2023
- March 26, 2023, Shirin Tobie-Paul is a writer and facilitator with the Writers Collective of Canada, and Jemima Sabapathy is Chief Executive Officer at CultureLink Settlement and Community Services. They join host Ismaila Alfa to talk about the Women of Courage Project, a new exhibit featuring the stories of newcomer women to Canada. Celebrating the stories of racialized immigrant women
2020
- May 27, 2020, Canadian Immigrant: Connecting newcomers with communities: Explore Toronto and Mississauga by bike this summer
- May 11, 2020, Toronto.Com: Parkdale’s CultureLink raising funds to help feed children at home
- April 11, 2020, Pathways to Prosperity: Canada, Sharing Settlement and Integration Practices that Work: Promising Practices – Culturelink Settlement And Community Services: Bike Host
- March 5, 2020, CBC Arts: Nai Children’s Choir is empowering young Syrian newcomers to find confidence — and use their voices
- February 25, 2020, The UN Refugee Agency, Canada: Young Leadership Program: Mobilizing Canadian youth in advocacy
2019
- December 11, 2019, The Globe and Mail: Luminato Festival sets up project for creative immigrants to Canada
- November 3, 2019, Canadian Immigrant: The Power of Music in Healing Communities
- July 23, 2019, Announcing the Amalgamation (Merger) of CultureLink Settlement and Community Services and Parkdale Community Information Centre: Announcing the Amalgamation of CultureLink and PCIC
- June 25, 2019, New Canadians on Bikes Especially Vulnerable, CultureLink Agency Says: Press Release New Canadians on bikes especially vulnerable, June 25, 2019
2018
- October 18, 2018, Beach-East York Neighbourhood Voice and Toronto.com: Toronto bike program brings mentors and newcomers together
- October 16, 2018, The Link (Metrolinx): Biking to school is trending with GTHA students
- September 1, 2018, CBC “Our Toronto” (22 minutes, 28 seconds): CultureLink’s Newcomer Orientation Week at St. Mary’s Catholic Academy
- August 31, 2018, CBC Radio “Here and Now”: Newcomer Graduation
- August 1, 2018, CBC Radio “Here and Now”: A new bike host program pairs cycling enthusiasts with newcomers
- May 1, 2018, Samaritan Mag: Hot Docs Giving Away $200,000 Worth of Tickets to Students, Seniors and New Canadians.
- April 18, 2018, UofTNews: For this PhD candidate, cycling is her work and passion (even in the winter)
- March 26, 2018, CityNews: Panhandlers calling themselves refugees appear on GTA streets
CultureLink’s Nai Children’s Choir was invited to perform at the Serenade! Choral Festival in Washington D.C., but was unable to accept after the implementation of the “Travel Ban” against indivduals from Muslim-majority countries. The story was first reported by the Washington Post, then quickly picked up by many major media agencies around the world including every major Canadian media outlet. Here are some select articles and interviews:
- August 7, 2018, the Stratford Beacon-Herald: Refugee choir coming to Stratford
- June 29, 2018, The Guardian, Canada: Syrian children’s choir turns down US festival trip over border fears
- June 27, 2018, National Public Radio, “All Things Considered”: Syrian Children’s Choir Will Not Perform At U.S. Festival Because Of Travel Ban
- June 26, 2018, Middle East Eye, Syrian child refugee choir from Canada cancels US trip over Trump policies
- June 26, 2018, FYI Music News, Canadian Countermeasure Brings Syrian Children’s Choir To Washington
- June 26, 2018, U of T News, U of T music student to conduct Syrian children’s choir that is staying in Canada over border worries
- June 25, 2018, CBC Radio “Here and Now”, Nai Kids Choir
- June 23, 2018, Canadian Press, Toronto-based Syrian children’s choir won’t attend festival over fears about U.S. travel
- June 21, 2018, Washington Post, Our newest fear at the border: A children’s choir
2017
- December 23, 2017, CBC News: Toronto’s abandoned bikes getting fixed up for 2nd life
- September 24, 2017, Toronto Metro: Health agencies aim to help Roma
- September 5, 2017, Facebook: Newcomer Orientation Week – 4 day event welcoming newcomers to high schools
- July 1, 2017, CTV News: CTV News interviewed Nai chorister Sedra and her mom on Canada Day
- March 8, 2017, Snapd: International Women’s Day
- February 21, 2017, NOW Magazine: New Canadians discover Toronto through welcoming theatre program
- January 30, 2017, Metro Morning on CBC: Matt Galloway interviews a Bike Host mentor and mentee!
2015-2016
- December 21, 2016, 24 Hours Toronto: THE SIX: Denise Donlon makes her pix!
- December 9, 2016, HuffPost: ‘Please Give Us A Chance’: Syrian Refugee Kids Sing For Justin Trudeau
- December 9, 2016, CBC, The National: Syrian Refugee Kids Choir
- December 8, 2016, CTV National News: Trading War for Music
- December 8, 2016, CBC News: Syrian refugee kids choir performs at the House of Commons
- December, 2016, Snapd: Soulpepper – CultureLink New Canadians Welcome Program
- November 18, 2016, Metro News: Foreign governments looking to Toronto for its success in refugee integration
- October 27, 2016, Toronto Star: How music programs are helping young refugees adjust to life in Canada
- October 27, 2016, CBC Cross Country Checkup: “How children’s choir helps Syrian refugees learn to have fun again”
- September 23, 2016, BlogTO: Luminato invites Syrian refugees for Iftar at the Hearn
- June 24, 2016, InsideToronto.com: Syrian refugees join CultureLink members in Toronto to celebrate arrival and integration to Canada
- March 14, 2016, Snapd: Minister Navdeep Bains’ Press Conference
- March 114, 2016, CBC: Thousands of Syrian refugees to receive refurbished computers
- February 20, 2016, CBC TV: Refugees get skating lessons from Elvis Stojko.
- March 25, 2015, Metro News: Bike Host program helps newcomers get in gear in Toronto
- March 19, 2015, Spacing blog: Bikes, Community and New Lives
- March 13, 2015, The Toronto Star: ‘Wintegration’ a Canuck adventure for newcomers
- March 12, 2015, Spacing blog: Green settlement: living sustainable lives in Canada
2012-2014
- December 10, 2014, Canadian Immigrant: Snow much fun! Winter sports in Canada are for immigrants, too
- June 3, 2014, Canadian Immigrant: A Toronto program uses two wheels to connect newcomers to the city
- October 23, 2013, Spacing Magazine: Cycling Think & Do Tank: Bikes and Barriers — Is it only the physical ones that matter to New Canadians?
- September 14, 2012, The Toronto Star: Breaking free from the ‘Canadian experience’ trap
- August 31, 2012, CBC: Newcomer Students Orientation Week
- Spring 2012, Rogers TV: Introducing Toronto
- April 23, 2012, Toronto Star and Metro: Newcomers to Toronto connect to the city on two wheels
- April 20, 2012, CBC’s “Here and Now”: Discovering the city – with a little help from some friends