The Windsor Women Working With Immigrant Women

The Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Women (W5) is a non-profit organization formed in 1981 by a group of women in the city of Windsor. These women realized that new Canadians have needs that are not catered to by the existing service centre in Windsor. They brought this fact to the attention of the Government of Canada and through a grant application that presented the results of a 1981 feasibility study, which was conducted with the objective of determining the needs of new Canadians in Windsor. In the past 40+ years, W5s dedicated staff and Board of Directors have devoted their efforts in providing service for women, newcomers, job seekers, and individuals from low-income families. Services for Newcomers: -Language training classes from literacy to CLB level 5 -Settlement counselling and workshops -Mental wellness training and crisis counselling -Youth art project and homework support -Community connections -Childcare Services for Women: -Life skills training -Computer c...