Canada’s Immigration System – April 1, 2024
Meeting moderated by Chenming (Jeremy) DongParticipants: Daniel Xu, Oliver Xu, Henry Yang, and Alan Liu. Continue reading Canada’s Immigration System – April 1, 2024
No One Left Behind? – An intersectional analysis of the 2023 Agenda in Canada
The Mary Ward Centre compiled the following report on Canada’s achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with focus on good employment and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading No One Left Behind? – An intersectional analysis of the 2023 Agenda in Canada
Gun violence in Jane and Finch: Unpacking the Systemic Factors that Perpetuate Violence
Summer 2023 student led project by Enoch McAtee Abstract More than a disheartening statistic and stereotype – gun violence is a palpable force, and its repercussions reverberate, etching deep scars on the psyche of the Jane-Finch community. My Prophetic Voices— Reverend Sky Starr and Benjamin Osei—are indispensable in understanding the layered dimensions of gun violence.… Continue reading Gun violence in Jane and Finch: Unpacking the Systemic Factors that Perpetuate Violence
2SLGBTQ+ Folks & Faith in Canada
Summer 2023 student led project by Nicholas Damiano Abstract Queerphobia and 2SLGBTQ+ discrimination have been issues that have been present in religious communities for a long time leading to exclusion and hatred of 2SLGBTQ+ individuals from these communities that has runoff into other aspects of the world. It is important to understand how religious communities… Continue reading 2SLGBTQ+ Folks & Faith in Canada
Poverty and Homelessness in Toronto
Summer 2023 student led project by Reanne Kurien In the bustling metropolis of Toronto, where the allure of prosperity meets the stark contrast of economic disparities, a pressing and multifaceted issue persists- poverty and homelessness. My project delves into this issue, focusing on the intersection of social justice and faith. The Prophetic Voice I explored… Continue reading Poverty and Homelessness in Toronto
Summer 2023 Student Led Projects
This summer, The Awakening Project had the opportunity to work with three very talented and social justice driven students on their own independent projects. These student-led projects combined social justice, faith, and advocacy on different topics in the Canadian context. These projects are the result of months of hard work, collaboration, and critical thinking from… Continue reading Summer 2023 Student Led Projects
Deep Inequalities in our Treatment of Migrant Workers – Inequalities in our immigration system
27,000 migrants were invited to apply for permanent residency (PR) through the Express Entry system in March 2021. That’s a 440% increase from the previous round. Some of our members and friends can hope to qualify for PR now. Clearly, our calls for full and permanent immigration status are being heard. But this is not… Continue reading Deep Inequalities in our Treatment of Migrant Workers – Inequalities in our immigration system
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