{"id":5572,"date":"2023-05-18T11:37:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T17:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/toolkits-reports\/pathways-to-prosperity-2023-virtual-workshop-series-serie-dateliers-virtuels-2023-de-voies-vers-la-prosperite\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T11:37:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T17:37:11","slug":"pathways-to-prosperity-2023-virtual-workshop-series-serie-dateliers-virtuels-2023-de-voies-vers-la-prosperite","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/events\/pathways-to-prosperity-2023-virtual-workshop-series-serie-dateliers-virtuels-2023-de-voies-vers-la-prosperite\/","title":{"rendered":"Pathways to Prosperity 2023 Virtual Workshop Series | S\u00e9rie d\u2019ateliers virtuels 2023 de Voies vers la prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday, January\u00a017 |\u00a0Mardi,\u00a017 janvier Newcomer Financial Inclusion and Access to Benefits Support: Opportunities for Intersectoral Collaboration (Video Recording) (Download all presentations) Chair: Carrie Wong, Prosper Canada Every year, more than $1.7 billion in government benefits are left unclaimed by those entitled to them. Newcomers are among those most at risk of missing out on benefits [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","event-category":[],"class_list":["post-5572","events","type-events","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"blocks":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<h3>Tuesday, January 17 | Mardi, 17 janvier<\/h3>\n<h4>Newcomer Financial Inclusion and Access to Benefits Support: Opportunities for Intersectoral Collaboration (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91Faq3p3oUk\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Carrie Wong, Prosper Canada\n\nEvery year, more than $1.7 billion in government benefits are left unclaimed by those entitled to them. Newcomers are among those most at risk of missing out on benefits they\u2019re eligible for. Through this workshop, participants will learn the importance of accessing benefits for newcomers, ways for organizations and practitioners to provide support to the communities they serve, and how to use the Benefits wayfinder tool to help individuals identify and apply for the benefits they are eligible for.\n<ul>\n\t<li>Sally Massey Wiebe, Community Financial Counselling Services (CFCS)<\/li>\n\t<li>Morgan Marshall, Community Financial Counselling Services (CFCS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Tuesday, January 31 | Mardi, 31 janvier<\/h3>\n<h4>Challenging Mental Models and Exploring Possibilities in the Settlement Sector (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=leS5YsnFFSk\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Apie N'Da, ARAISA\n\nInnovating for Impact (I2) Project aims to improve the capacity of people working in Francophone and Anglophone IRCC-funded agencies to conduct Social Research &amp; Design through a participative, experiential learning approach to foster a sense of belonging among newcomers. This workshop will explore how we challenged mental models with our cohort and supported them in exploring possibilities, testing, and learning about new ideas in the real world. We will share and apply some of the tools and approaches used in the project to support participants in understanding the challenges and opportunities of a capacity-building project that aims to shift perceptions.\n<ul>\n\t<li>Elissama Menezes, Inspiring Communities<\/li>\n\t<li>Sara Bateman, Blue Castle Consulting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Tuesday, February 14 | Mardi, 14 f\u00e9vrier<\/h3>\n<h4>Breaking the Barriers to Education to Increase the Employment Capacity of Indigenous, Refugee, and Immigrant Mothers in Canada (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lNXD84LIMGY\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Debbie Bell, Mothers Matter Centre\n\nThe Mothers Matter Centre, in partnership with Red River College (RRC) Polytechnic and Social Purpose Organizations - like Vanier Community Service Centre-, and with funding from Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), designed a structured, participatory, and accredited Professional Development Program that targets vulnerable and isolated mothers in Canada.\n<ul>\n\t<li><strong>Understanding Vulnerable Mothers' Barriers to Education and Employment<\/strong>\nDebbie Bell, Mothers Matter Centre<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>Overview of the Mothers Matter Centre Professional Development Program <\/strong>\nFatima Al-Samak, Mothers Matter Centre<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>The Unique Characteristics of the Home Visitor Professional Micro-credential in Relation to Other Educational Programs <\/strong>\nJonathan Bauer, Red River College Polytechnic<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>The Impact of the Professional Development Program on Vulnerable Mothers Working with Other Mothers <\/strong>\nSadiya Moussa, Vanier Community Service Centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Thursday, February 16 | Jeudi, 16 f\u00e9vrier<\/h3>\n<h4>Online and Hybrid Language Service Delivery Initiatives (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dma2GZvB99A\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Carolyn Langdon, Ach\u0113v\n\nThis workshop will highlight several initiatives that address the need for online and hybrid language service delivery options for adult immigrants. The presentation will cover remote language assessment using the Canadian Language Benchmarks Online Self-Assessment, hybrid language placement assessment processes, one-on-one English language training at a distance in the LINC Home Study program, development of courseware for online and hybrid classes through the National LINC Online Curriculum project, and development of occupation-targeted online language training content in partnership with the Ontario Restaurant Hotel Management Association. We will conclude with an open discussion about the evolving needs of language clients.