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Addictions and Mental Health in the Workplace
Hello! My name is Megan Vaillancourt, and I am currently completing a field placement here at the Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre. I have an academic background in psychology and sociology, and
Addictions and Mental Health in the Workplace
My Journey at SWEAC:
Learning to Advocate for Worker Rights
I am Rhoschy Mary Varkey Thomas, currently pursuing the Community and Health Services Navigation program at Cambrian. As part of my academic internship, I am doing my placement at the
My Journey at SWEAC: Learning to Advocate for Worker Rights
Mental Health in the Workplace
I am Kiera Zuliani, and I am a new placement student here at Sudbury’s WorkersEducation and Advocacy Centre. I study Social Service Work at Cambrian College, and I am in my first year. I have
Welcome Kiera!
Hello everyone! I am George Anyaehie, and I’m excited to share my role as the Social Enterprise Project Officer at the Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre (SWEAC). After transitioning from a previous organization, I found my passion for advocating
Empowering Workers, Transforming Lives: My Journey as a Social Enterprise ...
The Sudbury Workers Education & Advocacy Centre is hosting an important event titled “Say YES to Immigrant Justice, Say NO to Racism” at 1191 Lansing Ave, Greater Sudbury on September 14th (01:00 PM to 04:00 PM). This event invites
Standing for Equality: Sudbury’s Fight for Immigrant Justice and Against ...
My Experience with the Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre
Hi there… I am Yahya Janish, an international student from India currently studying in Canada. I am really excited to share my journey as I begin my internship with the
From Campus to Community: My Journey for Workers Justice with ...
Social Enterprise Project Officer
Reports to: Executive Director
Hours of Work: Full time – 35 hours/ week, 9 – 5, (Flexible – Evening and Weekend Work Required)
Rate of Pay: $21.00/hour
The Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre is an
We’re Hiring!

“I passed through all the struggles of a newcomer, with good, so good and not so good
experiences from housing, medical, transportation, employment, government policy, and of course
food; my local food.”



Hello!
I am Adejare Muniru Oduwole,
Challenges of Newcomers to Canada
Hello everyone,

Learning and Growth for an International Student
The Sudbury Workers Centre is delighted to welcome our newest coop placement, Nurhuda Hassan!
From Nurhuda:
I am thrilled to share my experience as a student intern at the Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre (SWEAC). From day one, (SWEAC)
Sudbury,
Have you heard the news?
On Oct 7, after years of organing and campaigning the Migrant Rights Network released a partial win after Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, announced the temporary lifting of the 20-hour-per-week cap on the number
We support Permanent Residence for All
Sudbury –
On Monday, July 25, ISAC (Income Security Advocacy Centre) and over 230 social service providers and community organizations called on Premier Ford to double social assistance rates ahead of the August 2022 Budget.
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Open Letter: Premier Ford, Double Social Assistance Rates Now!

“Canada’s food workers’ union published its annual Status of Migrant Agricultural Workers Report at the UFCW Canada Agricultural Worker Support Centre in Leamington, Ontario, on Sunday, June 26.
The special COVID-19 report highlights the increasing vulnerability experienced by migrant workers
STATUS FOR ALL REPORT!
In 1984, at the, since closed down Falconbridge Mine, a rock burst claimed the lives of 4 local miners. Their names are Richard Chenier, Daniel Lavallee, Sulo Korpela and Wayne St. Michel.
A burst which could be felt across the
38th Annual Workers Day Memorial
The Youth Alliance for Intersectional Justice (YAIJ) is a Black youth-led collective of racialized youth with intellectual and/or developmental dis/abilities (I/DD). They’re a federally registered nonprofit supported by families and allies working to end anti-Black ableism in Canada.



