Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships to Support Newcomer Integration: Structure, Engagement, and Collaboration
Delta Edmonton South Hotel & Conference Centre
October 21, 2015, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Session 1: Panel on Strategic Planning by Multi-stakeholder Partnerships
Chair: Meyer Burstein, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership
- Kelly Pollock, Immigrant Employment Council of BC (Video)
- Chéla Breckon, Renfrew and Lanark Local Immigration Partnership (Video)
- Victoria Esses, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership (Video)
Session 2: Panel on Implementation, Coordination, and Alignment of Activities by Multi-stakeholder Partnerships
Chair: Chris Thomas, Classic Business Consulting Group
- Marjie Brown, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA) (Video)
- Stephanie Ferrera, Sarnia-Lambton Local Immigration Partnership (Video)
- Cathy Woodbeck, Thunder Bay Multicultural Association (Video)
Session 4: Panel on the Role of Researchers in Multi-stakeholder Partnerships
Chair: Julie Drolet, University of Calgary
- Leah Hamilton, Mount Royal University (Video)
- Chedly Belkhodja, Concordia University (Video)
- Milton Ortega, Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA) (Video)
- Chris Friesen, Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance (CISSA-ACSEI) (Video)
