Read Executive Director Dwayne O’Connor’s column | Watch our interview with MNLCT Board Chair Rochelle Fine | Congratulations, Bridging graduates! | Register for Bridging programs | New LIGHTS program enrollment dates | Save the Date for our 40th Anniversary celebration! Dear Friends, We, as a global community, have experienced some very difficult challenges in […]
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Gerard Keledjian, the founder and managing director of New Horizons Media, stumbled upon MNLCT when he first came to Canada. Through various networking sessions and collaborations with the Centre, Gerard assisted in creating MNLCT’s Bridge to Employment in Media and Communications (BEMC) program. Watch the teaser video. Full video coming soon! https://youtu.be/pwLnuxL8HT0?si=9z2WF1SXX-STlYy2
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Beatrice Traub-Werner moved to Canada from Argentina in 1970. In the 2000s, she met MNLCT’s former Executive Director Tanya Chute-Molina. Beatrice and Tanya shared a close friendship which later translated into a working relationship when Tanya asked her to join the MNLCT’s Bridging team. For our 40th anniversary, Beatrice sat down with us to give
Calling all our Ukrainian community members! We are hosting a weekly online mental health support group focusing on how you can manage your emotions during stressful times. The group will inform, share information and exercises which can help you handle trauma and stress during the adaptation period. The group starts on November 16 (from 5-6pm)
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Thursday, November 16 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Finch office Interpretation in Spanish is available. Need help finding a family doctor and navigating the Canadian Healthcare System? This free in-person education workshop will help newcomers to better understand what services are available in Canada and how to access them. Come to our Finch office to attend this workshop.
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Join Our Next Job Connect Café Monday, November 20, 2023, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm In this interactive online session hosted by MNLCT, you will: Meet employers that are hiring Learn about training organizations Discover job opportunities and essential services Learn about recruitment processes Find out about eligibility requirements, available careers, and training opportunities REGISTER
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In celebration of our 40th anniversary, we sat down with MNLCT’s Board Chair Rochelle Fine to discuss her involvement with the Centre. She spoke about how she first joined the Board and reflected on the journey we shared. She also highlighted the importance of providing newcomers with mental health support. Watch the teaser video. Full
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By Shravani Lenka The MNLCT community mental health program, under the leadership of Leticia Esquivel, RP and in collaboration with the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, has successfully completed the pilot project of Revive and Thrive Peer Support Group. This initiative has left behind a trail of empowerment and strength for women and gender-diverse individuals who
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By Evonne Chen Upon stepping into the Community Health Services centre, I was met with beaming smiles and a warm welcome. This gracious reception immediately alleviated the usual apprehension I feel when visiting a healthcare facility or meeting medical professionals. Thanks to the proactive communication from the MNLCT team, the staff at the Community Health
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Looking for language support with a dose of emotional well-being? LIGHTS is here for you! 3 New Cohorts Starting September 19th Online Classes: Tuesday & Thursday, 12:30-3:30 PM via Zoom In-Person Sessions: Wednesday at our Keele Office (2737 Keele St, Unit 9) Experience 12 weeks of language training and wellbeing activities. It’s all about
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We are sharing an update on the technical issues MNLC is experiencing.
When the issue was first identified, it appeared to be a technical disruption with one of our systems. Through further investigation, we confirmed that the technical issue was the result of a malicious cybersecurity incident.
Since then, we have been working closely with external cybersecurity experts to understand what happened, contain the incident, and secure our systems.
Based on what we know so far, we have not found evidence that clients’ personal information has been accessed. Our investigation is ongoing, and we are continuing to assess the full scope. If we determine that anyone’s personal information has been affected, we will contact those individuals directly.
We know this disruption has made it harder to reach us, and we are sorry for the frustration and concern this may have caused—especially for the newcomers, refugees, and others in our community who rely on our services. We understand that privacy, safety, and access to support are especially important, and we take that responsibility seriously.
Our phone and email systems remain temporarily unavailable as we take the necessary steps to restore them safely. In the meantime, you can continue to reach us at the temporary emails listed below for urgent matters, or visit us in person.
As a precaution, we encourage everyone to be cautious of unexpected emails, phone calls, or messages claiming to be from our organization. We will not ask for sensitive personal information through unofficial channels.
We will continue to share updates as we learn more.
Thank you for your patience and trust. We are actively addressing the incident and strengthening our systems to better protect the people we serve.
Our offices will be closed from Friday, April 3 to Monday, April 6. We will reopen on Tuesday, April 7.
Happy Easter to those who celebrate!
Our Resource Centre at Keele office is open from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Settlement staff are available to answer questions and provide guidance, and LINC in-person classes are running as usual.
The HAP clinic is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at our Finch office, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM.
For urgent matters regarding other departments, please contact us via our temporary emails:
We take your privacy seriously and kindly ask that you do not share sensitive personal information via email.
We will notify you as soon as we are back.