Canadian culture places great value on diversity and inclusion as a proven path to peace and prosperity.”
Canadian culture places great value on diversity and inclusion as a proven path to peace and prosperity.”
The Sesheme Foundation has been working with families in our East Toronto communities since 2012. Today, we are building on this experience with a renewed vision focused on creating culturally rich and inclusive communities.
Sesheme programs help convey the African worldview that emphasizes the values of family relationships, inclusiveness, child and parental care, self-sacrificing concern for others, sharing, and even hospitality.
Poverty, isolation, and employability are among the key barriers to a healthy, vibrant community. Our programs are designed to address barriers to opportunity, inequality and economic marginalization while building on our unique expertise in capacity building, community development and cultural competencies in developing community led solutions.
1. Social isolation has increased, causing family interaction and communication to decrease.
2. The need for cultural competence and capacity building to support culturally diverse and inclusive practices
3. The need to address poverty, inequality, and economic marginalization.
4. Civic engagement and volunteerism remain stable, though volunteers donate fewer hours
UNESCO views inclusion as “a dynamic approach of responding positively to diversity and of seeing individual differences not as problems, but as opportunities for enriching learning.”
Sesheme Foundation has developed some key core programs, services and events in its first five years. Action projects such as the Back2School Drive provide opportunities for additional engagement and capacity building. Those participating in community generated projects can practice new skills, build confidence and increase social networks. To learn more about our diverse programs and services click here
As a non-profit Foundation Sesheme needs new investments to broaden and deepen our impact on families across all the diverse communities we serve. The Sesheme Foundation’s commitment to serving even more families, in culturally-appropriate and inclusive ways, will only be possible with the support of our donors, volunteers, partners and community stakeholders. To learn more about our impact or to volunteer.