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Community animator job opening
in NewsWe are looking for a community animator to support programming for children and their families in the Romero House community as part of the Canada Summer Jobs.
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Serve as a Member of Romero House’s Board of Directors and Help Welcome Refugees to Our Community
in NewsWould you like to be part of Romero House’s mission of welcoming refugees as our neighbours? We are looking for individuals who share our passion and commitment to serving the community. As a member of the board of directors, you will be responsible for overseeing Romero House’s work, including financial, legal, and quality oversight. You…
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Annual Report 2022 to 2023
in NewsThis year Romero House strengthened its foundations: improving the quality of our housing so that refugees feel safe and dignified, expanding our volunteer base to enhance the support we can offer, and improving collaboration with partner organisations. After two difficult COVID years, we saw the return of many of the community events that make Romero…
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2023 Howcroft Lecture Recording
in NewsWe invite you to watch the video of our annual Howcroft Lecture recording for 2023. The lecture series honours one of the founding members of Romero House, Lorne Howcroft, and his commitment to faith and justice. Our speaker this year was Ausma Malik. The first hijab-wearing Muslim woman elected to public office in Canada, Councillor Malik is known for staring down…
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Reflections from a Vaccine Ambassador
in NewsRomero House has partnered with the FCJ Refugee Centre and the City of Toronto to participate in a vaccine ambassador program that sees community members tackling vaccine hesitancy, misinformation and accessibility. We are grateful to have had two wonderful ambassadors working with Romero House. Below are the reflections from Winnie Muchuba on the important work…
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Celebrating Womxn: One Hundred and Ten Years Later
in NewsInternational Women’s Day was honoured for the first time in 1911. In that year, more than 1 million people attended rallies to demand women’s rights to fair work, to vote, and to hold public office. One week later, the ‘Triangle Fire’ in New York City took the lives of 140 working women, most of them…
