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New Canadians and the Social Economy

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Speakers:*Farhia Warsame, Manager, Haween Enterprises and the Somali Network*Maryam Alefi Kurmally, Coordinator, Afghan Women's Catering Group*Jamila Aman, Executive Director, Northwood Neighbourhood ServicesFarhia Warsame discusses “Developing A Social Purpose Enterprise.” She will speak about her experiences in developing and growing, or supporting, Social Purpose Enterprises and will highlight what she has learned in the area of operations.Maryam Alefi Kurmally talks about the creation of the Afghan Women’s Catering Group. Afghan Women’s Catering is a collective of immigrant Afghan women who are either unemployed or underemployed.Jamila Aman talks about Northwood Neighbourhood Services and the two social enterprises they have started. 021809http://socialeconomy.utoronto.ca/podcasts/soc_ent_021809.mp3