Our Kingston Galloway / Orton Park

Volunteer Posting :English Conversation Mentor ( Scarborough) CCS is a settlement agency providing a wide rage of services to assist immigrants and refugees in settling and integrating into Canada. Services are provided to all newcomers regardless of religion, immigrations status, country of origin, age, gender, or race.

Volunteer Duties:

Volunteers will participate in leading the One -on–One English Conversation Match. Volunteers will discuss topics such as; accessing the health system and community services, employment and workplace ethics, Canadian laws and assist newcomers in improving their English skills.

Volunteers will provide the immigrant / refugee with the opportunity to become involved in the broader community, reduces isolation, and supports their full participation in the community.

Skill required:

• Lives or works in general catchments area?   
• Those with some volunteer or facilitation/teaching experience
• Have some understanding of community issues
• Have some interest in newcomers issues
• Ability to speak the second language is an asset
• Sensitive to issues around racism, sexism, homophobia, and labelling people?

Orientation and Training

• Staff provides orientation and training before volunteers are placed in the program
• On-going support provided by staff

 Volunteer commitment:

• Once a week for 2 hours
• 6 month minimum commitment

 Program Time and location

• Catholic Crosscultural Services-55 Town Centre Court, Suit 401, Scarborough -416-757-7010
• We are looking for volunteers who are available two hours on flexible time.

For more info contact:

Ashraf Mansouri  Settlement Services Manager | Catholic Crosscultural Services55 Town Centre Court, Suite 401, Scarborough, ON M1P 4X4Tel: 416.757.7010 ext. 219 | Fax: 416.757.7399 | amansouri@cathcrosscultural.org

FREE INCOME TAX CLINIC

Did You Know:

It’s necessary to file your taxes to receive Child Tax, Old Age Security, Working

Income Tax Benefits and many more benefits…

CLINIC WILL RUN SATURDAYS FROM MARCH 10, 2012 TO APRIL 28, 2012

(excluding Sat. April 7th)

Please call us to book

an appointment at

416-208-9889

4040 Lawrence Ave East,  Scarborough, ON M1E 2R2

 Tax Clinic Flyer 2012

CANADA LEARNING BOND GRANT

You may be eligible for $500 towards your child’s education through the Canada Learning Bond plus $100 each year up to age 15

To receive this grant:

• Your child must be born on or after January 1, 2004
• Your family must receive the National Child Benefit Supplement or your family income after-tax must be $40,970 or less.
• You and your child must have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) card.

In partnership with Service Canada,  St. Margaret’s Public School will be holding a clinic where you can:

• Get your SIN card and your child’s SIN card for free
• Register for the Canada Learning Bond and get $500 towards your child’s education

To get your Social Insurance Number you need to bring documents that prove your identity and status in Canada (see other side for examples of documents). All documents must be originals

St. Margaret’s Public School

Date:   Monday January 30^th, 2012

Time:  9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: Portable/MSIC Office

If you qualify for the Canada Learning Bond, please register for this great opportunity! You may call Fonda Zettler, Community Support Worker TDSB at 416-779-1166 to confirm your attendance.                                

Community Invite SIN Clinic St

Great volunteer opportunites at Catholic Cross Cultural Services

Contcat: Mariya Rajab  Settlement Worker |  Catholic Crosscultural Services3227 Eglinton Ave. East,  unit # 135, Scarborough, ON M1J 3M5Tel: 416.266-7200 (202)  |

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Citizenship Committee flyer -Youth[1]

car seat clinics by Munira Fatehi

Playing for Keeps Youth Conversations
Are you 16 – 24 years old? Ready to make a difference? Want your voice to be heard? Join Playing for Keeps, an exciting movement helping to plan and deliver the social capital legacies for the 2012 Ontario Summer Games in Toronto and provide a model for the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games.
 
Come out and see who we are and get a chance to ask us about the project (see attached invitation).
 
