Learning Enrichment Foundation, (The) - Toronto - Industry Ave

Organization:

Fax:

416-769-9912

Email:

info@lefca.org

Website:

www.lefca.org

Address:

116 Industry St
Toronto, ON
M6M 4L8

Location:

Cross streets: Weston Rd and Eglinton Ave W

Accessibility Notes:

Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance; designated parking; barrier free washrooms

Hours:

Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm

Public Contacts:

Heather Dean - Manager of Digital Communications
416-315-6449 * hdirckze@lefca.org

Service Description:

Community economic development
Newcomer Supports and Settlement Services

needs assessment and post-arrival information and referral to community and social services such as housing, food bank, and furniture bank
support with finding child care, registering children in school and health care
help filling out government forms, including housing and immigration sponsorship forms
community support through volunteer befriending, and conversation circles to practise English
help with connecting to language classes
workshops to reduce stress of adjusting to Canadian culture
English as a Second Language and English for Life and Work in Canada
conversation and pronunciation classes
job search preparation and online or in-class training to develop job search strategies and workplace communication skills
employment counselling: resume help, job readiness clinic, employment counselling, skills and career development and help in establishing social and professional networks
referral to credential evaluation programs such as WES and support for internationally trained professionals

Employment Training Programs: registered private careers college providing for

Early Childhood Assistants
industrial skills training
forklift operator re-certification
bicycle assembly and maintenance
building maintenance and superintendent

Youth Programs:

immigration and settlement peer counselling services
leadership skills training and employment assistance to newcomer youth

Child Care: 25 child care centres across Toronto -- see separate listing

Services and Programs:

Learning Enrichment Foundation, (The)

Fees:

Vary for different services

Application:

Call or visit website for information
Settlement support: email newcomers@lefca.org

Eligibility / Target Population:

Eligibility requirements for some programs, call for details

Languages:

English ; French ; Albanian ; Amharic ; Arabic ; Cantonese ; Dari ; Farsi ; Filipino ; German ; Gujarati ; Hausa ; Hindi ; Hungarian ; Italian ; Japanese ; Korean ; Krio ; Macedonian ; Mandarin ; Pashto ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Punjabi ; Romanian ; Russian ; Serbian ; Somali ; Spanish ; Swahili ; Tamil ; Tigre ; Tigrinya ; Turkish ; Twi ; Ukrainian ; Urdu ; Vietnamese ; Yiddish ; Yoruba

Area Served:

Durham West, East York, Etobicoke, North Etobicoke, Malton, West Woodbridge, North York, Scarborough, Scarborough North, Scarborough South, South Etobicoke, Toronto, York - Toronto