Sister2Sister: Community Leadership Program
What you need to know
The Sister2Sister: Community Leadership Program will build the capacity of newcomer and immigrant women with a curriculum tailored to their needs and aspirations through education (“information is power”), critical thinking, practice telling and sharing their stories, experiential learning, and mentoring. The aim is to leverage their voice and personal power as formal and informal leaders in their communities. This is a six-month free leadership development program where participants will learn a diverse skill set and will have the opportunity to build their social and human capital.
Eligibility Criteria
MUST BE A RACIALIZED NEWCOMER AND/OR REFUGEE WOMAN
Please note that this program is only open to racialized newcomer women and refugee women who meet one of the following criteria:
Identify as a racialized newcomer and/or refugee woman to Canada (individuals who immigrated to Canada within the last 5 years, including permanent residents, protected persons, and those in Canada under an emergency travel measure enacted by the federal government).
Resident in Toronto area
AND who:
Are between 18- 35
Have an undergraduate degree
Have a prior leadership experience inside or outside Canada
Are willing and able to commit 3 hours per week to the program
Are able and willing to attend both in-person and virtual sessions.
The program consists of 24 sessions, which will be delivered:
From October 3rd, 2024 to March, 2025 (We will not have any session on November 23 for Thanksgiving, and we will have a break for the New Year, from December 14 to January 4).
Every Thursday
Sessions will be delivered online: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm via Zoom.
(You will receive the program schedule upon admission.)
Program Starts OCTOBER 3, 2024!
If you are interested in joining the program, apply using the button below by September 29th, 2024 at 5pm. Please note that this program is open to all newcomer, immigrant, refugee, and non-status women.
Curious to know more about the program?
NEW’s Sister2Sister Community Leadership Program is a six-month FREE leadership training program that will help you find your voice and build your network. You’ll spend time with other remarkable multicultural/multi-ethnic immigrant and refugee women who want to make a difference in their lives and their communities. The program activities include leadership training, workshops, community development and violence prevention programming. Plus, you build a new network of strong women and you’ll grow together in a supportive and safe environment.
If you become a sister you will …
INCREASE your sense of belonging in your community.
ADVANCE your leadership and employability skills.
ACCESS different networks and support systems.
CONNECT with fellow influential and successful immigrant women.
RECEIVE coaching, mentorship, and an individualized career plan.
ORGANIZE and participate in advocacy project.
RECEIVE a Community Immigrant Women Leadership Certificate.
Learn more from past programs:
How SISTER2SISTER began
Learn more about the Program
Meet the 2019/2020 Sisters
The Sisters’ “photovoice project”
The SIsters’ “Seeing Eye to Eye Project”
Did the Sister2Sister program make a difference? Read our Impact Report.
Gina Cody was the keynote speaker at our Sister2Sister graduation ceremony. Click here to find out what she said (or to watch the video.)
Stories about the sisters
