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Legacy of a beloved community leader
Started in 2014, the Nahom Berhane Scholarship, managed in partnership by the Berhane Family and Access Alliance, is now in its 10th and final year.

When it wraps up it will have awarded 34 scholarships—one for each year of Nahom's life—to community-minded students from equity-deserving communities.
About the scholarship
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Are you looking for a way to empower communities and drive systemic change? Are you a dedicated leader keen to share your knowledge, experience, and passion for community well-being?

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French settlement services
Pour des services d’établissement en français et/ou la formation linguistique en français, veuillez contacter : rexdalechc.com/fr | centrefranco.org

If you wish to access French language training and/or French settlement services, please contact: rexdalechc.com/fr | centrefranco.org
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Waves of impact
Our volunteers are essential to the success of our programs, services and events.

Follow us on social media this week and read our blog as we take a closer look at some of our amazing volunteers for National Volunteer Week!
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Have fun, learn, and grow!
Our new program calendar is full of activities and events for the whole family! From toddlers to teens to seniors, there's something for everyone.

Take a look and register for one of our programs today!
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Highlights and Initiatives

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We offer free programs and services for immigrants and refugees of all ages living in the City of Toronto.

COVID-19

Information about COVID-19 supports and resources at Access Alliance and in the City of Toronto.

Volunteer Opportunities

We welcome those who wish to help make a difference to our community. There are many ways you can get involved!

Our Stories

Read stories from community members, staff, volunteers and others who have helped make Access Alliance what it is today.

Upcoming events

Income Tax Clinic - AccessPoint on Danforth (3079 Danforth Ave.)

April 30 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Read more

Seniors' Mat Yoga (Age 55+) (Online/Virtual)

April 30 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Read more

Newcomer High School Youth: Empower Youth Community with Meaningful Volunteer Opportunities (Age 13-17)

May 1 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Read more

Mental Wellbeing for Young Girls - Arts Group

May 1 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Read more

Tea & Chat with Newcomer Seniors (Age 55+)

May 5 @ 11:00 am - 11:45 am Read more

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Through her warm and inclusive approach, volunteer

Through her warm and inclusive approach, volunteer Asmeret is making powerful waves in the Women’s Wellness Group at AccessPoint on Danforth.She has encouraged participants from Ethiopia to share cherished aspects of their culture, such as the beautiful Ethiopian coffee ceremony, traditional dances, and vibrant cultural dresses. By creating space for these traditions to be celebrated, Asmeret has not only helped Ethiopian women feel a sense of belonging, but also inspired others in the group to share their own cultures. This exchange has fostered a deeper appreciation for diversity, and built a more inclusive and connected community within the programBy leading with heart and building connections, volunteers like Asmeret improve the well-being of others and strengthen community.#accessalliance #VolunteersMakeWaves #NVW2025

🌿✨ Growth takes many forms. Last month, commu

🌿✨ Growth takes many forms. Last month, community artist Jessica Tseng led sessions on creating potted plants and inner landscapes using colourful felt. Plants remind us to care for ourselves. Mental Wellness takes thoughtful care, maintenance and nurturing. Like plants, we all grow in our own way💚Jessica is a Toronto-based newcomer community artist who is supports community members to discover self expression through body and voice. She is a multi-disciplinary community artist practicing crafts, body movement and visual arts, with over 15 years of experience in Hong Kong, China, and India.🍏Join us next week! Why participate?> Learn a new art activity for mental wellness> Receive art materials to make your own creation> Connect with others and share stories > Make new friends & feel a sense of belonging> Access support services & resources> Learn from dietitians, settlement workers, and more!🖼️Bring along your family and friends—drop by or register via link in bio!#AccessAllianceART #NestingGrounds

Volunteer Nicholas is making waves through his ded

Volunteer Nicholas is making waves through his dedicated involvement in both Healthy Child Screening and vibrant community events like International Women’s Day.With every volunteer shift, he brings warmth, positivity, and a deep sense of care. His contributions leave a lasting impact and help to build a stronger, more connected community.We’re so grateful to Nicholas and volunteers like him, whose passion and generosity make waves that lift us all.For details on how to volunteer with Access Alliance, visit our website: https://accessalliance.ca/get-involved/volunteer-with-us/#accessalliance #VolunteersMakeWaves #NVW2025

It's #NationalVolunteerWeek2025 and a perfect time

It's #NationalVolunteerWeek2025 and a perfect time to introduce you to some of the exceptional volunteers making waves at Access Alliance!From sharing their time and talents to bringing creativity, compassion, and contagious positive energy—our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. They're vital partners in our work, and their impact ripples through our programs, events, and the communities we serve.We’re beyond grateful for each and every one of you. Thank you for being powerful change-makers, and wave-makers 🫶 Every day you make waves of positive change!Check back daily this week as we shine a light on some amazing volunteers whose ongoing contributions flow into a great wave of positive change.#VolunteersMakeWaves #NVW2025

