Turkey & Syria Earthquake Appeal

C$ 10.00

Azerbaijani Women's Support Centre - AWSC
continues supporting those who have been afflicted by the earthquake in Turkiye and Syria. The packages included warm blankets, coats, hats, gloves, sweaters, and also medical and emergency supplies and food boxes with non-perishable items. We also made money transfers to Diyanet Canada to help victims in Turkey via AFAD! Your help is still needed! Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected! You can claim part of your donations during your tax return. Our charity number is 842500878RR0001

Summary of Events

Women's Role in Philosophical and Moral Thought

October 29, 2022: Find out more about the event that celebrated women philosophers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkCWLmsmMe4&t=267s

Yunus Emre and Khurshidbanu Natevan

Women's Role in Philosophical and Moral Thought

September 10, 2022: Find out more about the event that celebrated the life and legacy of Yunus Emre and Khurshidbanu Natevan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TyTmDIC6gM

Summer Youth Day at AWSC

Women's Role in Philosophical and Moral Thought

Summer Youth Day at AWSC

June 18, 2022: we had an amazing day with our children! Thanks to our summer interns and volunteers for organizing the event. Join us next time!

https://www.facebook.com/100034047767238/videos/1522146054866676/

Happy Mother's Day

Supporting Ukrainian Community!

Summer Youth Day at AWSC

May 7, 2022:

Happy Mother’s Day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5pMNNDsyBU&t=166s

Celebrating Ramadan

Supporting Ukrainian Community!

April 17, 2022: Celebrating Ramadan with Azerbaijani students! Opening Iftar @Azerbaijani Women’s Support Centre
Speaker Feyza Hoca from Diyanet Canada

Supporting Ukrainian Community!

March 9, 2022: Representatives of the AWSC visited Darcia Moskaluk-Rutkay, President of the Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada at the St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Toronto and delivered a donation cheque from the AWSC members to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation and offered support to the organization.

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CELEBRATING THE UNITY

On December 26, 2021, AWSC organzied an event to celebrate the Azerbaijani Language Class at TDSB. AWSC is proud of our children, parents and of course, the teachers for another successful year. Yegana Jafarova and Gulnar Nasirova, you are the heroes of this community. We also thank our sponsors for supporting us to prepare New Year gifts for children.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPGqKnWpR6U&t=194s

https://www.facebook.com/azerwomen

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

On March 8, 2021, AWSC organized an event honouring the the history of women's organizations in Canada. Our speakers were Nuzhat Jafri (CCMW), Eva Karpati (NCJWC, Toronto), Azeezah Kanji (Noor Cultural Centre), Barbara Helms (Faith leader, Chaplain), Arzu Jaeed (Social Activist). Our performers Christina Willatt, Minira Najafzade, Dr. Vusale Yusif and Shabnam Shikhaliyeva, and Dr. Shervin Shadpour and Gunel Hasanova also joined us with their musical performances.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di4q6UvFrKw

FAMILY DAY CELEBRATION

On February 13, 2021, AWSC celebrated the Family Day with Prof. Firudin Agasioglu. For more, please visit us at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd5Q872zfLY&t=943s

EFFECTIVE TAX STRATEGIES WITH CPA

We are required to file a tax return every year. The process determines how much taxes we have to pay, how much we have already paid or we will get a refund of the taxes that have been withheld. On January 14, 2021, AWSC together with Chartered Professional Accountants has organized this event to learn about effective tax strategies. Our speaker was Heather Walsh from CPA. https://www.facebook.com/azerwomen/posts/193121359227075

CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR AND THE DAY OF SOLIDARITY OF THE WORLD AZERBAIJANIS

On December 26, 2020, AWSC volunteers distributed gists to children in the community to celebrate the New Year and the Day of Solidarity of the World Azerbaijanis.

https://www.facebook.com/azerwomen/posts/184293343443210

ANCIENT CAUCASIAN ALBANIAN CHURCHES IN KARABAGH
On December 19, 2020, AWSC organized an event to celebrate the history and legacy of Caucasian Albanian Churches, the historical and cultural heritage of Azerbaijan. Our speakers were Dr. Bayram Quliyev and Robert Mobili. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNCBAyPLv5U&t=3583s

COVID-19 Response and Faith Communities

On December 3, 2020, the AWSC Board of Director, Dr. Nazila Isgandarova represented the Azerbaijani community in the meeting with the Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, and faith leaders to reflect on faith communities' contribution in a pandemic. The event was organized by the Canadian Council of Churches, the Canadian Interfaith Conversation, and the Canadian Multifaith Federation. Dr. Isgandarova had the opportunity to share the survey by AWSC on perspectives on back to school during COVID-19 with the Prime Minister, the organizers and the participants.

https://www.facebook.com/azerwomen/posts/167105135162031

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Minira Babayeva and Azerbaijani Women's Support Centre

AWSC, August 20, 2020

Prof. Firudin Agasioglu on Turkic roots of Caucasian Albanians

On August 20, 2020, Prof. Firudin Agasioglu Jalilov, a well-known Azerbaijani scholar, discussed the early Turkic roots of Azerbaijani people. He talked about the ancient proto-Turkic speaking tribes such as Kuti, lullubi, su, turukki, Skits, Sakhs, and others who established states in the territory of Azerbaijan. He noted that these states were able to create powerful states and established alliances with neighborhood states. According to Prof. Agasioglu, the historical materials by early Latin and Greek sources indicate that Alban/Albaniya/Aghvan/Aghvanq/Aran states established by Turkic speaking tribes such as Kimmers/Kamar, Sakhas/Iskits, Masagets/Maskat/Maskut, Kaspi, As/az, and non-Turkic tribes who were minority in South and North Azerbaijan.