What: Playing for Keeps Youth Conversations
 
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 23Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
The space is limited (to about 60) and we need all attendees to register. Food will be provided.
You must register to attend. Please click here http://playingforkeeps.ca/registration/
 
Where: University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Council Chambers,
Arts & Administration Building (AA, Room 160)
(Main intersection – Military Trail and Ellesmere Avenue) Let’s get started by having a conversation
Looking forward to hearing from you!  

PlayingForKeepsYouthConversationInvite

Mini Market at 4301 Kingston Road in the Gym

Saturday November 5, 2011

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 Possible items:

 Jewelry, Crafts, Gift Items, Baked Goods, Spices, Household Items, Food Baskets, etc.

Vendors – Rental space $10.00 includes table.

Please call Catherine at 647-347-2597 to save your space and insure you are not charged for parking.

 Bringing our community together

To Build a Safe, Healthy & Happy Community

Thank You

KG, President

Kingston – Galloway Activity Group

Activity Group Mini Market Days for outside our building November 2011

How could you make your community better with 500$? 
 

Change the world 500 is a Neighbourhood Trust event that will be providing 500 dollar seed grants to community members and unincorporated groups who have an idea and desire to make their worlds a better place.
 
What does making your community a better place mean?  If your idea…
-        brings people together 
-        helps your or your community learn
-        makes people feel good
-        supports community action and improvement,
-        adds skills to the community, 
                                        How it works
1. You have an awesome idea (that will make your community better)
2. Recruit a team (3 or more community residents) 3. You fill out an application (with support if needed) 
4. Your application gets approved by the Resident review committee
5. You receive the training and support to run your project (we will get you all the training and support you need if you are willing to put in the work to learn)
6. Your project happens
7. Your awesome idea inspires another awesome idea… 
Questions!
                                        Who can apply? Anyone who lives in the Kingston Galloway Orton Park Community and is over the age of 18.  *Interested people who are under the age of 18 needs to partner with an adult.
Application deadline 
 Dec 6th
                              When can my Project Happen?
 Project activities must take places between Feb 7th and June 21
Can I get help filling out the application?But of course my friend! Hclarke@thestorefront.org. ..Everyone applying to change the world is invited to attend Neighbourhood Trust day Nov 19th.
Link to Neighbourhood Trust day
 What if I have an idea, but don’t know how to make it happen?
You have come to the right place! The Neighbourhood trust will connect you with training and mentors who will give you the support and the skills needed to make your project come to life.  
 
          What if my program will cost more than 500 dollars?
We have a lot more resources in our community than we realize, people can volunteer, or lend you supplies you need to make it happen.  What will make this event special isn’t the community but the community bridges that get built as a result of this project.
I really want to help but I don’t know what I could do?? You could help by……
-        Running a project
-        Joining a project team (volunteering)
-        Giving feedback to change the world 500 applicants at Neighbourhood trust day (link)
-        Help promote Change the world 500 to your Friends and Family
-        Attend a Change the world 500 Project
 
What are some possible project ideas?
What are some possible project ideas?
 
Workshops (women, men, adults, youth, families)
·       Skill-building workshops on home repairs, sewing, carpentry, gardening taxes, cooking, etc.
·       Educational workshops on women’s health
·       Educational workshops on environmental concerns and how we can lessen our impact on the environment (ex. lower our energy consumption)
·       Hands-on workshops on visual art, music, photography, design, cooking, etc.
·       Creative writing workshops for youth
·       Educational workshops on family health and nutrition
·       Skill-building workshops on financial security
·       Educational workshops to help seniors understand the financial supports open to them and help them apply for these supports
·       Workshops on visual arts, computer skills
·       Workshops that teach children about food and/or gardening
·       Arts and crafts workshops for children
 
Lunch/Dinner and Learn
·       Provide a lunch/dinner and give a presentation on a topic that community members are interested in
 
Parties
·       Have a community picnic with games and entertainment.
·       Hold an Ice Skating party with music and hot chocolate
 
