CultureLink - Welcome to CultureLink

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> <center> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="90%"> <tr> <td align="left"> <br> <br> <font color="#BE0714" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2 align=left><b>Home</b></font> <hr> <P> <FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> A settlement agency for new Canadians, CultureLink is a not-for-profit community-based organization that facilitates the settlement of newcomers to Toronto, Canada. </font></p> <P> <FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> This is done through programs, which promote self-sufficiency, positive interaction and understanding between the Host and Newcomer communities, and the overall well being of all participants. CultureLink recognizes the special needs of refugees, is committed to equity and opposes discrimination of any kind. </font></p> <P> <FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> CultureLink realizes that in order to continue to meet the needs of its participants, the organization must continually be ready to learn and respond to the changing needs of the community it serves. </font></p> <P><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b><u>Mission statement:</u></b><br> <br> CultureLink is dedicated to facilitating the independence and full participation of newcomers in Toronto's diverse community.<br> This is done by:</font></p> <ul> <li><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Enhancing and building skills to promote newcomer self-sufficiency</font></li> <li><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Promoting positive interaction and understanding between the HOST and newcomer communities</font></li> <li><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">providing innovative programming to meet the changing settlement needs of newcomers and volunteer participants</font> </li> </ul> <P><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">CultureLink works within an anti-discriminatory framework to ensure a respectful, safe and inclusive environment.</font></p> <P><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b><u>Quick Facts:</u></b><br> <br> </font></p> <ul> <li><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Toronto has the highest proportion of foreign-born inhabitants of any city in the world. Over 70,000 new immigrants arrive in Toronto each Year</font></li> <li><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">CultureLink is the only agency in Toronto offering new immigrants a HOST program</font></li> <li><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">26 languages are spoken by the staff at CultureLink</font> </li> <li><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">During 1999-2000, CultureLink's staff of 27 served 24,947 participants and over 2,000 youth, and involved 15,954 participants in HOST activities</font> </li> <li><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Volunteers contributed 17,750 hours at an estimayed value of $213,000</font> </li> </ul> <p><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Please feel free to contact CultureLink by phone, fax or email. CultureLink is located at : </FONT></p> <table align="center" bgcolor="#F6EEDA" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" width="40%"> <tr> <td width="35%" bgcolor="#DBDBDB" align="center"> <FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> 160 Springhurst Ave. Suite 300<br> Toronto, Ontario<br> M6K 1C2 Canada<br> Phone: (416) 588-6288<br> Fax: (416) 588-2435<br> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <br> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DBDBDB" align="center"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Kemi Jacobs</font></td> <td bgcolor="#DBDBDB" align="center"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Executive Director</font></td> <td bgcolor="#DBDBDB" align="center"><a href="mailto:kjacobs@culturelink.net"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">kjacobs@culturelink.net</font></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F6EEDA" align="center"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Abena Mackenzie</font></td> <td bgcolor="#F6EEDA" align="center"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Program Manager</font></td> <td bgcolor="#F6EEDA" align="center"><a href="mailto:amackenzie@culturelink.net"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">amackenzie@culturelink.net</FONT></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DBDBDB" align="center"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Alfredo Barahona</font></td> <td bgcolor="#DBDBDB" align="center"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Community Outreach Coordinator</font></td> <td bgcolor="#DBDBDB" align="center"> <a href="mailto:abarahona@culturelink.net"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">abarahona@culturelink.net</font></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F6EEDA" align="center"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Safia Shire</font> </td> <td bgcolor="#F6EEDA" align="center"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Employment Program Coordinator</font></td> <td bgcolor="#F6EEDA" align="center"><a href="mailto:sshire@culturelink.net"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">sshire@culturelink.ne</font></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DBDBDB" align="center"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Jorge Barahona</font> </td> <td bgcolor="#DBDBDB" align="center"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">SEPT Coordinator</font></td> <td bgcolor="#DBDBDB" align="center"> <a href="mailto:jbarahona@culturelink.net"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">jbarahona@culturelink.net</font></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F6EEDA" align="center"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">J Wallace</font></td> <td bgcolor="#F6EEDA" align="center"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Newcomer Youth Centre Coordinator</font></td> <td bgcolor="#F6EEDA" align="center"><a href="mailto:jwallace@culturelink.net"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">jwallace@culturelink.net</font></a></td> </tr> </table> <br> <br> <hr> </td> </tr> </table> </center>