May 25, 2020
In this week’s episode, we speak with Amal Kanafani, who settled in St. James Town as a Syrian refugee in 2013. In 2015, she created this non-profit organization called the Auntie Amal Community Centre, which works to better the lives of community members. It has been recognized by both federal and city government for...
May 18, 2020
St. James Town Community Corner, popularly known as The Corner, has devised innovative ways to continue providing crucial services to the community during the pandemic. These include direct repair of appliances, laptops and related items, etc., as well as trouble-shooting of these items by phone and video calls. They...
May 11, 2020
In this first episode of our podcast, we look at the challenges of physical distancing in a high-rise apartment building in St. James Town, Toronto, as well as residents’ experience with food shopping, employment, and income loss. We also look at early stages of residents’ collaboration to deal with the...