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Created by a woman from the Regent Park area who participated in Dixon Hall's Career Steps program.

Created by a woman from the Regent Park area who participated in Dixon Hall's Career Steps program.

Made by Bengali moms and children. “Being new to the country, it is nice to have a welcoming place to go to make friends and learn”.

Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Student and volunteer. Originally from Columbia.

Ralph Thornton Centre Social Work Placement Student.

"I like to write in my journal because I write poems about my family and my friends. I come up with ways to help people in my community and get my friends to help me.

Ralph Thornton Centre Social Work Placement Student.

" I was trapped and unable to reach for the sky. University settlement provided me with the balloon so I could break free and try to reach it. Essentially, they are teaching me how to fly again."

This poster was made by the Child & Youth Program Coordinator. "CNH has heart.

Created by a woman from the Regent Park area who participated in Dixon Hall's Career Steps program.

“No matter how bad the weather or how bad I’m feeling, I can always come to the Centre and know I will receive a warm smile and welcoming attitude.”

Created by a woman from the Regent Park area who participated in Dixon Hall's Career Steps program.

Participant and user of Ralph Thornton Centre Computer Resource Centre.

Created by a woman from the Regent Park area who participated in Dixon Hall's Career Steps program.

My name is Jayashree Talkad and I was born in Bangalore, India. I have lived in Canada for the last 10 years and I am a proud Canadian citizen.

“This Centre means coming together with friends and helping each other. It’s also about meeting and learning new things and relating to one another no matter where you come from.”

"University Settlement has taught me a lot and I have grown with them throughout the years. My artwork shows the trees growing and with them growing it shows the stages of them.

Created by a woman from the Regent Park area who participated in Dixon Hall's Career Steps program.

I was born with multiple disabilities (mobility impaired and almost totally blind) and wanted to swim but its hard for me to go swimming without the support I need.

My Art piece is called Path to Employment. Although I am a person with a disability and participate in the centre's accessible activities, Birchmount Bluffs is my first employer.

I volunteer at the centre. I relate to the work being done with people with disabilities as I have macular degeneration of the eyes.

The reason I drew this image is because I play piano everyday here. My poster means you can come here to Cecil to practice piano whenever the centre is open.

I drew some people from the community and the flashing lights that we cross to go to the park. There are cupcakes. My poster means friendship and all my friends are going to Cecil.

My poster means growth, happiness and togetherness. Everything that the Sunday program represents.

I came here and made friends. I didn't have friends if I didn't come here. It is a poster about me and my friends.

My poster means respect. I learn to respect others at Cecil Community Centre.

I like my neighbourhood centre because I can learn. I like rainbows and the centre is colourful too.

Marie has been a member of the Fred Victor Art Program for almost two years. This is the first art program she has attended.

Devon has been a member of the Fred Victor Art Program for 5 years. “I just paint. Do art. I’m open to learning all kinds of mediums. I paint from and organic nature”.

I like nature.

Building our future.