#16Days of activism: Healing through the arts
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Community arts program: Colours of the earth
By Lana Cho, Community health worker What colours remind you of home? What smells bring back comforting memories? What tastes make you feel warm and grounded? Smells of deep golden turmeric, warm sweet cinnamon, fresh hints of mint, and fragrant roses welcome each participant who attends the Colours of the Earth program at Access Point […]
Community arts program: Light and shadow
By Lana Cho, Community health worker What if you could explore topics like depression and social isolation through puppetry? lantern making? play and online gaming? What happens when art, play, and mental health come together? Access Alliance has a long history of supporting immigrant and refugee youth through programs that include peer mentorship, access to primary […]
Community makers: Textile museum of Canada
View full article By Lana Cho, Community health worker Having agency over our stories: Making art from memory In October 2023, Access Alliance’s Women’s Settlement Support Group partnered with the Textile Museum of Canada to create a space where newcomer women could explore their stories through art, memory, and community. As part of this collaboration, […]
Cultivating the arts for newcomer mental health
By Christen Kong, Health promoter and HEAL project coordinator The Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants’ (OCASI) Initiative to End Gender-Based Violence (GBV), in collaboration with Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services, is pleased to present a webinar focused on integrating arts-based approaches into existing settlement, health, and community-based practices. This webinar series is […]
Re-imagining home: Improving newcomer mental well-being
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Traditional Tatriz embroidery with Arabic speaking women
View digital gallery Read published article By Serena Nudel, Manager Mental Health and Wellness Stitching stories: How community arts is supporting Syrian refugees in Canada Canada is now home to at least 44,615 Syrian refugees, and the human face of this number tells a powerful story. Nearly four out of five Syrian refugees are women […]