Capacity Building for Small and Grassroots Ethno-cultural Groups
Connecting with Other Small and Grassroots Ethno-cultural Groups.
To add your organization to the Directory of Groups please contact Hélène at heleneb@spcottawa.on.ca or 613-236-9300 ext. 300.
- Basic Bookkeeping and Accounting
- Planning for Change
- Helping Newcomers Settle in Canada
- Two countries, one home : Best Practices in Supporting the Integration of Immigrant Families
- Developing a Successful Referral System for Clients of Ethno-Cultural Associations
- Effective Recordkeeping
- Fundraising & Acquiring Resources
- Bylaws for Non-Profit Organizations
- Conflict Resolution
- Présentation sur les médias sociaux (In French only)
- Comment développer et gérer l'ordre du jour pour une réunion (In French only)
- Guide des organismes communautaires sur les médias (In French only)
- Table de Concertation - CPSO (les outils de developpement communautaire) (In French only)
Connecting with Upcoming Activities in
To post your event, please review the criteria at:
http://www.cominfo-ottawa.org/bulletin.html#Posting%20Criteria
If you would like to receive the weekly email bulletin, please contact:
Mélina Ladouceur
Senior Information and Referral Specialist, Community Information Centre of Ottawa
2-1-1 or 613-241-4636
melina.ladouceur@cominfo-ottawa.org www.cominfo-ottawa.org
Space for Meetings, Events ot Offices
For events or meetings:
- In a City of Otttawa building (like a communnity centre) http://ottawa.ca/residents/parks_recreation/facilities/rentals/index_en....
- In a school in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board http://www.ocdsb.ca/com/involvement/cuos/Pages/default.aspx
For an affordable office
- In the C3 Centre at 1155 Lola Street, contact Suzanne Bray at 613-683-8000 or sbray@unitedwayottawa.ca
If you know of other affordable or free spaces for small ethno-cultural groups, or you want to discuss your needs for space, please e-mail us at Ethno-Cultural-Coalition@spcottawa.on.ca to discuss your needs.
Research and Statistics about Immigrants, Ethnic Minority Residents or Visible Minority Residents in Ottawa
- SPC Research http://ioi.spcottawa.on.ca/research
- To get statistics about your community in Ottawa or if your group wants help to do its own community based research, contact the SPC researcher, Clara, at claraj@spcottawa.on.ca or 613-236-9300 ext 307 or visit our Community Information and Mapping System at http://www.cims-scic.ca/
Useful General Information for Your Community Members
- Newcomers Guide to Ottawa English French
- City of Ottawa Immigration Portal http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/immigration/index_en.html
- To find social and health services in Ottawa, just dial 211 on the telephone and the Community Information Centre will help you find what you are looking for
- Basic legal rigths informaiton online, including some in noon-official languages: http://www.cleo.on.ca/english/pub/onpub/online.htm
- Information on how the school system works, in many languages http://www.peopleforeducation.com/resources/tips.html