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Job Opportunities

We are currently looking to fill two positions at AFRO. Please use the form on the right to send in your application. We look forward to receiving your application!

System Navigator

You will work within the Black and Racialized communities to be a liaison between systems and the community, acting as an advocate and guide. You will acquire skills to asses and prioritize diverse individual or family needs and to assist in developing personalized plans and connecting them to resources. It is required that you speak Somali and English, additional languages are an asset but not necessary. Must have access to a car.

Community Engagement Specialist - Black Youth Navigator

We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual to join our team as a Community Engagement Specialist - Black Youth Navigator. This position is specifically designed to support black youth newcomers by providing guidance, fostering positive connections, and facilitating communication between community members and local authorities. The ideal candidate will be a black male youth who is passionate about empowering and advocating for black youth within our community.

Volunteer

As a mutual aid organization, AFRO is based around our community serving and supporting our community. As a primarily volunteer-based organization, our volunteers are the essential core of our work. Whether you are a youth looking to volunteer to support seniors, a community members wanting to deliver care packages to isolated community members, or someone who wants to share your time and talents with one of our programs, on our board, or to help us fundraise to better serve the community, there is a role for you with AFRO! 

Interested in learning more about volunteering? Complete the inquiry form below, and we will connect you with more information about how you can make a difference in your community!

Donate

Did you know that Black-led and Black-serving organizations are severely underfunded in Canada? 

According to a new, groundbreaking report called Unfunded, despite accounting for 3.5 percent of Canada’s population, Black communities receive a marginal amount of support from Canadian foundations. Black-led and Black-serving community organizations have been severely underfunded, with Black-led groups receiving only 0.03 percent of funds in the 2017 and 2018 fiscal years and Black-serving organizations receiving only 0.15 percent in the same timeframe.

You can help change that narrative by financially supporting AFRO and other Black-led and Black-serving organizations in our community. Your donation allows us to deliver our programs and provide support and resources to members of our community. 

AFRO is a charitable, non-for-profit organization. It should be noted that AFRO has received Charitable status from the Government of Canada.

We welcome and thank you for your financial support. You can click below to contribute online or mail a cheque to AFRO’s office.