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About African Community Services of Peel
Who We Are ?
African Community Services (ACS) is a registered not-for-profit community based charitable agency that provides newcomer settlement services to the Black/African community in Peel Region and the surrounding areas.
Established in 1993, ACS has developed extensive experience and capacity to provide effective, confidential and culturally relevant programs that serve the settlement and integration needs of newcomers, immigrants, refugees, women, youth, seniors, and children from the Black/African community.
The goal is to advance opportunities for continuous improvement and committed to leveraging the broad experience of our staff, the board of directors, volunteers, and community partners to ensure the delivery of
effective, accountable, and transparent services to our constituent community..
Our Mission
The agency’s mission is to improve the quality of life of the newcomer community in Peel by providing them with the support, information and services necessary for healthy integration into Canadian society.
Our Mandate
The mandate of African Community Services of Peel is to identify and address the challenges associated with the duality of cultures among newcomers, provide programs and services that promote cross-cultural understanding and address barriers to communication, integration, and
access, facilitate opportunities for self-development among newcomers and network with other service providers with similar goals and objectives.
- Network Widely
- Care Passionately
- Lead Courageously
- Counsel Sensitively
- Advocate Powerfully
- Facilitate Objectively
- Educate Progressively
- Improve Continuously
- Perform Professionally
- Collaborate Extensively
Our Core Values
Respect
At ACS, respect is fundamental to our interactions and the
way we conduct our work. We honor the diverse experiences, cultures, and perspectives of all individuals, recognizing that each person contributes a unique value to our community.
Integrity
Integrity forms the backbone of our work at ACS. Our team is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in all our operations, ensuring honesty, fairness, and consistency in our interactions with community members, partners, and stakeholders.
Transperency
Transparency is key to our operations. We strive to maintain openness in our communication, making sure that our processes, decision-making, and resource allocation are clear and accessible to our community, partners, and donors.
Connectedness
ACS believes in the power of Connectedness. We endeavor
to create strong and meaningful relationships within our
community, partners, and stakeholders, fostering a sense of unity and shared purpose that amplifies our collective
impact.
Accountability
Accountability is a fundamental principle we uphold. We are committed to taking responsibility for our actions and
decisions, continuously evaluating our performance to
ensure we're meeting our community's needs and
expectations, and maintaining the trust placed in us.