{"id":79340,"date":"2025-01-15T09:41:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?p=79340"},"modified":"2025-01-15T09:44:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:44:30","slug":"csai-providing-agile-services-for-newcomers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/csai-providing-agile-services-for-newcomers\/","title":{"rendered":"CSAI: Providing agile services for newcomers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">The Centre social d\u2019aide aux immigrants (CSAI) has been helping newcomers make Greater Montreal their home since 1947. Lida Aghasi, the agency\u2019s executive director, immediately points out what the agency does best: \u201cThe CSAI\u2019s strength is its agility.\u201d Given the constantly evolving immigration experience, this adaptability is essential to meet the diverse needs of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-little-title\"><strong>A promising partnership with Centraide<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 1993, Centraide\u2019s support has let CSAI expand and launch additional projects to better serve immigrant communities in a partnership based on the shared values of solidarity, respect and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:63px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-little-title\">\u201cCentraide supports not only our agency but a whole immigrant assistance community,\u201d explains Lida Aghasi.<strong> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite its agility, CSAI still faces a major challenge to make its services accessible to all immigrants. For Lida Aghasi, the dream of an inclusive future means breaking down barriers so that everyone, without exception, gets the support they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After 75 years, CSAI is still a key stakeholder in building a community that lets everyone find their place. Thanks to the support of partners like Centraide and the determination of its teams, this agency continues to build a path to a future reality of inclusion for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44527\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:386px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1.png 609w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1-300x42.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this video, Lida Aghasi, Executive Director of CSAI, shares the impact of her agency and its work with Centraide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-little-title\"><strong>Watch the video<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_afc850d33a4d137d9b5723da94acd84c\" class=\"video__vtx theme-block aligndefault\">\n  <a class=\"video__vtx_link popup-youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lptPEn0J6VU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <div class=\"carousel-content__item__video__back\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vignette_video_LIDA-AGHASI-EN.png);\">\n    <div class=\"overlay_video\"><\/div>\n      <i class=\"icon icon-play\"><\/i>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-middle-title\"><strong>1 out of 5 people receives our help. <br>5 out of 5 people benefit from it.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"block-stylised-title theme-block aligndefault\" id=\"block_cc1a81a3f028a27e638a823932c020ec\" style=\"text-align: center\">                            <span class=\"block-stylised-title__line block-stylised-title__line--big-thin\"><b><font size=\"6\">Let&#8217;s all lend a hand<\/font><\/b><\/span>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-grey-background-color has-background has-large-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.centraide-mtl.org\/registrant\/DonationPage.aspx?EventID=389613&amp;LangPref=en-CA&amp;Referrer=blogue\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DONATE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Supporting a network of over 375 community agencies also means promoting an inclusive, poverty-free society.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Centre social d\u2019aide aux immigrants (CSAI) has been helping newcomers make Greater Montreal their home since 1947. 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