Multicultural Women s Organization of NL (MWONL) (Established in 1982)

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1 Multicultural Women s Organization of NL (MWONL) (Established in 1982) Making Connections and Mapping Systems Services and Supports for Immigrants and Refugees Kaberi Sarma-Debnath, RSW Executive Director MWONL Nov 15, 2017

2 About MWONL Non-profit organization, delivers genderbased culturally appropriate services that facilitate the integration and full participation of immigrant and newcomer women and their families in the community.

3 Migration and Challenges Migration is not an easy thing to do which involves lots of stress. Adjusting in a new society Leaving job, friends and family behind Learning a new language Finding place to live, jobs, and learn to survive in what seems like a different world. 3

4 Migration and Challenges Migration and Challenges (cont.) separation from family members isolation lack of recreation cultural barriers fear of deportation 4

5 Our Mandate To achieve equality and advancement for immigrants and newcomer women and their families of different cultural and linguistically diverse background. MWONL also assist them in integration and more participation in the community and to become contributing members of Canadian society.

6 Programs are gender-based culturally competent comprehensive easily accessible offered by professional staffs and supported by committed board members and volunteers.

7 Our Goals To empower the immigrant and newcomer women and families to participate our genderbased culturally appropriate support and programs.

8 #1 MWONL History Video

9 Funding The MWONL is funded by: - Women s Policy Office for our core programs. - For seniors project from Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Community Healthy Living Fund - Small donations, fundraising and sometimes small project grants are our another source of funding.

10 MWONL s Support and Services for Immigrant s and Newcomers Women and Families

11 MWONL s Support and Services for Immigrant s and Newcomers Women and Families to provide social support to the immigrant and newcomer women and families in the province to identify the needs of women from diverse background and to find solutions to the issues and challenges they are facing to increase public awareness on the status of immigrant women in the province and in Canada to promote changes where necessary to improve the quality of their lives

12 Programs and Services Career Development and Employment Support Health and Wellness Programs Trans-Cultural Competency & Awareness (TCCA) Training Leadership and Skills development Professional Social Work counseling and support Seniors and Youth programs

13 Programs and Services (cont.) Volunteer opportunities Community Partnership Basic Computer Training Resource directory (a listing of interpreters) Newsletter Transcultural Competency and Awareness (TCCA) Sessions for service providers. Diversity counselling Transition in Career Development Programs for newcomers

14 Client Groups served The people who received our services were from different counties of origin which included: - Mexico, Bangladesh, China, Canada, Columbia, Egypt, Liberia, Libya, Afghanistan, Bolivia, Nigeria, Nepal, Philippines, Peru, Sri Lanka and Canada and many more countries.

15 Media Coverage The article published in VOCM on March 20, 2016 about the "Get together event for Syrian newcomer women and their families" on Friday March 11 at MWONL Office. Zaren Healey White from MUN International Student Advisor kindly wrote and published this article, "The Multicultural Women's Organization of Newfoundland and Labrador wants newcomer women and their families to know that their organization is here to help. The group recently hosted a get together and socializing event for Syrian newcomer women and their families at their office at 44 Torbay Road. With the assistance of an Arabic translator, the organization welcomed newcomers, providing information on the work they do, links to other community partners, such as the Refugee and Immigrant Advisory Council and the Association for New Canadians, and provided an opportunity for the women and their families to meet new people and introduce themselves. There was even a clown to entertain the kids.the organization's Executive Director Kaberi Sarma- Debnath says they provide many services, including career development and employment support, health and wellness programs, violence prevention services, trans-cultural competency and awareness training, among many others. The Multicultural Women's Organization is a non-profit organization that provides gender-based, culturally appropriate services to immigrant and newcomer women and their families. It is funded through the Women's Policy Office of the provincial government."

