January 28, 2011, Fei Tang, the Host Manager was invited to TVO Agenda with Steve Paikin to be part of an engaging and informative conversation with four other guests.  

 November 9, 2010, Metro News interviewed CultureLink's ED Ibrahim Absiye and two Host Participants. To read about the success stories...

Listen to the interview which was recorded on September 4th 2010, and aired first onSeptember 15th 2010 on Radio Canada International (RCI). The reporter is Lyne Francoise Pelletier.

July 12, 2010 Toronto Star wrote about our first inter-generational and multicultural garden in T.O. "At Wychwood Barns, a global garden grows: People from seven regions of the world put down culinary roots." The Food Garden is a partnership project between CultureLink and The Stop Community Food Centre with support of South Asian Women's Centre. To read more ....

CultureLink Host Program Manager Fei Tang was interviewed by CBC Metro Morning on the Canada Day. July 1 2010, Guest Host Jane Hawtin spoke with Fei Tang about how Host Program can make a difference in newcomers' life. The interview was aired on Metro Morning CBC Radio One 99.1 at 6:50 a.m.

Newcomer Youth Centre receives Toronto Community Foundation's Vital Youth Award for its Afterschool Sports Leadership Program last year.

June 8, 2010, CultureLink Settlement Worker Claudia Montoya received Annual Awardsof Merit of Toronto Lakeshore area. To read more...

Claudia Montoya receives the LAMP CHC's 11th Annual Awards of Merit

June 8, more than 300 people gathered at LAMP to celebrate their dedicated community builders - the 10 Award Winners. Claudia Montoya, a CultureLink Settlement Worker based at Mimico Library received this prestigious honour.

When the Ceremony's MC Alicia Kay Markson announced her name, a longlasting wave of cheers and applauds overwhelmed the venue. Here's what the people at Lakeshore area have to say about Claudia:

"Claudia Montoya, a settlement worker is shaking up the Mimico community with love and devoted attention. One of her program participants says that "through Mrs. Montoya, the Mimico Library has become a gathering space of warm human friendship, as well as a learning centre, both academic and cultural. Claudia works for Culturelink and provides settlement services out of the Mimico Library. She is transforming the culture of that library according to Mimico Centennial Library head , Neil Marlow. In his words ' the library is more like the community's living room now.'Claudia is full of compassion, always relentless and resourceful for her newcomer clients.

Claudia approaches her work with passion and enthusiasm and is grateful to the country that accepted her and her family five years ago. She can't go very far down the street without someone stopping to talk to her.  Because of her influence learning Spanish has become in style at the Library. To date she has served more than 600 participants, made thousands of referrals, co-ordinated 46 workshops and started up some peer support groups for newcomers. There is even an English conversation class that has people really excited. To Claudia everyone is family. Her positive energy is contagious.

Just last Saturday Claudia was recognized by a Toronto Women's Centre as an important  Spanish Latin Leader. A few days ago she got another award from the Richmond Hill United Church for her work with Children and youth.

And tonight LAMP pays tribute to Claudia with a well earned Award of Merit.

Claudia Montoya, a passionate community builder."