volunteers & friends of JIAS Toronto from across Canada and around the world share what motivates them… Marat – an immigrant’s pandemic story In conversation with Irwin Cotler – 2021 AGM History of JIAS Volunteers have always played a crucial role in welcoming JIAS Toronto's newcomer clients. Shana Tova from JIAS Toronto Thanaa’s family story National Volunteer Week 2021 – Sabah’s story National Volunteer Week 2021 – Maya’s story National Volunteer Week 2021 – Marlyn’s story National Volunteer Week 2021 – Eric’s story National Volunteer Week 2021 – Bari’s story To Save a Life is to Save the World: JIAS Toronto, Canada’s PSR Program, and How You Can Help Moderated by JIAS Executive Director Elise Herzig, this webinar sheds light on Canada's unique Private Sponsorship of Refugees… Bari Zittell – JIAS Toronto Volunteer Bari is a member of a Constituent Group that sponsored a refugee family through JIAS Toronto. Celebrating Canadian Citizenship Join JIAS Toronto's Executive Director Elise Herzig in a lively conversation with charismatic Citizenship Judge Albert Wong, who… JIAS Toronto – The Power of Volunteering Artists discuss Crisis & Creativity Panel discussion featuring artists 2Fik, Ximena Huizi, and Igor Portnoi, lead by Elise Herzig. Creativity has historically thrived… The Narrow Place: Immigrants Share Experiences of Isolation, Adaptability & Resilience Join us for a webinar reflecting on Passover and the immigrant experience in the context of the COVID-19… The Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees in Canada As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread, refugees and displaced people around the world have been disproportionately impacted by… I left my country… this is the JIAS story. There are some universal truths about immigration. In this video, 15 JIAS clients share "every immigrant's story." JIAS… Ready for School slide show JIAS Toronto- About Us JIAS Toronto Settlement Services JIAS Toronto JUMPStart Program JIAS Toronto Youth to Youth Program