Ethiopian Association of Kitchener Waterloo

05/31/2026

“When I started this organization 30 years ago, I always dreamed of having an office... and now here we are.”

Hearing our founder say those words and seeing this dream become a reality was a proud moment for all of us. This office is more than just a building it represents 30 years of dedication, resilience, and service to our community.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way. We’re officially OPEN and excited for what’s ahead! 🎉✨

05/31/2026

A massive thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the official grand opening of our new office. We are so deeply grateful to our community members, board, partners, volunteers, and special guests for coming out to support us and share in this milestone. This space belongs to all of us, and we can’t wait to see the impact, connection, and growth that will happen within these walls.

05/26/2026

የኢትዮጵያውያን ማህበር በ ኪችነር ዋተርሉና አካባቢው አካባቢ ማህበር ታላቁ ቢሮ የመክፈቻ ዝግጅት።

📅 ግንቦት 30 ቀን 2026
🕑 2:00 pm
📍 65 Hanson Ave, Kitchener

ከእርስዎ ጋር ለማክበር በደስታ ጎግተናል ❤️💛💚

05/26/2026

Join us for the Office Grand Opening of the Ethiopian Association of Kitchener Waterloo & Surrounding Area!

📅 May 30, 2026
🕑 2 PM
📍 65 Hanson Ave, Kitchener

We can’t wait to celebrate with you ❤️💛💚

05/25/2026

Family Counseling Service Now Available

The Ethiopian Association of K-W is pleased to offer a new volunteer-led family counseling service. Our volunteer-led family counseling service. our volunteer conselor. Dinku Korsa, MSW, RSW, is a regestered social worker with experience supposrting families and youth in waterloo Region. He provides a safe, private, and respectful space for couples and families who are experiencing conflicts, struggling with children's behaviour, or simply feeling overwelmed. When: Saturdays, Starting May 16,2026 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PMWhere: Room 1042, The Faily Centre, 65 Hanson Avenue, Kitchener Cost: FreeAppointments Required: Please book through the email or phone number listed on the poster. First session is just for listening - no pressure, no Commitment.

The Ethiopian Association of K-W is pleased to offer a new volunteer-led family counseling service. Our volunteer-led family counseling service. our volunteer conselor. Dinku Korsa, MSW, RSW, is a …

05/22/2026

ትልቅ ዜና ለኪችነር ዋተርሉ እና አካባቢው የኢትዮጵያውያን ማህበረሰብ! 🇪🇹🍁

Ethiopian Association Of Kitchener Waterloo & Surrounding Area አዲሱን ቢሮ ምረቃ፣ የስትራቴጂክ ዕቅዳችን ማስጀመር እና አዲሱን ድረ-ገጽ ለማስተዋወቅ በተዘጋጀው ልዩ ዝግጅት እንዲቀላቀሉን በክብር እንጋብዛለን ✨

📍 65 Hanson Ave, Kitchener
🗓 ቅዳሜ ግንቦት 30, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM

በመገናኘት፣ በኔትወርኪንግ፣ በፕሬዘንቴሽኖች እና በቀላል መስተንግዶ የተሞላ የማይረሳ ቀን ይሆናል። በአንድነት የምንበረታ፣ የምንሳካ እና የምንመራ ጠንካራ የኢትዮጵያ-ካናዳ ማህበረሰብ እንገንባ ❤️💛💚

05/22/2026

Join the Ethiopian Association Of Kitchener Waterloo & Surrounding Area as we celebrate a major milestone — the grand opening of our new office, the launch of our strategic plan, and the unveiling of our refreshed website ✨

📍 65 Hanson Ave, Kitchener
🗓 Saturday, May 30, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM

An afternoon of community, connection, presentations, networking, and refreshments. Together, we continue building a thriving Ethiopian-Canadian community empowered to belong, succeed, and lead ❤️💛💚

05/15/2026

“ልጆች የሕይወት በረከት ናቸው።”

