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ASC Particiapant Projects
Wings of Change - Ailes de changement
This project by Rajaa Abu Arafeh and Nadia Rezkallah is a community support and awareness-raising project for women who might be at risk of experiencing intimate partner violence from refugee and newcomer communities. It addresses two gaps identified in the services available to this population, which often treat women as passive victims without helping them reclaim their financial or personal autonomy, and often lack cultural competency. The project consists of 2 components: personal empowerment to help women regain their self confidence and personal power, and economic empowerment to open avenues for financial independence. This project will be implemented under the supervision of Montreal City Mission.
STEPS - Steps toward empowering newcomers in Canadian society
This project by Esra Azayem and Obay Alhaj Ali addresses the initial urgent needs of recently landed Arabic-speaking asylum seekers in Montreal who might not have the required status to qualify for government assistance such as that provided by PRAIDA and who might not speak either of the official languages or have a network in Montreal. Esra and Obay are creating a volunteer group composed of refugees who have gone through the asylum seeking process to create a holistic support program that consists of help with official documents, translation, help to find accommodation, opening a bank account, registering children in school, accessing health and social services, driving…etc, as well as building a network and a community.
Women Weaving their dreams: Upscaling catering project for refugee women
This project targets the challenges of financial dependency, employment insecurity and feelings of disempowerment among women from refugee communities in Montreal. It was piloted by Montreal City Mission (MCM) following discussions with women from the Syrian refugee community to provide employment opportunities that build on their own strengths and skills as identified by them. With PLEDJ, Arwa Nofal, ASC participant and MCM outreach coordinator, will upscale the project to match an increasing need and to include other refugee communities, using a social enterprise model that was developed by Dr. Amal Elsana that combines empowerment, confidence building, community building, and a cooperative-style business model. MCM will supervise this project.