Journeys to Active Citizenship

Journeys to Active Citizenship is a 5-year project (2020-2025) that aims to develop civic engagement program models and curriculum tools that will ultimately be adopted by settlement agencies in an effort to continue fostering active citizenship amongst newcomers across Canada.

Journeys to Active Citizenship is a unique collaborative project that’s co-designing curriculum and tools for civic engagement programs for and with immigrants and refugees. The project is fostering a more inclusive Canada by empowering immigrants and refugees to play a greater role in shaping communities.

North York Community House and the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) joined immigrants and refugees, and the organizations that serve them, to:

• Enhance the capacity of settlement and community organizations to deliver inclusive civic engagement programming for immigrants and refugees

• Create opportunities for immigrants and refugees to use and further develop their civic skills, and to contribute their skills, knowledge, and experience

• Build the skills, knowledge, confidence, and connections necessary for immigrants and refugees to play a strong, active, and influential role in civic life