Somali Canadian Society of Calgary

Project Name: Digital Adaptation SCSC

Calgary, AB

Similar to a municipal recreation centre for the Somali community:

• Gyms

• School and resume help

• Seniors programming

• Summer camps

• Case management (getting settled as immigrants)

• Mental health support

Imagine a community centre that supplies all of these services. Now, imagine that place being specifically for your community.

That is the SCSC. A quick peruse of their online gallery, and you’ll get the picture. You can feel the warmth and sense of community that the facility brings. Kids with face paint running around the open gym dodging tables and chairs and playing tag. The music and dress that you thought was only specific to your family’s household in this strange city are here, on full display. The word that comes to mind is “welcome.”

It takes a lot of work to organize this place; But the benefits are undeniable. To ensure the organizers are providing programs and services that meet the community’s needs, the SCSC will use SCBBI funds to boost their data collection and reporting system, making it easier for volunteers and staff to apply online. Digitizing their client intake and management processes and training staff to keep everyone up to date with the changes, and you have a cause more than worthy of SBCCI funding!