Our Programs

Employment and Skills

Programs supporting career renewal, employment preparation, mentorship, training navigation, and access to skilled work.

Black to the Future: Career Renewal Program
AFIWI Skilled Futures

Youth and Leadership

Programs helping young people strengthen identity, leadership, civic participation, career awareness, and community contribution.

Young Leaders Emerging
Youth mentorship and community projects, when funded

Food and Community Wellbeing

Programs connecting food growing, cultural knowledge, practical skills, and community food security.

AFIWI Community Food and Growers Initiative
Black Up: Women's Cultural Wellness Circles

Aging and Belonging

Programs supporting social connection, digital confidence, wellbeing, service navigation, and intergenerational exchange for older adults.

AFIWI Aging Well and Connected

Moments From Our Community

A speaker seated at a kente-draped table addresses guests, with a second speaker joining on a video screen — Black History Month Celebration, 2025

Participants paint at easels during a group painting session — Paint Your Pain Art Workshop

Women gather beside a table of wrapped holiday gift bags — Rexdale Christmas Gift Drive for Single Mothers

An older man and a younger man sit together on a couch, smiling — Supporting Seniors

Two older women in matching pink heart-print outfits pose and smile — Supporting Seniors

Demonstrators in Black Students Matter shirts raise their fists at an outdoor rally — Black Students Matter Rally

AFIWI programs bring people together to learn, connect, build confidence, and take practical steps toward personal and community goals. Our programs are organized under four connected areas of work.