TCLI Foundation
TCLI Foundation is a Black-led registered non-profit organization in Alberta, Canada, focused on supporting social and economic growth in marginalized communities through education and social interventions. We provide solutions to mitigate against existing community gaps by providing educational and social programs.
TCLI Foundation
TCLI Foundation is a Black-led registered non-profit organization in Alberta, Canada, focused on supporting social and economic growth in marginalized communities through education and social interventions. We provide solutions to mitigate against existing community gaps by providing educational and social programs.
Our Three Core
Foundational
Pillars
Financial Stability
Quality Education
Safe Health Practices
What we are
Made Of
We are here for you, take a step with us, and let us sail together on this journey of good health, quality education, and financial stability.
Our Programs and Activities
Our programs are targeted at children, youths, and women. We also focus on immigrants and marginalized communities.
Kid's Boot Camp
Kid's Boot camps provides an opportunity for children to gain all-round skills and knowledge with focus on academic excellence, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, culture, and social wellness. The goal is to support children and assist them in making positive contributions to their communities.
Bootcamps are organized twice a year in summer and fall.
Kid's Summer Club
Our Summer Camp provides a platform for social activities, games, intercultural experience, academic opportunities, field trips, sports and many more fun programs for the kids.
Mental Wellness
TCLI Foundation seeks to advance and promote mental health and wellness in served communities through education, awareness, and advocacy for our most vulnerable age groups including children, youths, and women.
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Research
TCLI engages in ongoing research to identify the ongoing needs of immigrant and marginalized communities, and uses evidenced based approaches to create solutions, and thus build strong and healthy communities.
Youth Mentoring
The TCLI Foundation seeks to raise socially responsible young adults by providing mentoring support to youths aged 15-30. The goal of our mentoring program is to increase youth employability and promote economic independence via volunteer opportunities to ensure that they acquire skills and knowledge for integration in the workplace and consequently their communities.
Newcomers’ Information Sessions
The newcomers’ information sessions seek to facilitate transition into life in Canada by providing useful information and resources. One main area of focus includes financial education such as, budgeting, saving and investing, understanding common daily costs and household expenses, understanding Canadian credit system, to help newcomers make informed financial decisions. The information sessions also provide insight into integration, employability, and settlement.
Mentoring
Food Pantry
Our food pantry is open to all individuals and families in need of food supplies. We also strive to accommodate cultural and ethnic dietary needs, when possible.
Sisterhood Project
The Sisterhood initiative provides a platform for women empowerment and promotes the independence and inclusion of women of African heritage. The 8-week bootcamp is held once a year with a robust curriculum and includes activities such as, financial literacy, education, and mental health support for women social, economic, and physical empowerment. It also creates a safe space for non-judgmental and open sharing of experiences.
Book Club
The virtual book club is for children aged 5-11 years old. The aim is to promote literacy and a reading culture by engaging children in several activities such as reading and sharing programs, so as to expose children to diverse forms of literature. This book club runs monthly throughout the year. Books and other forms of literature are available on our digital library.
Testimonials
Don’t take our word for it, hear what others have to say!
Joining the sisterhood platform has impacted me positively. The activities and programs designed are purpose driven to provide support to immigrants of which I am one. They also make necessary resources available which helps in building us. I learnt about vision boards from this platform which is a great tool in setting and accomplishing goals. The most recent program I benefited from is the conversation session that held in celebration of the Black History month in Canada. These sessions focused on Bridging Racial gaps and Bridging Gender gaps and what Men have to say. This particularly widened my knowledge because I am not only a black Immigrant but a black female immigrant who faces a number of discrimination. Thus need to know how to react to such and in the right way. My message to those looking for support system will be to look for a platform or environment that seek to promote and encourage positivity and growth mindset like the sisterhood so as to overcome whatever challenge that arises.
The Sisterhood platform has been of immense help - I got a laptop when I needed one, a network of sisters where you share ideas, rub minds and grow together. Sisterhood also has many more benefits that I am yet to tap into. I have invited my friends to join and they have also invited theirs. I have also benefited from the various sessions we have had on mental health, career, tax information, vision board etc. If you need a support system - Sisterhood is the place
As a new immigrant, it was quite difficult getting my first job in Canada and finding like-minded people to network and interact with, and to learn more about my field, which made settling down in Canada challenging. Thanks to sisterhood accountability partner initiative, I was paired with a partner who encouraged me and helped me take good career decisions. As a result, I was able to transition a certification I previously had in Nigeria to a Canada equivalent to increase my employability. Also through sisterhood, I have been able to benefit from different sessions, such as learning how the Canada tax system works and other topics like managing stress and work life balance . To other sisters out there, information is king in Canada. Leverage on platforms like sisterhood for networking and to also meet strong, like minded women who are always willing to share and help out.
The TCLI platform enables me to connect with Alicia (a speaker on one of the TCLI event), who spoke about making tough choices between family and career. I reached out to her and we have been friends since then. She is always willing to share her opinion, render assistance and generally giving moral and emotional support. I want to encourage others to reach out to anyone you think might be of help to you. You might not get a positive response all the time but keep at it. Be open minded, be positive. There are people who have passed through whatever you might be going through. Run your thoughts by them, reach out for support, maintain a work life balance, drink lots of water and just have fun