Afghan Youth Engagement and Development Initiative (AYEDI) was launched in May 2018 by Khalidha Nasiri. AYEDI is a federally registered non-partisan, non-profit organization that aims to build the mental, social, and community health of Afghan youth in Canada through civic engagement, community leadership, and mentorship opportunities. Our focus is on providing opportunities for and building the capacity of Afghan-Canadian youth to express their voices and be heard.
Led by Afghan-Canadian youth, for Afghan-Canadian youth, our focus is to provide Afghan-Canadian youth with opportunities to grow in their personal, educational, and vocational journeys, and to build their capacity to express their voices and be heard.
Afghan Canadian Islamic Community (ACIC) is a non-profit charitable organization providing cultural, social and religious services.
ACIC began its activities as a small community association in 1989 in response to the growing need of Afghan immigrants for a place where they can practice their religious traditions and celebrate cultural ceremonies. Two years later, in 1991, the organization was officially registered with the Government of Canada.
Afghan Women's Organization is a non profit organization that provides settlement services to all newcomers and refugees in the GTA with a special focus on women. The AWO has welcomed newcomers from around the world, including Central Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Eastern Europe, and Africa, assisting them in the first stages of their settlement process. These first steps taken by newcomers, finding a home, work, learning English, and finding out about Canada’s legal system and health care are all crucial to ensuring that each newcomer has a foundation for building a healthy life in Canada.
To meet the ever-changing needs of newcomers our programming includes a range of activities that have resulted in more women and their families having access to and interactions with their network of peers and an increased involvement in their communities.
Our staff and volunteers go to extraordinary lengths to ensure that isolated women and seniors are able to participate in programming, including English classes and events in the community. All members of the newcomer community must feel included and welcome. Our programming helps newcomers learn about the Canadian systems and laws, health care, safety and includes supervised field trips and recreational activities. We are also very pleased to be able to provide programming to newcomer youth and children. From the homework club to environmental projects to programming that connects youth with seniors, our goal is to support newcomers in living healthy, productive lives.
