TCPC Updates
- Incoming and Outgoing President
- TCP’s 20 Year Anniversary Celebration 2019
- Appreciation Dinner party and AGM 2017
- His Holiness encouraged TCPC and its members to continue carrying out their vision
- TCPC Mega Concert 2014 on Saturday, 15th Feb
- Announces 5 new college scholarships for 2014
- Unity Fest – April 2012
- 9th TCPC Talent Show 2012, concluded successfully
- 8th TCPC Talent Show 2011, Concluded Successfully
- TCPC Yar-Kyi
- TCPC Soccer
Jan 01 2021: Incoming and outgoing president
2020 has been challenging for all of us, however, your support has been a tremendous source of comfort. Thank you.
We also wanted to share the exciting news that we have elected our incoming President, Mr. Kunsang Datok. He has been an integral part of our Executive team since 2015 and has served the Tibetan community for several years in various roles.
Our current Vice President, Ms. Youdon Tsamotshang, will continue in this role.
Mr. Datok and Ms. Tsamotshang will be shouldering the enormous task of ensuring our organization persists in being innovative and adapting to our new normal. With your encouragement, we are sure that they will thrive in their roles.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our outgoing President, Mr. Tashi Dhondup la who has served excellently as our organization’s President for the last two years (2019-2020).
His tireless dedication in these unprecedented times and his ability to lead us in increasing our virtual presence has allowed us to continue to fulfill our vision. We look forward to him continuing his leadership as an Executive Member.
At this time, we would also like to once again express our heartfelt gratitude to all of you for supporting our work, thus far. We are motivated to fulfill our mandate to ensure all young Tibetans have access to higher education, despite financial barriers.
TCP’s 20 Year Anniversary Celebration
On October 12, 2019, TCP supporters and well-wishers gathered at the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre (TCCC) to celebrate our 20th anniversary. By 9am, TCCC was bustling with volunteers and by 10am, participants for our friendly tsokpa/kyiduk talent competition started coming in.
Eight Tsokpas and Kyiduks participated in our Talent Show – SFT, Ex-TCV, Domey Kyiduk, Nangchen Nyernga Kyiduk, TCCC students, Pema Koepa Kyiduk, Nyanang Kyiduk and Toepa Cultural Society of Ontario. We are so thankful to have our community members from Toronto showcase their talents and join us for a wonderful day event.
We continued our celebration in the evening with a concert with over 500 attendees. Lobsang Delek la from France, Tenzin Dolma la from New York and amazing local artists such as Lhumo Tso and Tenzin Dhondup lit up the hall with their stage presence and incredible voices.
We also had a lottery draw and three lucky winners took home some Apple products! The night ended with the audience hitting the dance floor for some Gorshey.
Thank you to all that attended our event and a special thank you to all the volunteers, event sponsors, members and donors.
TCP Team
Appreciation Dinner party and AGM 2017
TCPC has organised Appreciation Dinner party and Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on April 8, 2017 at Harmony Room at Gangjong Choedenling, 40 Titan Road, Toronto.
His Holiness encouraged TCPC and its members to continue carrying out their vision
In the month of May 2016, TCPC’s executive member, Mr. Thupten Monlam Tsamotshang went from Canada to India to build bridges between TCPC and various Tibetan NGOs and CTA. The first stop was the tropical town of Bylakuppe in the Mysore District of the southern state of Karnataka. This town holds the biggest Tibetan settlements in exile with an estimated 70,000 Tibetans living in 4 square miles. Thupten la met the camp leaders from the old and new settlements to discuss TCPCs work, whereu pon they heartily agreed to contact TCPC should any students from their settlements need financial assistance.
Next stop for Thupten la was the city of Dharamsala in the mountainous northern state of Himachal Pradesh. Dharamsala, the city which is the 14th Dalai Lama’s home away from home also acts as the capital city of the Tibetan population in exile. Here, the representatives from Tibetan government in exile, also known as Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) assemble and make decisions for the community.
On 20th May 2016, Thupten la also had an auspicious opportunity to meet with His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. He was able to brief as well as provide a written document to His Holiness about the history and vision of TCPC and the current work it’s doing. His Holiness, pleased with TCPCs work, encouraged TCPC and its members to continue carrying out their vision. His Holiness also gifted TCPC with a statue of the Buddha to place in the office.