\n<ul>\n\t<li><strong>Hybrid Language Placement Assessment Processes and Occupation Targeted Online Language Training<\/strong>\nMarsha Parry-Folkes, Ach\u0113v<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>Canadian Language Benchmarks Online Self-Assessment<\/strong>\nJennifer Tanudjaja, Ach\u0113v<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>LINC Home Study Program<\/strong>\nCarolyn Langdon, Ach\u0113v<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>National LINC Online Curriculum Project<\/strong>\nRafa Khan, Ach\u0113v<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Tuesday, 21 February | Mardi, 12 f\u00e9vrier<\/h3>\n<h4>Overcoming Employer Engagement Challenges: Experiences from Across Canada (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xPsaRxHM8BQ\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"yiv7956612161MsoNormal\">Chair: Rania Younes, Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv7956612161MsoNormal\"> Effectively engaging employers of different sizes and sectors\/industries in the delivery of responsive and coordinated immigrant settlement services can be challenging. However, service providers and employers often struggle with reflecting on the barriers to engagement. The presentations in this workshop will address various challenges of working and maintaining relationships with employers. We will openly share experiences and insights from immigrant employment councils (IECs) based on research conducted with service provider organizations (SPOs) and employers from different regions across Canada. We will also present practical solutions for overcoming obstacles to achieve effective employer engagement.<\/p>\n\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n\t<li class=\"yiv7956612161MsoNormal\"><b>Understanding and Mitigating Employer Engagement Challenges: Lessons Learned from Newcomer Service Providers and Employers in Canada\n<\/b>Celia Huang, Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"yiv7956612161MsoNormal\"><b>Intentional Networking-Connecting Business to Talent\n<\/b>Alida Campbell, Halifax Partnership<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"yiv7956612161MsoNormal\"><b>The Power of Purposeful Engagement: A New Approach to Overcoming Barriers to Employer Engagement\n<\/b>Daniel Chen, Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC)<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"yiv7956612161MsoNormal\"><b>Responding to Employer Engagement Challenges Through Programs and Services\n<\/b>Maura McKinnon, New Brunswick Multicultural Council<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tuesday, February 28 | Mardi, 28 f\u00e9vrier<\/h3>\n<h4>The National Gender-Based Violence Settlement Sector Strategy - Building Capacity &amp; Collaboration Across Canada (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KYz8iMg-H70\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Kathryn Bates-Khan, YMCA of Greater Halifax\/Dartmouth\n\nCome to this workshop about gender-based violence (GBV) awareness and responses to find out about tools and resources that you can use in your work with newcomers, immigrants and refugees with members of the GBV Settlement Sector Strategy Partnership Project. Throughout the project which started in 2019, we have had the opportunity to engage and consult with experts, leaders, and frontline staff from settlement and anti-violence organizations across Canada. We hope these materials will be useful resources for organizations on the topics of GBV awareness, strategic priorities, and collaborative responses.\n\nThis workshop is about:\n<ul>\n\t<li>Identifying Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGVB) and the impacts for safety of newcomers, immigrants and refugees<\/li>\n\t<li>Challenges and barriers - working with the clients experiencing violence<\/li>\n\t<li>Using a trauma and violence informed lens, causes of violence, responding to GBV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nPresenters include:\n<ul>\n\t<li>Charlene Connors, Elmwood Community Resource Centre Winnipeg<\/li>\n\t<li>Margarita Pintin-Perez, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)<\/li>\n\t<li>Val\u00e9rie Auger-Voyer, Ending Violence Association of Canada<\/li>\n\t<li>Kathryn Bates-Khan, YMCA of Greater Halifax\/Dartmouth<\/li>\n\t<li>Briana Miller, YMCA of Greater Halifax\/Dartmouth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Thursday, March 2 | Jeudi, 2 mars<\/h3>\n<h4>Supercharging Organizational Innovation through Integrated EDI Pathways (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F2w84LTJJ_o\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Colleen Belle, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)\n\nImmigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) has developed integrated Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) pathways to facilitate and develop the EDI knowledge and capacity of employers, partner organizations, and the community. These pathways empower participants to generate and mobilize EDI knowledge and skills to foster welcoming communities for immigrants to Canada. Presenters will showcase three innovative approaches to EDI, with an emphasis on the future of work ofEDI in the settlement sector. Presenters will demonstrate these approaches through an interactive activity and facilitate a discussion with participants about the application of innovative EDI approaches in their work.