Jewish community to Mentor the Somali community in Canada?

Coeus · Post by **Coeus** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:33 pm

Ottawa's Jewish community is volunteering to help young Somali-Canadians develop contacts in the city and break into professional fields.

The Canadian Somali Congress and the Canadian International Peace Project are holding an information and registration session this Saturday at Carleton University for Somali-Canadian university and college students and young professionals who might like to have a mentor.

The Canadian Somali-Jewish Mentorship Project in Ottawa is modelled on a successful program established in Toronto by Ahmed Hussen, president of the Canadian Somali Congress.

Hussen came up with the idea after running into a young Somali-Canadian with a degree in accounting who was working at Tim Hortons. The young man couldn't get the practical experience he needed to get chartered because he didn't know any accountants.

"We sent an open letter to all Canadian communities in Canada, and we said, 'We are the Somali community in Canada. We have a deficit of professionals. And we have a surplus of people who want to be mentored,'" he said. "And the first and fastest community to respond was the Jewish community."

Upon reflection, it's not surprising that the Jewish community stepped forward, Hussen said, as Jews went through similar growing pains in decades past.

"They know what it's like not to be able to get access to certain professions."

Mark Zarecki, head of Jewish Family Services of Ottawa, said he has no doubt mentors will sign up.

He said there is a "streak" in the Jewish community of tikkun olam — a Hebrew term that means "healing the world."

"And I think this fits that concept of helping other communities." Zarecki said.

Hussen said he hopes one day Somali-Canadian professionals in turn will be able to take their turn mentoring a new generation of immigrants from somewhere else.

accident · Post by **accident** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:34 pm

Sounds great. This will open doors.

Alphanumeric · Post by **Alphanumeric** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:35 pm

Damn Jews and their attempt to better the lives of those around them.

anonymousfaarax · Post by **anonymousfaarax** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:35 pm

Why are you recycling old news ?

Coeus · Post by **Coeus** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:38 pm

anonymousfaarax wrote:Why are you recycling old news ?

Never found it reported before on Snet, so i took the liberty.

anonymousfaarax · Post by **anonymousfaarax** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:39 pm

It was al over somali media a while back.

Coeus · Post by **Coeus** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:40 pm

anonymousfaarax wrote:It was al over somali media a while back.

Probably yes.

Goljano Lion · Post by **Goljano Lion** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:45 pm

Ceous
how come you don't report Mahiga news, your true president

accident · Post by **accident** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:55 pm

Goljano Lion wrote:Ceous
how come you don't report Mahiga news, your true president

Coeus · Post by **Coeus** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:58 pm

Goljano Lion wrote:Ceous
how come you don't report Mahiga news, your true president

barakaboy10 · Post by **barakaboy10** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 2:26 am

it sounds like a good plan to me.

Advo · Post by **Advo** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:11 am

Psssss....dadkaan faa'iido malahan, I would rather work in tim horton no thank you!!!

Alchemist · Post by **Alchemist** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:22 am

Advo wrote:Psssss....dadkaan faa'iido malahan, I would rather work in tim horton no thank you!!!

Lool

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:49 am

Alphanumeric wrote:Damn Jews and their attempt to better the lives of those around them.

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