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Wellesley Institute and York U looking for research participants for St. James Town study of immigrant women’s pathways to health care services
March 21, 2012 by
Looking deeper into racism and health care in Canada
February 14, 2012 by
Sheryl Nestel, Guest Blogger The launch last week of Colour Coded Health Care: The Impact of Race and Racism in Canadians’ Health, was, by all measures a Continue Reading…
Time to End the 3 Month OHIP Wait Period
December 13, 2011 by
We’ve blogged in the past about the unfair 3 month wait period that Ontario forces on new immigrants and Canadian citizens returning to the province; refugees Continue Reading…
Multicultural Youth Voices: Neighbourhood, Health and Well-Being
July 15, 2011 by
In the summer of 2009 and 2010, 21 multi-cultural youth from St. James Town completed a Photovoice projectand disseminated their findings in a community forum Continue Reading…
Precarious Employment, Income Insecurity and Adverse Health Impacts
July 5, 2011 by
The Wellesley Institute has a long been committed to strengthening community-based research and, as part of this commitment, we fund a number of CBR Continue Reading…
Canada’s densest neighbourhood, St. James Town, to possibly get new condos
March 30, 2011 by
A mega-development proposal in a small section of North St. James Town has many residents, community organizations, and city planners concerned about Continue Reading…
Gaps in provincial healthcare: not just a matter of fees but a matter of coverage
November 11, 2010 by
Today’s article in the Globe and Mail series on Canadian healthcare highlights how a gap in fees among provinces has lead to reduced access to care for Quebec Continue Reading…
Wellesley Institute and UforChange give an emotional performance at Migration and the City conference
November 1, 2010 by
There was colour, music and tears at the joint presentation of UforChange, a youth arts project for immigrant and newcomer youth, which shared preliminary Continue Reading…
U4Change to hold 200 Wellesley St. Fire Relief Fundraiser on Oct. 8, 2010
September 29, 2010 by
U4Change, a project for youth in St. James Town that seeks to build community through arts and culture, will hold a relief fundraiser to help the people who Continue Reading…
Youth Community Voice – Photos
August 18, 2010 by
Thank you for joining us last night for our exhibition of photography and stories from St. James Town youth! The display featured aspects of the neighbourhood Continue Reading…
