Immigrants

Thank you

Thank you for adding your organization to our listing. We will post the listing on the internet

Funders

We are grateful for the generous support for the Ottawa Ethnocultural Coalition by:

Membership in the Ottawa Ethno-Cultural Coalition

Membership in the Coalition is open to all small and grassroots ethno-cultural associations operating in Ottawa. Large ethno-cultural groups and non-ethno-cultural associations do not qualify for voting membership in the Coalition.

Membership Guidelines:

Benefits of Membership Include:

Workshop Presentations

The Ottawa Ethno-Cultural Coalition has received presentations on a number of topics. These presentations are available for download under “Capacity Building”. If you require additional information about one of these presentations or have a suggestion for a presentation, please contact the Social Planning Council liaison to the Ottawa Ethno-Cultural Coalition at jerrym@spcottawa.on.ca

What We Do

Every month we present a capacity building workshop on a different topic that the members have identified as being important towards helping them better serve their communities and reach their goals. These workshops address topics such as fundraising, grant writing, effective recordkeeping, incorporation and many others requested by the members of the Coalition.

Families in Community

A new project at the Social Planning Council of Ottawa

The Social Planning Council of Ottawa (SPC), through the support of Human Resources Development Canada (Social Development Partnerships Program), is beginning a three year project to enhance inclusion practice and policy related to supporting immigrant families and the small ethno-cultural groups which serve these families.

The objectives for the Families in Community project are to:

 

Ottawa Ethnocultural Coalition

The Ottawa Ethno-cultural Coalition

The Ottawa Ethno-Cultural Coalition is a group of small and grassroots associations, working together to improve our ability to serve our communities. We represent diverse communities and diverse goals. Some of our associations provide services to their communities such as support, training, activities or recreational opportunities. Others are cultural and arts associations, providing classes and performances to our communities and the wider community.

Overview of Inclusion and Exclusion

I think inclusion is, no matter what your background, race, culture, that you are all treated the same way and with the same respect.

Inclusion assures each citizen the opportunity to fully participate in realizing aspirations. Inclusion relies on active civic participation to identify the barriers to access and to ensure that people have a collective sense of belonging to their society.

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