ዛሬ የማርያም በ2026 የKAYC ሽልማትን በማሸነፍ ይህንን በተግባር አረጋግጣለች። 🕊️✨

ብልሀትሽ፣ ጽናትሽ እና ልዩ ስብዕናሽ ለእኛ ሁላችን ኩራት ነው። ይህ ስኬት ለአንቺ ብቻ አይደለም—መላውን ማህበረሰባችን የሚያነሳ ነው።

ባህላችንን በእንዲህ ውብ ሁኔታ ስለወከልሽ እና ለወጣቶች ልቀት አዲስ መለኪያ ስለሆንሽ እናመሰግንሻለን። 🇪🇹🙌

“Children are the reward of life.”

Today, Yemariam proved exactly that by winning the prestigious 2026 KAYC Award. 🕊️✨

Your brilliance, resilience, and grace don’t just deserve this recognition—they elevate our entire community.

Thank you for carrying our heritage so beautifully and setting a new standard for youth excellence everywhere. The future is bright, and it looks a lot like you. 🇪🇹🙌

05/15/2026

💙 ለማህበረሰባችን ታላቅ ድጋፍ!

በኪችነር–ዋተርሉ የኢትዮጵያ ማህበር በኩል አሁን የባለሙያ ካውንስሊንግ አገልግሎት መስጠት መጀመራችንን በደስታ እናሳውቃለን። የቤተሰብ ለውጦችን እየተቋቋሙ ከሆነ ወይም የግል ችግኝ ላይ ድጋፍ እየፈለጉ ከሆነ፣ በራችን ክፍት ነው።

ለምን ወደኛ ይምጡ?

የባለሙያ ድጋፍ: ከተመዘገበ የማህበራዊ ሰራተኛ ድንቁ ኮርሳ ጋር የካውንስሊንግ ክፍለ ጊዜ ይካሄዳል።
ደህንነቱ የተጠበቀ ቦታ: የግል መረጃዎ በፍጹም ሚስጥር ይጠበቃል። ሁሉም ክፍለ ጊዜዎች በጥብቅ ሚስጥር ይቆያሉ።
ግንኙነቶችን ማጠናከር: ለባልና ሚስት እና ለቤተሰብ የተለየ የካውንስሊንግ ድጋፍ።

ዝርዝር:
📅 መጀመሪያ: ግንቦት 16 | ቅዳሜ
⏰ ሰዓት: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
📍 ቦታ: ክፍል 1042, 65 Hanson Ave, Kitchener

እንዴት መመዝገብ:
ክፍለ ጊዜዎች በቀጠሮ ብቻ ይካሄዳሉ፣ ለእያንዳንዱ ሰው በቂ ጊዜ እንዲኖር ለማረጋገጥ።
📞 ለመመዝገብ: 437-778-8306 ይደውሉ ወይም [email protected] / [email protected] ይላኩ።

የተሻለ የወደፊት ሕይወት ለመጀመር የመጀመሪያውን እርምጃ እንውሰድ። አብረን ለመመራት እና ለመሳካት እዚህ ነን።

05/15/2026

A milestone for our community! 💙

We are thrilled to announce that professional counselling services are now available through the Ethiopian Association of Kitchener Waterloo. Whether you are navigating family transitions or looking for support through personal conflicts, our doors are open.

Why reach out?

Professional Support: Meet with Dinku Korsa, a Registered Social Worker.

Safe Space: Your privacy is our priority. All sessions are strictly confidential.

Strengthen Connections: Specialized support for couples and families.

Details:
📅 Starting: May 16 | Saturdays
⏰ Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
📍 Location: Room 1042, 65 Hanson Ave, Kitchener

How to Join:
Sessions are held by appointment only to ensure you have dedicated time.
📞 To book: Call 437-778-8306 or email [email protected]/[email protected]

Take the first step toward a thriving future. We are here to lead and succeed together.