Thupten la also met with the Education Minister as well as representatives from CTA’s Department of Education to discuss the Sherig Scholarship provided by the CTA. They further discussed on how best to work together and amalgamate CTA and TCPC’s respective efforts to provide better opportunities for Tibetan students in exile. Further, a new student Lobsang Wangmo, was urgently picked as a TCPC scholarship recipient due to her dire circumstances and inability to attend school due to financial setbacks.
After a six-hour-drive from Dharamsala, Thupten la reached Dehradun which is located in the foothills of the Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand. Dehradun is home to Ngoenga School for Tibetan Children with Special Needs. Thupten la visited this school which was established on March 8th, 2000 and today educates and provides care for 50 students who have ranges of disabilities from Autism, Down Syndrom to Cerebral Palsy. TCPC also donates Rs 50,000 yearly to support the important work they do.
The final stop for Thupten la in India was Tibetan Homes School Mussoorie. Thupten la visited this educational institute to get a sense of the daily day-to-day lives of students as well as meet some scholarship recipients attending Tibetan Homes School. Further, THS Mussoorie staff members emphasized the need for organizations like TCPC. THS Mussoorie, due to lack of funds, has recently raised their scholarship recipients minimum marks to be 75% from 70%. The staff members voiced their concerns on the vacuum that would leave, in terms of financial support for students that do not meet the now increased minimum marks but have the desire and ability to attend post-secondary education.
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Thupten la also met with two TCPC executive members based in India – Gen. Tenzin Thinlay la and Tenzin Phakdon la to touch base on TCPC’s future plans as well as to discuss the selection process of TCPC scholarship recipients.
During Thupten la’s extensive trip to India, he, as a representative of TCPC was able to meet with His Holiness, various representatives of the CTA, teachers, and students. Further, he was able to visit various Tibetan settlements and schools. This trip has provided TCPC with a more holistic lens to understanding the current situation of Tibetan children’s education in exile and an integrated approach to being an upholder of education and opportunities for Tibetan students.
Note: The trip was financed personally by Thupten la. All funds raised by TCPC is used solely to provide financial assistance to underprivileged Tibetan children’s education in India, Nepal and Tibet.
TCPC Mega Concert 2014 on Saturday, 15th Feb
TCPC Mega Concert 2014 is no doubt a smashing-hit. It has touched every heart and mind of all the supporters who have attended the event. We sincerely thank all volunteers for making this event a grand success.
The featured artistes such as Raju Lama, Tenzin Woser, Tenzin Kunsel and MC Sonam Sherpa who had come all the way from US to support TCPC
College Scholarship project have done a phenomenal performance for which we are truly grateful. We also would like to thank the back up dancers team and our local artistes like Tsewang Tashi and Tenzin Rabgay.
Lastly we would like to thank the executives of Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre, TCCC (Gangjong Choedenling) for the support.
The concert is an effort to raise funds for the ongoing TCPC College Scholarship Project. Once again we thank every supporter, donor and newly signed TCPC members for making this event memorable.
TCPC Announces 5 new college scholarships for 2014
Tibetan Children’s Project Canada is glad to announce 5 new college scholarships for Tibetan Children for the year 2014, of which 2 will be selected directly by TCPC while 3 will be sponsored through Sherig, CTA, Dharamsala.
The prospective TCPC scholarship recipients are selected a year ahead of the scheduled college sponsorship.
Year 2014 is full of good news for the prospective TCPC scholarship applicants. We recommend interested applicants to stay in tune with our website for further details.
Based on the recommendation we received from Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, TCPC executives have unanimously agreed to increase the annual TCPC College Scholarship amount to CAN 800.00. Untill 2013 the TCPC scholarship amount for College going students was CAN 600.00.
In addition, TCPC has also announced during the recent TCPC Mega Concert that 14 more college or university scholarships will be provided for the year 2015 in order to commemorate the 80th Birthday of HH XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet. We, therefore, sincerely welcome Tibetans in the west and Tibetan Canadians in particular to support TCPC Sponsorship Project.
UNITY FEST – April 2012
Unity Fest was celebrated as an annual gathering among TCPC members and supporters in and around Toronto. The anniversary was scheduled every year on Canada’s Civic Holiday in the month of August.
It was a whole day party, which began with a brief introductory speech by the TCPC President followed by the annual budget recitation. The important announcements related to new events and projects were also made during the day. The executive members were also offered Khatak for their selfless dedication towards the growth of TCPC.
In addition, it was also the day when TCPC members pay their annul membership fee of CAN $25, while new members were also welcomed to be a part of the TCPC family.
