Turning my self-doubt into creative action: Swatee’s Story 

The journey of my business, Inner Outer Grooming (IOG) in Canada began when I came here with the dream to make my business available globally. Inner Outer Grooming (IOG) allows people to share unique solutions externally while maintaining their individual uniqueness.  

The idea got its first push in 2023. I approached MNLCT by chance to get help on another front. 

But then I became very inspired to learn how MNLCT enables entrepreneurs to turn their dreams into reality.” 

 By joining the Entrepreneurial Excellence and Leadership (EXL) program, I was able to understand all the necessary details that needed to be taken into account to understand the Canadian culture. 

We talked a lot about cultural emphasis, social media presence, content creation, elevator pitch, etc. to use the opportunities that MNLCT provided in their EXL program. I benefited greatly from communicating with EXL. MNLCT also helped me adapt to a new country as a newcomer. 

The EXL program allowed my IOG business to officially register in Canada as a sole proprietorship. I was then helped to tailor the program with Canadian cultural understanding – to motivate Canadian audiences to start their Self-Growth Journey with realistic direction and goals that bring satisfaction and expansion to our lifestyle. 

EXL program helped me understand how to create a website (under construction). It allowed a team of 15 to use their talents and uniqueness to express themselves with confidence. Clients showed tremendous growth in less than 100 hours of sessions, which greatly helped them in the mental, emotional, physical, career and social expansion and grounding. It was needed to have contentment and healthy life Inside-Out. 

In short, MNLCT and its EXL program gave me the opportunity to follow my dream and make it a reality by turning self-doubt into creative action. 

The grant will be an asset to set up a base and space for content creation and holistic service to the community. 

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“The people who work for MNLC are not only professionals, but also have a deep sense of empathy, which is very important when dealing with newcomers.”

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Thank you for your patience as we worked through the cybersecurity incident affecting our communication systems.

We are happy to share an important update — we now have new MNLC emails set up from our new domain, @mnlc.ca. Please watch for us in your inbox. 

Please note: All our services, classes, and appointments will be closed from Friday, July 31, to Monday, August 3. We will resume on Tuesday, August 4.
Happy Civic Holiday!

You can now reach us through our new program emails below:

Our office hours remain the same: You can drop in at our Keele location (2737 Keele St, units 9, 111, 112, North York) or Finch location (1122 Finch Ave West, Unit 1, North York):

  • Settlement staff are available onsite at 2737 Keele St Units 111 & 112 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday to Fridays to answer questions and provide guidance. Wi-fi is now available.
  • Community Health Services are available at 1122 Finch W Unit 1 on Wednesdays from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. The HAP clinic is closed for the summer but our Health Navigator can provide guidance in accessing health services.
  • LINC classes are closed for the summer. Registration will begin in August for the fall semester.
  • Mental Health and BREM staff are available by appointment only.

We take your privacy seriously and kindly ask that you do not share sensitive personal information via email.

Thank you for your patience as we worked to get the issues resolved. We appreciate the many kind words of empathy shared by our community. We’re hopeful that we will return to regular operations soon, and will continue to share updates as our systems are restored.