Saskatoon Open Door Society
100-129 Third Ave. N. S7K 2H4 Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Join us for a two-day online event featuring inspirational conversations held by diverse people from all walks of life. FREE registration! For more information, please visit www.threads2021.ca

Research we have been involved in as a partner!

Early Bird Registration Prize: The Gift of Knowledge! Register to attend Threads by January 10th and be entered to win a gift of knowledge. Each gift includes a signed copy of books or albums from some of our Threads speakers, including Andrea Menard, Louise Halfe, Michael Afenfia, Kamal Al-Solaylee, and Ernie Louttit. ... Everyone who registers prior to January 10th is entered to win- even if you’re already registered! Visit www.threads2021.ca to learn more.

Today, November 19, is Women's Entrepreneurship Day! Today we acknowledge and celebrate women in our province and around the world who are embracing entrepreneurship, becoming leaders in business, and making essential contributions to their communities and the overall economy. If you are a woman interested in starting your own business, our Women’s Business Hub program may be for you. You can take a short virtual tour of our newly renovated hub centre in the video below, and find out more about the program by visiting www.womensbusinesshub.ca or joining the SODS Women's Business Hub Facebook group.

We are excited to announce that our first advert for THREADS Cultural Conversations, a 2-day online event, appeared in the inside back-cover of Canadian Immigrant magazine today and will be hitting shelves across the country this week-end! Learn more about the event and register at www.threads2021.ca We are also happy to announce that CBC Saskatoon is our official media partner!

It takes less than 5 minutes to donate and make a difference in the lives of refugees and immigrants who are working very hard at making our City of Bridges their home. Make us your 2020 tax-deductible charity donation! www.sods.sk.ca/donate Thank you to everyone who has donated and supported us this year!

Our offices will be closed tomorrow, November 11, in recognition of Remembrance Day. Lest we forget.

It’s been five years since Syrian refugees first arrived in Canada. Over 1,000 Syrian refugees have moved to Saskatoon since then. Finding work is an important step into this journey. A story by Mandy Vocke, Global News: https://lnkd.in/g2y2Dzm

This fall our Settlement Support Workers in Schools team received funding from the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Emergency Community Support Fund, in partnership with the United Way of Saskatoon & Area, to create the Newcomer Children and Youth Technology Access Program. The program aims to connect young newcomer clients who have little or no technology access with educational programming and services by providing them with new electronic tablets, allowing them to connect, participate, and learn online. Photos: Lindsay Woods

As the roads are not fully cleared yet and travel is not recommended, our offices will remain closed for today. However, we will be available remotely. Stay warm and stay safe out there!

Your donation can make a difference in the lives of refugees and immigrants who are working very hard at making our City of Bridges their home. We are proud to provide them, with your help, the support they need: www.sods.sk.ca/donate Thank you to everyone who has donated and supported us this year!