The youth created designs on T-shirts by drawing fun images on sandpaper using crayons. The designs are then transferred onto the shirts by ironing them on. Here is what they came up with:
Shana working on her cool design
Iris & Jintao getting creative
David showing his love for music
Whitney ironing her design on the shirt
So simple and so much fun.
From left to right (back): Jintao, Iris, Brandon, David, Jackie.
From left to right (front): Jose, Shana, Daryl and Whitney.
CultureLink is a non-profit organisation that serves newcomers and the community through a wide range of programs for youth, seniors, refugees, women groups and more. The youth programs give us an opportunity to get to know new friends, give back to society through volunteering, try our new activities like sports and arts and craft, go on outings and more.
Every year, CultureLink invites the community to join them in celebrating the wonderful work that they do for the community. This day, we joined in the celebration of Cultural Diversity at CultureLink.
A celebration of cultural diversity at CultureLink
We got to help out with the preparation for this exciting event. We helped design the culture murals and put them up on display. We also helped with the decoration and other logistics at the event. It was a fun way to hang out with friends. We also got to enjoy some refreshment of bite-size delights of different cultures.
Fun time volunteering with friends
"Many cultures, One CultureLink"
Lynda and Zarina, two of the Youth Program Workers at CultureLink, dressed in their cultural traditional outfits.
Our youth volunteer team
Get crafty!
Chow Time!
To find out more about our youth program, check out our calendar of events!
After the youth from our Sankofa Drop-In made some sock monkeys under the expert guidance of Diana Brugos from Operation Sock Monkey, and donated them to CultureLink's Refugee Distribution Centre, we decided to host another sock monkey workshop for the Syrian refugees themselves!
We met up with some of them at one of the hotels in downtown Toronto where they are waiting to be moved into permanent housing. The weather was a tad chilly but the walk to the Lillian H. Smith Library was pleasant.
The women got to work on their toys right away, while the kids got to watch an animated movie and enjoyed a short storytelling session by our youth volunteer Carine.
Another of our youth volunteer, Zahra, took some photos and videos of the event, and helped with interpretation as well.
Thanks to Hazem, Stanley and Lynda, staff of CultureLink; Diana and Tracey, volunteers of Operation Sock Monkey; and Playing for Keeps for making the event possible!
Thanks, also to Lillian H. Smith Toronto Public Library for letting us use the venue for the activities!