Millions of people in Canada can’t afford grocer

Millions of people in Canada can’t afford groceries because our systems are broken.Wages are too low, grocery prices keep rising, housing prices are high, and the government isn’t stepping up. Instead of fixing our systems to ensure no one goes hungry, people are told to rely on food banks, which are only meant to be temporary solutions.This is not sustainable. Food insecurity affects the health of individuals, families, and communities. No one should be going hungry: food is a right, not a privilege.Join Access Alliance, Community Food Centres Canada, and countless other organizations across the country to demand #NoMoreScraps this federal election.See link in bio to email your candidate and call on their support for ending food insecurity now.#accessalliance #communityfoodcentrescanada #scarboroughfoodnetwork

🌍🌏🌎#EarthDay should not end after April 2

🌍🌏🌎#EarthDay should not end after April 22. What do you envision for the earth's future? Make your voice heard: get out and vote on April 28!Explore the environmental platforms of each party in the 2025 Canada election to ensure your vote supports a healthy planet: see link in bio.#accessalliance #EarthDay2025 Toronto Urban Growers

In today’s fast-paced world, the ability to comm

In today’s fast-paced world, the ability to communicate clearly, confidently, and authentically is more important than ever. Whether you're networking, interviewing, or working in a team—how you speak can be just as powerful as what you say.Immigration Researchers Support Network (IRSN) invites internationally educated professionals, researchers, students, job seekers, and anyone looking to sharpen their communication skills and make lasting impressions to join us for this workshop!Grow your communication skills, learn to connect with anyone through conversation, and explore how storytelling can help you succeed.Register for the event via link in bio.#accessalliance

🌞 Are you aged 15 to 30 and looking for an enga

🌞 Are you aged 15 to 30 and looking for an engaging, community-oriented summer job with an inclusive workplace? We are NOW HIRING for multiple summer positions! 🌞While each position requires different skills and expertise, all are centred on improving the lives of marginalized people and creating a more equitable community. Are you driven to make a difference? Join our team this summer!These jobs are full-time for 8 to 12 weeks (dependent on confirmation of funding through Canada Summer Jobs.) Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and legally entitled to work in Canada.Apply by April 18th! Visit our website for more details and to apply: https://accessalliance.ca/about-us/careers-at-access-alliance/#accessalliance #torontosummerjobs

✅ Get election ready! We have information, progr

✅ Get election ready! We have information, programs and events at our Danforth and Jane locations over the next few weeks to help prepare you for the election on April 28th. Email us at Jane: CommunityWest@accessalliance.ca or Danforth: CommunityEast@accessalliance.ca for more info. #accessalliance #Elxn45, #cdnpoli, #Election2025

Get informed for the upcoming election! Our newes

Get informed for the upcoming election!Our newest blog post is chock full of info and activities to help you find out more about the voting process, candidates and platforms, and how you can make sure your voice is heard.Take a look at our voter information toolkit, find multilingual resources and see what election-related programs are available at our Jane and Danforth locations!It's all in our blog: see link in bio!#accessalliance #NoMoreScraps #Elxn45 #cdnpoli #Election2025

🪻🌞🌸 The sun is shining, flowers are bloom

🪻🌞🌸 The sun is shining, flowers are blooming, and our spring and summer program calendar is now available! Get moving and creating, explore the city, connect with others and learn new things! Check out the calendar online to register for programs & events: see link in bio#accessalliance

What makes Access Alliance who we are? 📸 We're

What makes Access Alliance who we are?📸 We're celebrating our 35th anniversary with a photo exhibition at our College location, where thoughtfully curated images from 1989 to 2016 share memorable moments from our past. 📸Staff members past and present have given voice to select photos with immersive audio stories, sharing behind-the-scenes details on how the moments captured in the photos contributed to who we are today. These photos and their audio will be shared at our Danforth and Jane locations in the coming days: look for our photo exhibit posters and scan the QR codes to listen. #accessalliance

😮 We didn't see this coming! 😮 After tallyi

😮 We didn't see this coming! 😮After tallying the numbers, we’re proud and impressed. This year we received a record-breaking number of applications the Nahom Berhane Scholarship! ❤🙏❤ We are grateful to the past recipients who volunteered their time to share their experiences with Toronto youth, CBC Toronto and our online community for spreading the word, and the many colleagues and Nahom's family and friends who reached out to their networks to share details about this exceptional scholarship. The results of your outreach are phenomenal! Our dedicated volunteer Selection Committee—made up of Nahom’s family members, Access Alliance staff, and our lead donors—is ready to take on the exciting challenge ahead. They’re committed to thoughtfully reviewing every single application to identify youth who truly embody Nahom’s spirit of inclusion and leadership. Twenty shortlisted applicants and six final awardees will be contacted and confirmed in June.The official award announcement will follow in July. 🎉Thank you to our amazing community! Stay tuned!#accessalliance #NahomLegacy