Party games and various events were organized throughout the day. There was no entry fee with tea and refreshments being served throughout the day. Everyone was welcome to join the celebration with TCPC family to sponsor more children.
The anniversary concludes with an evening mega show, TCPC Annual Talent Show which began at 5 P.M.
The anniversary day is often viewed as an opportunity to get together, to rejoice our achievements and to renew our friendship and aspirations. TCPC executive members organized the daylong gathering every year.
TCPC talent show is an annual event. It is one of the most successful Tibetan Canadian community event organized in Toronto by TCPC. The chief motive is to provide platform and to encourage Tibe
tan youth and children to participate in extracurricular activities. It also aims to raise funds for the ongoing TCPC Tibetan Children’s Scholarship Project.
9th TCPC Talent Show 2012 concluded successfully
TCPC’s 9th Talent Show, which was held on 24th November, 2012 at Gangjong Choedenling (TCCC) concluded in glittering style.
13 contestants from in and around Greater Toronto Area participated in the much anticipated and the most successful Tibetan community event, the mega TCPC talent show showcasing some of the best rising talents in Tibetan community in GTA. The show was graced by the guest of honour Mr. Tsering Dhundup, the Vice President of Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario (CTAO).
Three winners were chosen though a collective voting by both judges and public. The winner was Mr. Tsewang Tashi (Micheal) who enthralled the 500 strong crowd by his gangnam dance.
We, the executive members sincerely thank our sponsor Tenzin Khedup la, all TCCC momo las, DJ Kalsang, volunteers, TCPC families and TCPC supporters who have come to support TCPC’s effort to sponsor more Tibetan children’s education in exile.
So far, we have 16 children under our care, of which 7 of them are college and university students. Every year TCPC adds two college going Tibetan students from India, Nepal and Tibet as well.
8th TCPC Talent Show 2011, Concluded Successfully
Tibetan Children’s Project Canada expresses greetings and Tashi Delek to all parents who have been supporting TCPC by encouraging their children to participate in the annual TCPC talent show.
2011 TCPC’s 8th Talent Show was held at OISE Auditorium, University of Toronto on 17th December. The event was immense success. The large turn over of crowd for the event clearly indicated the success and the growing popularity of TCPC annual talent show. The fruits of TCPC’s tireless effort to promote and expand the sponsorship program are indeed showing result. We sincerely thank everyone who has been supporting TCPC.
Finally, thank you to every parent, participant and those that attended the 8th TCPC talent show night. The 50% of the money we raised during the night was donated to TCCC Ganjong Chodenling for its ongoing renovation project while rest is pooled for TCPC’s sponsorship program.
TCPC Yar-Kyi was an annual event. The main objective for organizing this festival is to celebrate TCPC’s ongoing Tibetan children’s sponsorship project with our members and supporters in and around GTA. TCPC Yar-Kyi also aims to create awareness among Tibetans to develop the spirit, “Tibetans Helping Tibetans”.
The event is a whole day festival filled fun games for both children and adults. The day event concludes with a Gorshey followed by evening fundraising night.
TCPC Yar-Kyi 2012 was held at Gangjong Choedenling (TCCC), Toronto. It was a tremendous success. TCPC executives express gratitude and thanks for the overwhelming support we received on that day. We also thank all our volunteers who toiled hard to organize the event.
TCPC functions as a charitable organization, providing financial assistance to underprivileged Tibetan refugee children in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet as well.
TCPC Soccer team was formed in 2011. The main motive behind the formation of our soccer team was to bring together our members and families. We believe that through team sports like soccer, we could build a better relationship and understanding, which would ultimately enhance our coordination and working relationship.
Besides, it is also viewed as a platform for TCPC youths to participate in competitive sports. TCPC Soccer team represents TCPC as an organization and helps in promoting and creating awareness on TCPC and its work within our community.
TCPC soccer team participates in various community tournaments in GTA. The team recently won the Championship trophy in Toronto.
TCPC soccer team
TEAM MANAGER: TSEWANG DORJEE
TEAM CAPTAIN: NIMA TSERING
1 Mingmar
2 Dorji Tsering
3 Kelsang Tsering
4 Kelsang Lungkara
5 Ghaden Monlam
6 Kunga Nordup
7 Tender Hirachan
8 Nima Tsering
9 Urgen Dorji
10 Yeshi Thapkhey
11 Jigme Chodak
12 Kalsang Norbu
13 Tashi Singye
14 Nawang Phuntsok
15 Tenzin Chowang