Hospitality Training

Hospitality Language Training Program

CultureLink’s launched its Hospitality Language Training Program in October 2017, in partnership with the Hospitality Workers Training Centre (HWTC). The goal of the program was to address the challenges that Syrian newcomers faced in finding employment. It was designed and implemented to help its participants integrate into the job market and the community. Certainly, the pilot program provided customized language training and access …

CultureLink staff celebrate 10 years of the Library Settlement Partnership

Library Settlement Partnership celebrates 10 years

Kristin Settlement in the Community News

The neighbourhood public library is a critical resource for newcomers to Canada. The Library Settlement Partnership (LSP) program was established in 2008, bringing settlement workers to work in libraries and assist newcomer clients. In October 2018, CultureLink celebrated this 10 year anniversary milestone with special events at the Lillian H. Smith  and Mimico Centennial branches of the Toronto Public Library.  At …

Become a Mentor

In a welcoming community, integration is a two-way street. While other countries lament that multiculturalism is failing, we Canadians have shown the world that the strong cohesiveness of our society embraces differences and fosters intercultural dialogues. CultureLink’s Community Connections Mentorship Program is a classic example that showcases the communities’ efforts in cementing a multicultural society. Volunteer mentors are key to …

Vision, Mission and Values

Vision Statement We envision a healthy, equitable, inclusive and welcoming society that works together to engage and integrate newcomers and other community members into Canadian life. Mission CultureLink is dedicated to facilitating the active participation and integration of newcomers and the broader community, recognizing the interdependence of these groups in our society. This is done by: Enhancing skills that promote …