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Unheard Voices: A Video About Criminal Harassment in Canada

In honour of International Women’s Day, Focus Media Arts Centre in partnership with the Unheard Voices Committee has released an educational video entitled Unheard Voices: Criminal Harassment in Canada.   “The student had been looking for me and going to every single classroom asking for me . the student wasn’t in my circle. I didn’t know …

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How The Corner Helped Me Shaped my Life

Since its inception, St. James Town Community Corner has exceeded expectations. The Corner continues to provide assistance to community residents, including seniors, newcomers to Canada, and their young children, with programs in health and wellness, education and crafts. This spotlight features service user David Cheater, who shared how The Corner changed his life. I am …

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Ramadan, The Ninth Month of the Islamic Calendar and the Holy Month of Fasting

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar. This month is also referred to as the month of fasting. Muslims all over the world will be observing fasting, also referred to as Sawm in Arabic. It is estimated that over one billion Muslims around the world will participate in this spiritual exercise.  According to …

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St. Jamestown Community Nominates Black Community Wellness Leaders for Their Support and Leadership

(Fred is a journalist with FOCUS Media Arts Centre – a partner of The Corner) The St. James Town Community Corner (The Corner) celebrated Black History Month by honouring Black wellness leaders for their support to residents’ wellness in 2022.  The honourees were awarded for keeping residents’ spirits up and for their work in increasing …

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      In Conversation with Kristyn Wong Tam – MPP Toronto Centre

MPP for Toronto Centre discusses a broad range of urgent issues facing area residents. (Lawrence and Tyrone are journalists with the FOCUS Media Arts Centre – a partner of The Corner) In a wide-ranging interview, Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario (MPP) for Toronto Centre representing the New Democratic Party, Kristyn Wong Tam sat down …

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The Corner Celebrate 2023 Black History Month in Style

By: Tatyanna Watts-Burke and Adewunmi Agunloye Hall B of the Wellesley Community Center Toronto was agog on Saturday 25, February 2023 as The Corner in partnership with 519, Support Enhances Access Service Center (Sease), Dixon Hall, and The Centre for Advancing the Interests of Black People and Regent Park TV organized an event in celebration …

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Senior’s Corner celebrates 10 years of exciting programming

Senior’s Corner celebrates 10 years of exciting programming A significant milestone was reached in    November 2022. We are proud of our accomplishments and looking forward to the next 10 years – taking the program to the next level. Thanks to all our partners, collaborators, funders and well wishers of the St. James Town Community for …

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St. James Town Community Corner as I see It

While looking at the St. James Town Community Corner situated at 200 and 240 Wellesley Street East from afar, one will not be able to know how important this innovative hub is to the entire St. James Town community and its neighborhoods. Not until I joined the organization as a communication and social media worker. …

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Roberto Ventura, St. James Town Community resident, speaks about his New Year’s Resolution 

Roberto Ventura, who immigrated from El Salvador, is a resident of the St. James Town community. He spoke to us about his New Year’s resolutions for 2023.   My goal and New Year’s resolution in 2023 is to improve my knowledge of English language, my knowledge of the sewing machine and I am also interested in …

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