ACT
African Center in Toronto (ACT) is a not-for-profit organization established to support, empower, and integrate newcomers and refugees into the Canadian society.
Our Purpose
The African Centre in Toronto is a Not-For-Profit organization federally registered across Canada. Its purpose since inception is grounded on the experiences and challenges that have been impediments to immigrants in developing their full potential in education, social-economic development, and empowerment that limits their needs to be well understood and attended to through arts, culture conservation, and Heritage in Across Canada and Globally.
Our Vision
The African Centre in Toronto envisions a strong, self-determined community that drives positive change for immigrants across Canada and globally. Through collaboration with provincial, territorial, and federal governments, we advocate for the recognition and empowerment of Africans and other immigrants. Our goal is to establish cultural heritage spaces where African traditions and customs can be showcased while fostering a safe, inclusive, and dignified environment for all, including housing support for seniors.
Our Mission
ACT’s Mission is to foster a seamless immigration settlement while maintaining African Culture, and heritage and support, empowering and Promoting capacity building, economic independence, and sustainable development for African immigrants in Canada by facilitating access to social, civic, economic, religious, and Cultural opportunities.
The Mandate
Our mandate as African Centre is continual collective and self-determined in advocating for building Centres across Canada and Globally, African Centre will serve as a major source for information, data, research, and advocacy on key issues affecting community-based Organizations and the delivery of government-assigned and assisted programs that surrounds education, economic development, financial, healthcare, careers, family, African heritage, culture, and security for the socially underserved and underrepresented African Canadians.
African Centre will work closely in partnership and shared mission with all stakeholder organizations to enhance and expand access to quality and community-responsive social programs for all African Canadians who are underserved and underrepresented.
Our Team
Dedicated team empowering communities, fostering inclusivity, and creating meaningful change.
