Series - Participatory Grantmaking

Forged by the community: how these six organizations are bridging economic gaps for newcomers

Author Neha Chollangi
How these community organizations are creating new approaches to newcomers services

Why It Matters

On average, the Peel Region welcomes more than 18,000 newcomers every year who continue to be seriously under-employed despite being highly educated.

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