We're seeking dedicated leaders with maturity and

We're seeking dedicated leaders with maturity and experience to join our Board of Directors.Help shape equitable, innovative care rooted in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Your skills and knowledge will help drive our mission to see Toronto’s diverse communities achieve health with dignity.Experience in policy governance and/or strategic decision-making is a plus!Commit 2 to 8 hours about 8 times a year and drive systemic changes that empower equity-deserving communities in our city.Apply by April 25 via link in bio.#accessalliance

In 2014, we were deeply impacted by the tragic los

In 2014, we were deeply impacted by the tragic loss of Nahom Berhane, a beloved community leader, youth worker, and health promoter at Access Alliance.To honour his legacy, Nahom’s family partnered with Access Alliance in 2015 to establish the Nahom Berhane Scholarship for Leadership and Inclusion.Since its inception, the scholarship has provided tuition assistance to 28 youths who exemplify volunteerism, community service, and leadership.By the end of this year (its 10th and final year!), the scholarship will have awarded $116,000 through 34 scholarships. Each scholarship represents a year of Nahom’s life, and ensures that his legacy of leadership and community impact will resonate for years to come.To read more about Nahom and the scholarship inspired by his life visit nahom.org.#accessalliance #nahomlegacy #firstsonthefirst

📣💡🌟 Fantastic scholarship opportunity for

📣💡🌟 Fantastic scholarship opportunity for Black students in Toronto! 🌟 The $4000 Nahom Berhane Scholarship prioritizes youth of African descent enrolled in post-secondary that have shown a commitment to leadership, community service and volunteerism.💵 Thanks to our our mighty community of individual donors and proud sponsor CIBC Foundation, SIX SCHOLARSHIPS of $4000 each will be awarded this year! And those that don’t receive the scholarship can still receive a $100 honorarium just for applying. 💵 You have ONE weekend left to apply. Applications close Mar. 31: https://lnkd.in/gCiERmDR🌟 Please share this amazing opportunity with your networks! 🌟

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Access Alliance dietitians partner with colleagues

Access Alliance dietitians partner with colleagues to run collaborative inter-disciplinary programs. One example is our Women’s Wellness program ❤. This is an interprofessional program promoting physical and mental well-being in newcomer women through nutrition education, exercise, art and therapeutic activities. Creative collaboration is a perfect way for our dietitians to effectively support newcomer women to thrive physically, socially, and emotionally!Read more about the great work our dietitians are doing as they #NourishToFlourish this #NutritionMonth, and beyond: accessalliance.ca/home/blog/beyond-the-influencers-why-dietitians-are-your-true-nutrition-superheroes#accessalliance @dietitianscan

While measles is highly contagious, the vaccine is

While measles is highly contagious, the vaccine is a safe and effective way to stop its spread.Since its introduction over 60 years ago, the measles vaccine has been used and improved across generations, proving to be the most cost-effective way for eradicating this dangerous disease.Getting vaccinated also helps protect those in our community who are not able to receive the vaccine due to medical reasons. Talk to your healthcare provider about the vaccine today.For more info about measles and the measles vaccine visit: toronto.ca/community-people/health-wellness-care/diseases-medications-vaccines/measles-fact-sheet/For multilingual info about measles and the vaccine, log in to Riomix as a guest and search for "measles": riomix.ca#accessalliance #Measles

📣💡🌟 Fantastic scholarship opportunity for

📣💡🌟 Fantastic scholarship opportunity for Black students in Toronto! 🌟 The $4000 Nahom Berhane Scholarship prioritizes youth of African descent enrolled in post-secondary that have shown a commitment to leadership, community service and volunteerism.💵 Thanks to our mighty community of individual donors and proud sponsor CIBC Foundation, SIX SCHOLARSHIPS of $4000 each will be awarded this year! And those that don't receive the scholarship can still receive a $100 honorarium just for applying. 💵 You have ONE WEEK left to apply. Applications close Mar. 31! Visit nahom.org to apply, and for more info.👉 Check out our final @accessalliancenewcomeryouth IG live session at at 6 pm tonight: past recipient Elijah will talk about the scholarship and share some insider tips on applying!🌟 Please share this amazing opportunity with your networks! 🌟#accessalliance #NahomLegacy #blackstudentsuccess #TorontoScholarship

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