Intergenerational Events
·       Create an intergenerational film project that tells of the history of our community
·       Hold a dance class where seniors teach young people how to waltz
 
Telling the Story of Our/Your Community
·       Create a video that tells the history of your community through the words of the residents
·       Create a map that marks all the important historical locations
 
Story telling Events
·       Hold a workshop to teach community youth how to be an effective storyteller
·       Hold an open mike night for community members to tell their stories
 
Community Art Festivals
·       Hold an art exhibition for young people in the community to show their artistic works.
·       Have an art festival in a local park where community members can show various kinds of art (visual, film, music)
 
Art Events
·       Have an art/essay contest and have the winning artwork on display in the communit
·       Hold a Slam Poetry competition
 
Community Festivals
·       Hold a community carnival with face painting, entertainment, balloon animals, hot dog eating contests and more!
·       Multicultural food festival with food from all over the world
 
Talent Shows
·       Hold a Battle of the Bands for youth in the community
·       Plan a ‘KGOs got Talent’ event where community members can show off their unique talents to the community
 
Fun Events
·       Put on your own game show and invite community members to be the contestants and the audience
·       Hold a free concert for the community
 
Art Classes
·       Hold piano lessons for adults who always wished they could play an instrument
·       Have local artists teach kids to paint
 
Games Nights
·       Plan a board game night for families with games for every age group
·       Hold a community scavenger hunt
 
Lending Libraries
·       Create a lending library where community members can share tools or gardening equipment
·       Create a lending library for children’s books
 
Advocacy
·       Create an advocacy campaign for our government to create bike lanes on the streets in our community
·       Hold an advocacy campaign for more commitment from your political representatives on environmental issues
 
Community Walks
·       Encourage physical activity with community walks. Provide water and snacks afterwards!
·       Research the history of the KGO community and share your knowledge with the community by guiding them through a historical walk of their community.
 
Community Theatre 
·       Produce a play starring members from your community
·       Hold an improve competition for youth in the community
 
Create a Website
·       Create a website with all the amazing services in your community
·       Create a website that raises awareness about environmental issues impacting your community
 
Food
·       Create a group that exchanges recipes, baked goods, or home grown vegetables for your own garden
·       Hold a cooking class for the community
·       Hold a fresh produce market with very affordable prices on fruit and vegetables
·       Hold a community dinner 
 
Sports
·       Plan a tournament where community members can compete against other teams  basketball Revitalize a basketball court in the community that is in need of repair
·       Hold free yoga classes
·       Build an outdoor community ice rink
 
Play Days
·       Hold a sports day for the community where they can get involved with various games and sports
·       Have a Play day for toddlers and parents with fun activities
 
Playgrounds
·       Get the community involved in sprucing up a playground by adding some paint or doing some repairs
·       Make a playground more inviting by creating a mural, adding benches or planting trees
 
Community Beautification
·       Hold a tree planting event
·       Get artists in your community to help transform a part of the neighbourhood that needs some love
·       Get community members to come together to build tree houses then hang them in the community
·       Hold a Clean Up day for a park in your neighbourhood
 
Bike Clinic
·       Hold a bike clinic where bikers have free access to tools to repair their bikes
·       Get local bike enthusiasts to teach beginners how to do simple repairs on their bikes
 
Movie Nights
·       Hold a movie night for families with free popcorn and drinks
·       Have a summer movie festival with a free outdoor movie once a week. Make it BYOB (Bring your own Blanket)
 
Health Events
·       Hold an event to raise awareness of a specific health concern
 
Rights/Advocacy
·       Hold a workshop to teach community members what their rights are as tenants
 
Start a Club
·       Create a monthly book club
·       Start a Knitting circle for seniors and young people to share their interests and their skills
·       Create a Car-pooling group where members of the community can be paired up with others that drive to the same area for work
 
Charity·       Hold a book drive and donate the books to a local children’s organization
·       Hold a food drive for a local food bank
 
Your idea here!

Change the world 500

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