16 Trans-Cultural Competency and Awareness (TCCA) Training and for Service Providers

17 Trans-Cultural Competency and Awareness (TCCA) 17 Learning Objectives This Cultural Competency and Awareness Training is designed to share knowledge to multiple service providers about the unique needs of minority, underserved immigrant women and their families.

18 Trans-Cultural Competency and Awareness (TCCA) 18 Our aims: to train service providers to learn the unique needs of cultural differences. to assist them to be better equipped to serve immigrants and diverse populations. to teach intercultural skills that increase one s understanding and ability to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. to help in identifying cultural differences in clients and coworkers and learn its impact

19 Why it is important Needs of Cultural Awareness There is an increasing diversity in Newfoundland and Labrador. Cultural Competency knowledge helps in - preparing service providers more responsive and aware to a community made up of diverse cultures. - raises understanding of cultural diversity and human rights as keys to strong and healthy communities help service provides and the immigrant community to understand more clearly how we interact with each other

20 CROSS-CULTURAL EDUCATION Knowledge Attitude Skill Three components to cross cultural Education

21 Why is Cultural Competency Important? Help service providers to be more knowledgeable immigrants cultural practices to reduce communication barriers

22 Steps to Becoming Culturally Competent Individuals working with different ethnic and cultural groups can become more culturally competent by advancing through three main stages 22 Developing Awareness Acquiring Knowledge Developing and Maintaining Cross-Cultural Skills

23 Our Success - partnerships and networks with different community organisations in municipal, provincial and national level - greater demand and interest to attend our programs - drop-in and onsite visit - health and wellness programs including cooking, yoga, movie, and outings, leadership activities

24 2017 Women of Distinction Award: Women of Distinction Awards are presented locally by YWCA s across Canada to recognize the leadership of women who contribute to the development and wellbeing of other women and to the overall improvement of the community. Women of Distinction Awards are recognized across Canada as one of the most prestigious awards for women Yamuna Kutty, Vice President and Kaberi Sarma-Debnath, Executive Director, MWONL were nominated for the 2017 Women of Distinction Awards! (36 inspiring women have been nominated).on February 3rd, 2017 YWCA hosted Nominees' Reception at City Hall in Foran Room. The Awards Ceremony was held on March 8th at the Bella Vista.

25 Achievement Shamila receiving the lifesaving certificate presented to her by the St. Johns Ambulance on May 25 th, Saving A Life Fathima Shamila Iqbal, President of the Multicultural Women s Organization of NL, was driving home from work in February 2015 when she saw an elderly man fall while shovelling snow. She rescued the 80-year-old man by using CPR.

26 Contact Information Multicultural Women s Organization of NL (MWONL) NUPORT BUILDING, Box # 9 44 Torbay Road, St. John's, NL, A1A 2G4 Tel: , Fax: Website: Facebook: kaberi.debnath@gmail.com multicultural.mwonl@gmail.com

27 Annual General Meetings

28 AGM 2017

29 AGM 2017

30 AGM 2017

31 AGM 2016

32 Activity Pictures

33 Cultural Events

34 #2 MWONL Activity Video

35 Partnership Work: RCMP RCMP CACVM meeting on March 28, 2017 at National Headquarters in Ottawa

36 Partnership Work: Violence Prevention

37 Staakeholders Meeting

38 Achievements and Our Success

39 MWONL Activity Video

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41 July 1 st 2017, partnering with City of St. John s

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43 Nursing Home visit, CRA Session 2016 and more

44 July 1 st 2017 Canada Day Celebration July 1 st 2017 Canada 150 Celebration

45 Seniors Project Activities 2017

46 Seniors Project Activities 2017

47 MWONL Partnership with Seniors NL Elder Abuse Workshop 2017

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50 Women s Policy Office,

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54 Seniors Outing at Manuels 2017

55 Seniors Outing at Geo Center 2017

56 Craft

57 Craft

58 Activity pictures

59 Activity Pictures

60 MWONL Executive Members

61 Executive Members MWONL Executive Members

62 Activity Pictures