Fri, Apr 24
|Migrant Worker Community Program
Get to Know the Migrant Worker Community
Join us for a walk downtown Leamington as we highlight the importance of having migrant workers in our community, the value they bring, the work they do, and the need to recognize and appreciate them.
Time & Location
Apr 24, 2026, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Migrant Worker Community Program, 75 Erie St S, Leamington, ON N8H 3B2, Canada
About the event
Get to Know the Migrant Worker Community
Friday, April 24 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Host: Migrant Worker Community Program (Facebook)
Contact host: vianny@mwcp.ca
Migrant workers play a vital role in our community and in the success of many local industries. Their hard work, dedication, and resilience help sustain essential sectors such as agriculture, food production, and other services that many of us rely on every day. The contributions they make are not only economic—they also strengthen the cultural and social fabric of our community.
These workers often travel far from their homes and families to support their loved ones and to help meet important labor needs here. Their efforts ensure that crops are planted, harvested, and delivered, helping keep our food systems running and our local economy strong.
It is important that we recognize and appreciate the value migrant workers bring. By acknowledging their contributions, showing respect, and supporting fair and welcoming conditions, we help build a more inclusive and compassionate community. When we value the people whose work sustains us, we strengthen the bonds that make our community thrive.
Taking the time to thank and recognize migrant workers is a meaningful step toward honoring the essential role they play in our shared prosperity.
About the host:
Migrant Worker Community Program is a non-profit organization that helps migrant workers to assimilate into the community during their stay in Canada. We help them navigate the Canadian system by providing various services such as mental health support, connecting them to health services, legal services, insurance, translation and interpretation services, organizing recreational events among others to make sure that they feel welcomed and safe into the community.
Event type:
Jane’s Walk - One hour guided walking tour
Starting location of the walk:
Meet outside the Migrant Worker Community Program
75 Erie St South, Leamington
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iPHAw4rbkcFbxM179
Walks ends:
Sonia’s Restaurant & Banquet Hall - Please join us for dinner!
130 Erie St N, Leamington
https://maps.app.goo.gl/hZcSPFx91npk7c1i6
Walking distance:
Participants can expect to walk 1 km.
Audience:
All ages welcome
Accessibility Notes:
Easy route: paved sidewalks/pathways, minimal hills
Please note that this is not a looping route and will end at Sonia's Restaurant (850 m away from starting location)
Is there a bathroom nearby?
Public bathroom available at starting location
Where can attendees park?
Free parking lot at the starting/ending location
Are dogs welcome?
Participants can bring leashed dogs for walk, but will not be permitted in restaurant at the end