New Year, New Look for MIAG's Office!

November 11, 2021


Our team at MIAG Centre for Diverse Women & Families is excited to share with you that we have been working hard on renovations here at our Palstan Rd. office.


In an amazing collaborative team effort, our staff members, friends, and families came together to refresh and revitalize the space.


We absolutely can't wait to welcome you all when in-person programming resumes.


- Yasmine Behiry

   Project Coordinator



  • A man and a woman wearing face masks are standing in an office.

    Left to right: Kerri Lambie, Solinas El-Gamal

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  • A woman is giving a thumbs up in front of a truck.

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    Staff load the truck with furniture donations. Left to right: Yasmine Behiry, Cristian Forero and Huda Abbas - MIAG’s Executive Director 

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  • A white truck with a desk in the back of it.

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    Desk on it's way to be donated

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  • A man is standing in front of a building with a sign that says `` drop off here ''.

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    Donations taken to Regeneration thrift store


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  • A man is painting a wall in a room with boxes and a fire extinguisher.

    Re-attaching fire hydrant

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  • A messy office with boxes on the desks and chairs.

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    Getting the furniture centred to prepare for the renovations

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  • A living room with a couch , chair , and ladder being painted.

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    Transformation in process for the counselling room!

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  • Two women are standing next to each other in a room with a ladder.

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    Staff members prepare to paint :)

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