Aneesa Bhanji
Latest stories
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Neighbourhoods
Refugees have a shot at adjusting to life in Toronto thanks to Wexford soccer group
The Green Line team spoke with Scarborough Simbas to learn how the free soccer program is easing the settlement journey for newcomers.
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Neighbourhoods
South Eglinton-Davisville welcomes Toronto's first-ever Indigenous-led affordable housing project
The Green Line team visited 140 Merton St., a site in Midtown Toronto where Missanabie Cree First Nation, EllisDon Community Builders and the City of Toronto have partnered to build culturally relevant affordable housing.
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Health
Keelesdale-Eglinton West's newest braiding salon weaves in sexual health conversations for Black community
The Green Line team visited the neighbourhood just south of Little Jamaica to learn how Here For You Braiders is spreading awareness about HIV and AIDS among locals.
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Neighbourhoods
Beats to beat isolation: East End-Danforth seniors combat loneliness through music
The Green Line team team spoke with Music Share for Seniors to learn how the charity is using music to help residents at Main Street Terrace Long-Term Care Home overcome loneliness.
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Neighbourhoods
How this Wychwood garden is reconnecting Urban Indigenous communities in Toronto with the land
The Green Line team visited the Mashkikiiaki’ing or Medicine Earth garden to learn how Indigenous folks are keeping their cultural traditions alive in Toronto.
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Neighbourhoods
Youth in criminal justice system get second chance with Dorset Park nonprofit
The Green Line team visited Back 2 Basickz in the Scarborough neighbourhood to learn how its programming helps youth facing challenges with the justice system get back on track.
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Neighbourhoods
How this Willowdale fashion nonprofit helps newcomer women unlock their career potential
The Green Line team took the TTC to Willowdale to learn how Dress for Success' programs help local women gain employment.
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Transit
Scarborough Cycles brings biking to the 'burbs
The Green Line team visited Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn to learn how one local bike hub is filling in transportation gaps.
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Neighbourhoods
Sex-ed program in Flemingdon Park makes 'The Talk' less cringe for local youth
How Sex Education by Theatre — or SEXT — is addressing the North York neighbourhood's need for healthier conversations about sex.
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Neighbourhoods
Annex community centre: There should be more accessible programming in city centre
The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre is addressing the needs of young Torontonians with physical and intellectual disabilities, by building an accessible hub with inclusive programming.
