Erin Morawetz - West Neighbourhood House
The Music School at West Neighbourhood House has been providing adults and children with the chance to experience the joy of music since 1930.
Today, students (ages 7+) and of all musical abilities are welcome to enroll in programs at the Music School. Subsidies are available.
The Music School is operating in-person programming. For more information, please …
The Summer Day Camp at West Neighbourhood House provides a full-day program during the summer break for children 6 to 12 years of age.
COVID-19 Update – We will continue to follow the guidelines put forth by the City of Toronto and Ontario’s Ministry of Health.
Click the link below for our downloadable pdf poster summarizing the …
It has certainly been a year we will never forget. Check out our 2020-2021 Annual Report for a snapshot of West Neighbourhood House during a global pandemic and to learn about the resiliency of our community members, volunteers and staff during a very challenging time.
In the fall of 2020, Anabela Rato, an Assistant Professor and Associate Chair of Portuguese Studies, reached out about a volunteer position helping to provide technology support for seniors engaging with our online programming. She knew about the House’s strong Portuguese community, and as a native Portuguese speaker, she thought she could be of help.
Little …
Virtual program – The Virtual Peer Support Group is a parent-to-parent group hosted by an Early Childhood Educator.
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What it is:
In this virtual support group, parents share and learn from each other how best to navigate and define the duplicity of roles during the confining times of COVID-19 while getting support for home schooling, working …
At West Neighbourhood House, we are committed to helping immigrants and refugees settle into life in Toronto. We serve all immigrants, no matter their immigration status in Canada and length of residency.
As part of this commitment, we offer programs specifically designed for newcomers:
The Newcomer Settlement Program, which provides information and support to help immigrants …
Read more Settlement Services: For Immigrants, Refugees & Newcomers
Virtual program – Pre-school children and their parents are invited to join Sonia for an hour of fun and interactive storytelling.
Connect with other parents and children as Sonia uses books, puppets, music and movement, and crafts and science to engage your children in collaborative learning.
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Who can join:
All children between the ages of 0 …
Please support West Neighbourhood House and consider becoming a voting member!
A voting member is committed to and supports the work of West Neighbourhood House.
Our members:
vote at the Annual General Meeting where they elect new Board of Directors
vote to approve financial statements at the Annual General Meeting
are eligible to be nominated to the Board of Directors (except for employees of …
United Way Day of Caring
Does your workplace run a United Way Campaign? If yes, consider doing a Day of Caring®
West Neighbourhood House is a proud supporter of United Way’s Day of Caring® volunteer program which connects corporate groups to a variety of different volunteer opportunities across Toronto & York Region. Projects range from gardening, mentoring, special event …
By Katrina Raymundo
24 hours… was the amount of time I spent binge-watching TV shows on Netflix on most weekends.
One day, as I finished another TV series, I thought that all this time to myself could partly be used to do other worthwhile activities, such as volunteering. While searching online for opportunities, I chanced upon the …
Read more Typing, Tablets, and Other Stories: My experience as a tutor with West Neighbourhood House