Building a Strong Community

This phase of the journey towards becoming a welcoming community focuses on building and sustaining the initiatives a community has launched. The next step should be to hold on to the initiative’s initial energy, while maintaining a long term vision, addressing challenges around implementation, and providing opportunities.

Maintaining the Momentum

Find out how to keep your project’s initial energy and access a checklist for maintaining project momentum.

Long-Term Vision

Learn about how your project’s long-term vision is linked to ongoing research, assessment and evaluation.

Providing Opportunities

Beyond helping newcomers feel welcome, provide opportunities for newcomers to become active in their community in the areas of employment, language training, housing, cultural events, volunteering and community centres.

Addressing Challenges

Discover how to troubleshoot some of the most common issues encountered during implementation.

Success Stories

Read about how the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council and the Safe Harbour program are taking collaborative approaches to creating welcoming and inclusive communities.

Resources

Information, programs and services available to help communities in their journey to becoming welcoming and inclusive.