July 8, 2019 – OTTAWA, ON. Youth Action Now has just launched their grant program, Start Up NOW, for young leaders in Ottawa-Gatineau area, targeting youth from 15 to 25.

Good Samaritans invite Ottawa to join in an Inter-Faith Food Drive to feed the poor and show heartistic unity with their neighbours’ faith communities.

The Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership (OLIP) cordially invites you to contribute an event to the 2019 Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW).

The Jail Killing of Soleiman Faqiri Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion is taking place on Monday, April 8, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Carleton University, MacOdrum Library Discovery Centre, Room 482, in Ottawa, Ontario.

One World Arts is hosting a special screening of the acclaimed documentary “On Her Shoulders” on Thursday April 4, 2019, 7:00 pm, ByTowne Cinema in Ottawa.

As long-term residents of Herongate, Saido Gashan and Abdullahi Ali were witness and subject to Timbercreek’s strategy of systemic neglect. Furthermore, as members of the Herongate Somali community they have experienced how Timbercreek’s actions have irreparably and fundamentally damaged the cultural community of Herongate.

Lebanese Canadian Leilani Farha, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, will be giving a talk at Carleton University this Tuesday, February 26 from 6:00-8:00 pm.

Dear Friends,

Many of you have been asking for an update on the trial and how you can support the Justice for Abdirahman Coalition.

Please read on to find out.

Please note that there is also a community meeting organized by the Coalition on Friday, February 22, click here for details.

The Ottawa Somali Network is a group of young Somalis living and working in Ottawa in various professions who are passionate about community organizing.

Join us at the Capital Region’s largest Muslim community conference, I.LEAD 2019 will take place on Saturday, March 16 at the EY Centre.