The Architecture of Caucasian Albanian Churches by Dr. Bayram Guliyev

On August 20, 2020, Dr. Bayram Bayramov talked about the Church of Albania or the Albanian Apostolic Church which was the most ancient Christian church in the Caucasus and survived to be independent until 1836. The architecture of the Albanian Churches was and are completely distinguishable from the Armenian Gregorian Churches. Despite the attempts to Armenize the Caucasian Albanian churches during the Russian colonialists, Armenian settlers in the Caucasus and the Soviet Empire, these churches have always remained valuable cultural and historical heritage of great Azerbaijan.

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Historian Fatima Quliyeva on Forceful Armenization of Azerbaijan's Christian Monuments

On August 20, 2020, Fatima Quliyeva talked about the forceful Armenization of the Christian heritage of Azerbaijan. She mentioned that after the Russian invasion, a hundred thousand Armenians were settled in the territory of Azerbaijan, including West Azerbaijan. The research proves that the Alban/Kipchak Christian dynasties and political bodies in Karabagh, Sunik, and Gafan belong to Albanian feudal generations lived in Khachin in late middle ages who were descendants of Hasan Jalal’s family, Albanian Mehranilar and Arshakilar dynasties.

Theologian Dr. Elsever Samedov on History of Christianity in Caucasian Albania

On August 20, 2020, Dr. Elsever Samedov gave a speech about the history of Christianity in Azerbaijan. As it is well-known, Christianity spread in Caucasian Albania in the 1st century through St. Elisæus of Albania, who was a disciple of St. Thaddeus of Edessa. Unfortunately, the Caucasian Albanian church did not survive the Armenization of the Church first during the Arab invasion and later on, the Russian occupation of Azerbaijan.

Turkey & Syria Earthquake Appeal

Summary of Events

Women's Role in Philosophical and Moral Thought

Women's Role in Philosophical and Moral Thought

Women's Role in Philosophical and Moral Thought

Yunus Emre and Khurshidbanu Natevan

Women's Role in Philosophical and Moral Thought

Women's Role in Philosophical and Moral Thought

Summer Youth Day at AWSC

Women's Role in Philosophical and Moral Thought

Summer Youth Day at AWSC

Happy Mother's Day

Supporting Ukrainian Community!

Summer Youth Day at AWSC

Celebrating Ramadan

Supporting Ukrainian Community!

Supporting Ukrainian Community!

Supporting Ukrainian Community!

Supporting Ukrainian Community!

Supporting Ukrainian Community!

Celebrating The International women's Day- March 6, 2022

New Year & THE DAY OF SOLIDARITY OF WORLD Azerbaijanis - Dec

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COVID-19 Response and Faith Communities

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Minira Babayeva and Azerbaijani Women's Support Centre

Prof. Firudin Agasioglu on Turkic roots of Caucasian Albanians

The Architecture of Caucasian Albanian Churches by Dr. Bayram Guliyev

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Historian Fatima Quliyeva on Forceful Armenization of Azerbaijan's Christian Monuments

Theologian Dr. Elsever Samedov on History of Christianity in Caucasian Albania

AWSC WEBINAR: İNFORMASIYA TEXNOLOGIYALARI (İT) SAHƏSİNDƏ İŞ İMKANLARI / MƏRUZƏÇİ: AYSEL OSMANLI - JUNE 20, 2020

AWSC Webinar on COVID-19 and its impact on Immigrants and refugees - April 13, 2020

AWSC WEBINAr on COVID-19 - April 4, 2020

HAJI ZEYNAL ZEYNALOVLA AİLƏ DƏYƏRLƏRİNİN QORUNMASI, RİFAHI VƏ İNKİŞAFI - Fevral 16, 2020

"GƏLƏCƏK SƏNINDIR!" - december 22, 2019

AMINA DILBAZI - CELEBRATIng the life and legacy of Azerbaijani folk dancer, and choreographer, artisitic director

“Beyond the Limited Self”: Poetry and Spirituality of Great Imadeddin Nasimi - OCTOBER 19, 2019

Subsidizing Housing and First Time Home Buyers Program - September 15, 2019

EDUCATIONAL SESSION ON EDUCATION, CAREERS AND JOB VACANCIES - June 16, 2019

Educational Session on GMO - April 28, 2019

International Women's Day - March 10, 2019