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Discount Tickets for 6 Degrees Toronto

| Council for Ontario
Region:
Toronto
Published Date:
Sunday, September 16, 2018

In 2016, Mawlana Hazar Imam was the recipient of the inaugural Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship at 6 Degrees Toronto. During this year's 6 Degrees Toronto conference, the prize will be awarded to Canadian icon Margaret Atwood on Wednesday, September 26, 2018.

The Jamat is invited purchase tickets for the conference and award ceremony with a special code for a 25% discount. Please click here to select your tickets and be sure to enter the promotional code 6DWELCOME just before your payment is processed.

BBQ and Connection

| Council for Ontario
Region:
Toronto
Start Date:
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Start Time:
After Jamati Ceremonies
Location:
Meadowvale Jamatkhana

Join us for an evening of connection at Meadowvale Jamatkhana after Jamati ceremonies. Limited tickets are available.

World Suicide Prevention Day is September 10

| Council for Ontario
Region:
Toronto
Published Date:
Thursday, September 6, 2018

This year, World Suicide Prevention Day is September 10, 2018!

In Canada, 10 people end their lives and 200 make a suicide attempt every day.  Suicide occurs across all age, economic, social, and ethnic boundaries. The pain that leads individuals to take their lives is unimaginable, and their deaths impact their family, friends, and community.

As a Jamat, let us continue to support one another, and remember that one person can make all the difference in supporting another person in need.

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is an opportunity for everyone in the community to join together to promote understanding about suicide and highlight effective prevention activities. Light a Candle and place it near a window on Monday, September 10. Throughout the world, candles will shine as beacons of hope to all those impacted by suicide. 

If you are unsure if you or someone you love is facing a crisis, consider the 3 Ds:

Level of Distress How much discomfort are you/they feeling?
Level of Dysfunction Are you/they able to care for themselves? Able to problem solve and make decisions?
Possibility of Danger                      Are there thoughts of suicide or harm to others?

 

Other worrisome signs may include:

  • Diminished social supports – e.g. estrangement from family
  • Lack of stable housing
  • Financial strain
  • Substance abuse
  • Withdrawing from community supports

If you or someone you love has been affected by suicide or is considering suicide, there are several confidential, professional, and very resourceful services that could help.

External Resources

If you need immediate help – CALL 911

Online and Text Crisis and Distress Service (ONTX)

Distress Centres is a service provide of Ontario’s Online and Text Crisis and Distress Service (ONTX)

https://www.torontodistresscentre.com/ontx

Ontario Association of Distress Centres

Website lists of Ontario distress centreswebsite

http://www.dcontario.org/centres.html

Ontario Suicide Prevention Network

Website has lists of Ontario crisis centres

416-670-4689

http://www.ontariosuicidepreventionnetwork.ca

ConnexOntario

24/7 mental health services via phone, chat, e-mail, as well as access to addiction, mental health, and problem gambling services 

1-866-531-2600

https://www.connexontario.ca/

Canada Suicide Prevention Service (CSPS)

Available 24/7

1-833-456-4566

Crisis Services Canada

Online chat support, Text support, and crisis phone line

http://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/

 

KidsHelpPhone

Ages 20 Years and Under in Canada

1-800-668-6868

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

A National public organization for mental health awareness and resource navigation

https://cmha.ca/

Resources within Jamati Institutions

If you would like to speak to an Ismaili health professional through the Aga Khan Health Board for Ontario, to help connect you or your loved one struggling with mental illness to the right resources in our local community, you may find the following resources helpful.

Medical Advisory Services (MAS)

Please note this is an answering service, not a crisis hotline.

416-751-4001 x 460

 

Social Support Services

24/7 confidential support and referral to Institutional programs and community resources for those with mental health concerns and social challenges

1-888-722-5555

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training

2-day course where participants learn how to recognize and provide initial help to people showing signs of a mental health concern or experiencing a mental health crisis

https://iicanada.org/mhfaontario

 

Muslim Youth Fellowship

| Council for Ontario
Region:
Toronto
Published Date:
Thursday, August 9, 2018

Applications for the second cohort of the Muslim Youth Fellowship are open! Join a dynamic group of young leaders through an intensive training program and a 12-week placement with a Member of Council at the City of Toronto. Click here to learn more about the program. 

Encore Video Presentation of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Visit to Portugal

| Council for Ontario
Region:
Toronto
Start Date:
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Start Time:
After Jamati Ceremonies
Location:
Downtown, Hamilton, Mississauga, Scarborough and Unionville

Join us again for a screening of highlights from Lisbon after Jamati ceremonies at Downtown, Hamilton, Mississauga, Scarborough and Unionville Jamatkhanas. Multi-faith family members are warmly invited to attend. 

Call for Applications: 2018 Institute for Canadian Citizenship Fellowship Program

| Council for Ontario
Region:
Toronto
Published Date:
Thursday, July 19, 2018
The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) delivers programs and special projects that inspire inclusion, create opportunities to connect, and encourage active citizenship. The ICC Fellowship provides a special opportunity for young leaders from around the world to make a change in their own community through the creation and implementation of projects on inclusion and citizenship. The 2018 theme is technology and citizenship, and will focus on the intersection of technology, citizenship, and inclusion - how technology is changing what it means to be a citizen, and how we can use technology to actually foster more inclusive, vibrant communities. 
 
Click here for more information and to apply. The deadline is Monday, July 30, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. 

Position with the International Joint Commission

| Council for Ontario
Region:
Toronto
Published Date:
Thursday, July 19, 2018

The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications from diverse and talented Canadians from across the country who are interested in becoming a commissioner with the International Joint Commission (IJC). Established under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, the IJC prevents and resolves disputes between Canada and the United States regarding shared waters. Further details about the IJC and its activities can be found at www.ijc.org.

These opportunities would be suitable for candidates with expertise in transboundary water and environmental issues, as well as those with experience in developing and fostering productive relationships with a variety of stakeholders including governments, non-governmental organizations and First Nations.

Candidates must apply online. Review of applications will begin on Monday, July 30, 2018.

A Taste Of Portugal for the Ontario Jamat!

| Council for Ontario
Region:
Toronto
Start Date:
Saturday, July 14, 2018
Start Time:
After Jamati Ceremonies
Location:
All Jamatkhanas

On Saturday evening, be sure to enjoy a delicious Pastéis de Nata - a golden puff pastry circle with a delectible egg custard in the middle. These Portuguese desserts will be baked fresh on Saturday in a nut-free facility by a local Portuguese bakery for our celebrations.

Pause for Plastic to Reduce our Environmental Footprint

| Council for Ontario
Region:
Toronto
Published Date:
Thursday, July 12, 2018

For the past six months, many Jamatkhanas have made great progress in reducing or eliminating the use of plastic bags.  During nandi, if you do not need a plastic bag, please do not take one, especially for dry items which are already prepackaged in plastic wrap. Together, let’s continue to reduce our Jamat's environmental footprint.

Celebrations in Ontario Continue!

| Council for Ontario
Region:
Toronto
Published Date:
Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Join us for cake and sherbet and a special video presentation of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s historic address to the Parliament of Portugal in all Jamatkhanas tonight after Jamati ceremonies. 

On Saturday, July 14, Imamat Day celebrations, including dinner, raas, cultural dancing and video highlights from the past week in Lisbon, will take place in all Jamatkhanas. 

We warmly invite multi-faith family members to join us for these celebrations after Jamati ceremonies.