Point Of Entry

Point of Entry's second part of our COVID-19 Response series features Samuel Watts, CEO/Executive Director of Mission Bon Accueil. Mission Bon Accueil is the largest doorway to help Montrealers in need. They offer many programs to support those experiencing homelessness, families, and at-risk mothers and youth. They provide hope through concrete actions and effective solutions. Listen in to hear S...

Point of Entry into COVID-19 Response introduces you to Tony Alfonso, the Outreach Coordinator at Ami Quebec, a non-profit organization that supports families manage the effects of mental illness through support, education, guidance, and advocacy. Tune in to listen to Tony speak on how COVID-19 has affected the mental health sector & how we can push forward post-pandemic.  To learn more a...

✨SPECIAL EPISODE✨ March 8 was International Women's Day but we've decided to celebrate all month long with 2 special episodes of our podcast! For our second episode, we have 2 wonderful women who work everyday to serve the Montreal community: Tina Ali a tech powerhouse working at Shopify & Fabiola Ngamaleu Teumenia politician, activist and founder of the Black Girls Gather book club. Tune in...

✨SPECIAL EPISODE✨ March 8 was International Women's Day but we've decided to celebrate all month long with 2 special episodes of our podcast! For our first episode, we have 2 wonderful women who work everyday to serve the Montreal community: Dolores Chew, who works at the South Asian Women's Community Centre, an organization that dedicates their services to empowering women of South Asian origin...

For Point of Entry's 10th episode, we meet with Carolina Manganelli, the Executive Director of Actions Réfugiés , a nonprofit organization in Montreal that fights for justice for asylum seekers and refugees. They support individuals with the private sponsorship process, advocate for those detained for immigration reasons and host a unique twinning program, which we dive deeper into during this epi...

Point of Entry's ninth episode introduces Sharon Nelson, the Vice-President of The Jamaican Association of Montreal . Listen in as Sharon discusses her experience as a community worker and how she helped created The Jamaican Association's Au Futur Program, a program that caters to young Black single mothers, held in partnership with Maison d'Haïti, another Montreal community organization. This ins...

Point of Entry's eighth episode hosts Tatiana Romanova, a Strategic Diversity Consultant representing Randstad. Tune in as Tatiana explains her multi-disciplinary approach towards development in the immigration sector through her countless years in the not-for-profit world. This enticing episode re-designs our very comprehension of the importance of diversity & inclusion in the workplace as Ta...

Point of Entry's seventh episode introduces Audrey Rosette, Petites Mains' Intervention Coordinator. Listen in as Audrey speaks to us about her journey arriving in Montreal, employment tips, and resources while highlighting the important work that Petites Mains does in the support of their beneficiaries. This captivating episode will give you a deeper understanding of Montreal's employment landsca...

In this week's episode we sit down with Nada Shanti, an MAAT USA-certified art therapist who has practiced internationally, including refugee camps, shelters for domestic abuse and violence, and conducted group therapy for mothers of children with special needs and women empowerment groups. She will be speaking about the Challenges refugees & asylum seekers face in refugee camps

Point of Entry's fifth episode introduces The Refugee Centre's very own Mental Health Coordinator, Jude Ibrahim! Tune in as Jude speaks to us about her start in art therapy, mental health within the immigration sphere, and wellness tips and resources in this captivating episode just in time to fight off the seasonal blues. 

Pour notre dernier episode au sujet de la santé public, Pierre-Luc Bouchard, en charge des affaires juridiques à TRC, parle avec Alexis Jobin-Théberge de PRAIDA, une organization Québecoise qui offre des services aux demandeurs d’asile et aux personnes en régularisation de statut. Ils discutent le chemin que prennent les nouveaux arrivants au Canada et le role de PRAIDA en tant que réseau de la sa...

Point of Entry’s third episode introduces Dr. Chirgwin, Lyna Siafa, and Arthega Selvarajan from CIME, A non-profit McGill University organization composed of interdisciplinary health science students providing hands-on public health services to newcomers! Listen as this episode’s host takes you through the inner workings of healthcare access for newcomers.

Point of Entry’s second episode introduces Rema Jamous, UNHCR representative for Canada as she’s interviewed by TRCs executive director, Abdulla Daoud. Listen in as they talk all things refugee resettlement, integration, and refugee-related issues in Canada in this riveting episode closing off our Canada’s Asylum System series.  To learn more about The Refugee Centre and the work we do, visit...

In our very first episode, we speak with Abdulla Daoud, the executive director of The Refugee Centre, (our organization) as he describes what it is like to work within Canada's asylum system as an NGO and how sustainable integration involves effort from all sides. We also discuss the importance of holding the government accountable when it comes to policy changes and how we as an organization are...