Creating a dynamic cultural & recreational space that serves the needs of Toronto’s diverse Somali communities and celebrates the rich history, arts and culture
We need your voice! Help shape the Community Centre by sharing your feedback in our community survey. This is part of our outreach to gather diverse perspectives. The survey runs from Aug 15, 2024, to Sept 8, 2024. 📝
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#Etobicoke
The Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation presents Dhis Bulshada / Build Our Community at
@nuitblancheTO
! A visualization of over 40 years of community advocacy demonstrated through an electric show of Somali arts, culture and heritage in Toronto’s biggest night of art!
Capping off Somali Heritage Month in the TDSB, the TDSB has passed a motion to publicly endorse the establishment and advancement of community space for a Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation! We are so excited to have this motion championed by TDSB Trustee
@LibanHassan_
On July 20, City Council unanimously adopted Motion MM47.29. A historic motion of support from City Council that commits to the establishment of a Somali Community Cultural and Recreation Centre in Toronto:
In partnership with the Uoft School of Cities Infrastructure Institute, today, we’re proud to announce we’ve just released a report that dives into the investment gaps in black infrastructure. Click the link in our bio to read more 💙
Exciting news 📣📣We’ve completed our first of many consultation, We are inspired by the shared visions and expectations for the centre, together we are shaping a vibrant cultural space that reflects the Somali culture and community
#SomaliCentreConsultation
Canada's first Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation needs your help to make it as inclusive, community oriented, and sustainable as possible!
This Saturday, come on down to our first community consultation at 276 Carlaw and have your say! All ages are welcome!
Join us in breaking the stigma surrounding black mental health. We partnered with
@hidaayahhouse
to discuss mental health in the Somali community. Let's create a safe space for conversations, promote access to resources, and improve outcomes for all members of the black community
TVO's diversity reporter Vicky Mochama discusses the shortage of Black-led and Black-serving social infrastructure spaces in areas where Somalis predominately live in and how that has led to the creation of the Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation. Link in our bio!
@TheAgenda
Congratulations
@FdnBlkComm
for winning the Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund from
@ESDC_GC
. We recognize your hard work and look forward to seeing the exciting investments within the community!
We have got even more exciting news for everyone! SCCR is hosting a
#NuitBlanche2023
Launch & Artists' Celebration Event! Buy tickets and support/celebrate your local Somali artists, all while getting a sneak preview of the culture & hertiage showcase!
Guess who just got featured on
@metromorning
!! Thank you
@CBCIsmaila
for giving us this opportunity to speak on the progress in building the first-ever Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation in Toronto. Click the link in our bio listen to this amazing segment 👏
We’re so excited to announce we’ve been featured on the Toronto Star to discuss how we plan to aid in the lack of black-led recreational centres in Toronto.
To read the full article click the link in our bio.
We’re so excited to announce that we’ve been featured on
@torontodotcom
to discuss the lack of black social infrastructure in Toronto.
Click the link in our bio to read more!
Celebrating and amplifying Black voices in the arts is essential for a more equitable and inclusive society. Check out this powerful article about the urgent need to make space for Black artists in Toronto's creative scene.
@blackartndialog
Fourty years of advocacy happening in one night. Somali arts and culture at Nuit Blanche tomorrow evening at 7pm, Union station.
Gratitude to our partners
@NorthcrestDev
@Torontounion
Over the next few months, we will work with City staff to bring this centre to fruition. Our community will continue to be an integral part of the planning process going forward.
#BuildOurCommunity
#DhisBulshadeenna
Community is more than a place - it's belonging. Join us in our community consultation to make a difference. Your ideas matter in building a space for all. Let's foster inclusivity, growth, and prosperity together. Link is in our bio!
Please join
@IIutoronto
&
@SomaliCentreTO
on Feb 23rd for a panel discussion with local Black leaders. This event will discuss what policy responses are needed to build better community-led spaces. More info ->
We have selected incredible Somali artists from across Toronto to capture the essence of Somali life and living. We invite you to attend and share in the magnificence of our culture and its influence on Toronto. Check us out on September 23 at 7:00pm
@Torontounion
#NBTO23
Today our Somali spotlight is Ilwad Elman, a Somali activist whose work surrounds creating a safe space for marginalized groups in Somalia.
Swipe to read more!
Thank you to
@FrancesNunziata
and
@TorontosMayor
for this support.
Thank you to the Somali Cultural and Recreation Centre Steering Committee for successfully building the coalition necessary to advance this necessary investment in our community.
@qalanjoooo
It was in Toronto @ union station during Nuit Blanche which is an annual all night arts festival that the city has!!! It was beautiful, I hope they find a more permanent space so more people can see this.
Sharing 1/5 recommendations from the infrastructure institute based on the analysis of existing stock of community led cultural centre and social infrastructures.
If you have yet to read our report you can click the link in our bio to access it.
We’d like to quickly highlight some articles about the SCRC and what it means to the Somali community here in Toronto.
Check out the thread for some links to these articles.
#BuildOurCommunity
#DhisBulshadeena
This year for BHM we want to highlight all the amazing Somali individuals who have made an impact on their community.
Today we’re highlighting Osman Ali, one of the first few people to help form the Somali Canadian Association.
Today, January 29th, the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia.
We honour the lives that were lost at the Grand Mosque in Quebec City and re-commit our efforts to combat.