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Elevate E25: Sharon Douglas on Taking Up Space as a Black Woman and Leader
Sharon Douglas has worked in the Human Service Sector for over 25 years. She has held a variety of leadership positions and [...]
Elevate E24: How a Seniors’ Knitting Circle Is Changing Lives
Welcome to our newly refreshed podcast! Formerly known as Roots & Resilience, DBNC is proud to present ELEVATE: A DBNC Leadership Podcast. [...]
Roots & Resilience Episode 23: DBNC’s Everyday Leaders Reflect on the Joy of Connection and Community.
We often highlight inspiring leaders from our community. And while we love doing that, we wanted to show love to our staff [...]
The 2023 Family Holiday Sponsorship Campaign was a Success!
DBNC is thrilled to announce that all 60 families from our annual Family Holiday Sponsorship Campaign were sponsored for the holiday [...]
Roots & Resilience Episode 22: Embrave’s Rebecca Pacheco on Speaking Up Against Gender-Based Violence.
Rebecca Pacheco (she/her) is the Development & Education Manager at Embrave: Agency to End Violence and the Coordinator of the Peel Committee Against [...]
Roots & Resilience Episode 21: Lilian Liang on Taking Action Against Gender-Based Violence.
Lilian Liang works as a Family Support and Outreach Worker with DBNC's EarlyON team. She is a Social Service Worker with 6 years [...]
$92,000 OTF Grant helps to expand The Community Care Closet’s Reach in Peel and the GTA
Mississauga, ON – On Tuesday, the team at Dixie Bloor Neighborhood Centre (DBNC) met with local elected officials to celebrate the $92,000 [...]
Managing Back-to-School Anxiety: A Helpful Guide
As the new school year approaches, it's common for students, parents, and educators to feel a mix of excitement and anxiety. Whether [...]
Roots & Resilience Episode 20: Folashade Okomayin on housing trends in Peel and the GTA.
Folashade Okomayin is a self-motivated and progress-driven professional with an extensive background in the Social Service industry. She sat with DBNC's Cristian [...]
Are you currently receiving Ontario Works?
Our free employment one-on-one counselling and coaching can help you develop job skills and provide the assistance you need to reach your [...]
Roots & Resilience Episode 19: Janine Ayoub On her Journey as a Newcomer to Canada
Janine Ayoub recently moved from Turkey and Lebanon to Canada to start her new life. She sat with DBNC's Cristian Fox to discuss [...]
Roots & Resilience Episode 18: Priyanka Sheth on what makes her Intersectional (and why it’s a good thing!)
Priyanka Sheth, DBNC's Executive Director, was our guest for our June episode, where she spoke candidly and openly about intersectionality, as it [...]
