June 2023

Journey to Canadian Citizenship: Patricia’s Story

By Claudia Porras  Patricia is the main character in a love story that spanned over 20 years before a happy ending. Her boyfriend, with whom she had been in a relationship her entire life, had moved to Toronto many years before her in search of better opportunities. Finally, in 2016, the two reunited and enjoyed their lives …

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MNLCT gave me the confidence to restart my life positively: Mehria’s story 

By Gertrude Tumusime  Mehria was barely 18 when she left her home country of Afghanistan, arriving in Canada after spending several months in Greece.   Like many of her compatriots, the young adult was escaping a worsening situation in Afghanistan where the Taliban were terrorizing the population – especially women and girls. Mehria remembers – quite …

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Kids Education Online Workshop

Tuesday, June 27th, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Learn when and how to register your children for: School (TDSB, TCDSB)  After school programs Recreational services for children For more information about the workshops contact Illia Marholin at imarholin@mnlct.org or 647-812-1332. Please find the registration link for the workshop below.  Register here

Annual Report 2022

As the 2022 winter turned to spring, we too began to see signs of a brighter life unfolding. Restrictions were gradually lifted and people began to gather in person again. In this report, we reflect on a year where our communities reemerged, recentered, and reimagined, and where the Centre reconfirmed its commitment to serving newcomers …

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2023 By-Election for the Mayor of Toronto

Saturday, June 17, 1:30 PM What should voters and non-voters know about the election in Toronto? Join our info session this Saturday. We’ll explain the process of electing the mayor and the significance of voting in a simple way.   If you are interested, please contact: Saul Olmos at solmos@mnlct.org or call 647-812-1332

Toronto Newcomer Day 2023

https://youtu.be/2NCtpH9Kp04 The Mennonite New Life Centre participated in the Toronto Newcomer Day on May 25, 2023. It was a fun day full of networking and meeting people from various backgrounds. Special thanks to our BESIP students, who helped us at the MNLCT booth, communicating and connecting with interested participants!