Since March 27th until April 28th, advocates are staging a daily protest to the recent expansion of the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) in Toronto. We invite you to join us on this daily protest ! This expansion of the STCA has devastating impact on people who have been forcibly displaced and are seeking protection. The…
DetailsWould you like to be part of Romero House’s mission of welcoming refugees as our neighbours? We are looking for individuals who share our passion and commitment to serving the community. As a member of the board of directors, you will be responsible for overseeing Romero House’s work, including financial, legal, and quality oversight. You…
DetailsWe invite you to watch the video of our annual Howcroft Lecture recording for 2023. The lecture series honours one of the founding members of Romero House, Lorne Howcroft, and his commitment to faith and justice. Our speaker this year was Ausma Malik. The first hijab-wearing Muslim woman elected to public office in Canada, Councillor Malik is known for staring down…
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“The Power of In-Between” Where is community made? Community is formed away from the spotlight. It’s made in the seemingly ordinary interactions between neighbours, the prosaic negotiations between people on the street, the invisible encounters that make spaces of belonging. These are places of change and power, where compassion, faith and justice are not only…
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You are invited to join us on Saturday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) at 7:30 pm for our annual Christmas Liturgy. Register to receive the Zoom meeting details by email. Our long-standing tradition is to begin our Christmas liturgy with a candlelight procession with the children of Romero House. This year we are gathering virtually and we invite you to light a candle and turn off the…
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Our 2022 Fall Newsletter, BUILDING COMMUNITY, is out! Don’t miss our Executive Director letter and stories from former residents and workers. This post provides more details and link to our complete edition,
Kathryn Tomko Dennler and Brianna Garneau, researchers at York University, published a report on November 10, 2022 about the removals/deportation process in Canada for people with a refused refugee claim. Romero House was proud to act a community partner in this report, which was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
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On Sunday, October 16, 2022 the Romero House community was running and walking to raise money for the important work of welcoming refugees. The Toronto Waterfront Marathon is a beloved event bringing together more than 50 people from the Romero House community.
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Romero House has partnered with the FCJ Refugee Centre and the City of Toronto to participate in a vaccine ambassador program that sees community members tackling vaccine hesitancy, misinformation and accessibility. We are grateful to have had two wonderful ambassadors working with Romero House. Below are the reflections from Winnie Muchuba on the important work…
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International Women’s Day was honoured for the first time in 1911. In that year, more than 1 million people attended rallies to demand women’s rights to fair work, to vote, and to hold public office. One week later, the ‘Triangle Fire’ in New York City took the lives of 140 working women, most of them…
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