Seasonal (April-September), part-time term position
Guided by the vision, mission, and values of the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba Inc. (IRCOM), the Greening Coordinator provides support to IRCOM tenants by;
Full-Time, 12-month term position, April 1, 2019- March 31, 2020
Full time, 2 year Term Position
Guided by the vision, mission, and values of the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba Inc., the Access to Benefits Navigator provides support to newcomer community members to;
After School Program (ASP) and Homework and Education for Youth (HEY)
Permanent, Part-time position (20 hours/week)
Guided by the vision, mission and values of the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba Inc., the After School Program (ASP) and Homework Education for Youth (HEY) Program Support Worker assists newcomer youth to integrate into Canadian society by:
Term up to 12 months (Maternity LOA)
Full-time Position
Salary Range: $60,000-$65,000
Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. Is a nonprofit, community based; Indigenous lead human services organization that provides a range of Indigenous identified programs and services that focus on the wholeness, wellness and that builds on the strengths and resilience of Indigenous People.
Join a conversation to explore how local organizing principles and approaches can contribute to the creation of more sustainable, fair and inclusive economies.
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d by Co-facilitators, Alejandra Bravo and Mercedes Sharpe Zayas, this interactive webinar shares the Power Lab's experience of connecting people and ideas for action to build local economies that strengthen communities and benefit everyone.
Delve into how community economic development organizations might contribute to changing social conditions for your organization’s constituencies and how the people you serve can become a base for action. Understand how to centre equity-seeking groups as primary actors in decision-making and agents of making material gains in their communities.
Alejandra Bravo, Director and Co-Facilitator, Power Lab
As the Director of the, Power Lab, a new leadership learning initiative focused on local organizing for a fair economy co-generated by the Atkinson Foundation and the Broadbent Institute.
Active in the community benefits movement, she supports leaders working to build campaigns and coalitions organizing for economic opportunities for historically disadvantaged and equity-seeking groups. Alejandra contributes to movement building as a facilitator, trainer, mentor and strategist with various social change efforts.
Previously she was Manager of Leadership and Learning at Maytree, where she designed and delivered political and civic training for emerging and diverse leaders. Alejandra has a 25-year history of working for progressive social change with grassroots, immigrant, and labour groups. She has worked as a community organizer, political staff and has been a City Council candidate in Toronto.
Mercedes Sharpe Zayas, Co-Facilitator, Power Lab
Mercedes Sharpe Zayas is a community planner committed to movement building and economic justice in the urban form.
Mercedes has been cultivating her participatory planning practice as the Workforce Planning Coordinator for the Parkdale People’s Economy, a network of over 30 community-based organizations and hundreds of community members organizing towards decent work, shared wealth, and equitable development in Parkdale. She has also worked as a Policy Research Intern at the City of Toronto’s Economic Development and Culture Division, a Research Assistant for the Metcalf Foundation’s Inclusive Local Economies Program, and a Graduate Research Assistant with The Public Studio.
In her spare time, Mercedes is the Co-Director of Communications for PODER, a grassroots Latinx feminist organization in Toronto. She holds a Master of Science in Urban Planning from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts in Honours Anthropology from McGill University.