\n<ul>\n\t<li><strong>Building Welcoming Workplaces through the Atlantic Immigration Program<\/strong>\nJordan Remedios, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>Intercultural Competence in Organizations and Communities: Application within Black Immigrant and Local Black Communities in Nova Scotia<\/strong>\nColleen Belle, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>Developing Anti-Racism in Community Services through Community Based Research<\/strong>\nTessa Dixon, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Tuesday, March 7 | Mardi, 7 mars<\/h3>\n<h4>Community Solutions to Post-Resettlement Psychosocial Adaptation Challenges: Implications for Policies and Practice (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P6V7uhz67ww\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Sophie Yohani, University of Alberta\n\nThis presentation describes the role of Community Learning for Empowerment Groups (CLEGs) in exploring and supporting the psychosocial adaptation of diverse groups of Syrian refugees (N=62). It will highlight the theoretical roots of CLEGs; the implementation process, strengths, and challenges of CLEGs in the context of this community-based participatory study; and participant-identified solutions to psychosocial adaptation. As a community-based participatory research (CBPR) method, CLEGs are founded on principles of co-learning and community-driven practice to support Syrian refugees\u2019 psychosocial wellbeing during early post-resettlement. This presentation will focus on the community identified solutions and the potential for these solutions to shape policy and practice across sectors to better support refugees\u2019 adaptation.\n<ul>\n\t<li>Sophie Yohani, University of Alberta<\/li>\n\t<li>Anna Kirova, University of Alberta<\/li>\n\t<li>Hassan Al Ebrahim, Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Thursday, March 9 | Jeudi, 9 mars<\/h3>\n<h4>Elevating Training and Entrepreneurship Supports Through Technology (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BidVqd69lQw\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Aimee Holmes and Saba Mushtaq, ACCES Employment\n\nOrganizations that are open to technology use in service provision and committed to closing the digital divide are better able to engage potential clients and deliver effective programming to achieve outcomes. With practical examples, we will cover a series of approaches and tools that increase interactivity and outcomes in remote and hybrid service delivery models, including tailored digital literacy upskilling and virtual reality training for newcomer jobseekers bound for the construction trades and self-directed online learning platforms offering flexible, tailored support to newcomer entrepreneurs.\n<ul>\n\t<li><strong>Blended Learning to Upskill Newcomer Entrepreneurs<\/strong>\nLaura Dowding, Director, ACCES Employment<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>Virtual Reality and Other Innovative Training Approaches<\/strong>\nSuzana Belan, ACCES Employment<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>The Benefits of Centralizing the Procurement of and Staff Training on Virtual Tools<\/strong>\nAimee Holmes, ACCES Employment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Tuesday, March 14 | Mardi, 14 mars<\/h3>\n<h4>Making the Grade: Addressing Racism in Schools in Small and Rural Communities (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lR7SAQdJtPE\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Melanie Bailey, PEI Provincial Immigration Partnership Program and Refugee Services Association PEI\n\nThe school system is a key institution when it comes to the integration of newcomer families into a community. Small communities may face unique challenges in addressing racism and discrimination in schools. In this workshop, speakers will share research highlighting the need to address racism and discrimination in the school system and anti-racism initiatives geared towards K-12 schools.\n<ul>\n\t<li><strong>Large-Scale Public Comments Data in Understanding Public Response to Anti-Racism Education through Social Media <\/strong>\nMichelle Lam, Brandon University CARES Research Centre<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>Newcomer Integration in Schools is an Opportunity for Diversity Training <\/strong>\nMarc Yvan Valade, Toronto Metropolitan University<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>Anti-Racism Practices in K-12 schools in Small and Rural Centers in Canada (<span>Download Presentation<\/span>)<\/strong>\nNatalya Brown, Nipissing University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Thursday, March 16 | Jeudi, 16 Mars<\/h3>\n<h4>Understanding the Experiences of Yazidi Youth (<a href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d0iULg7RBT0\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Charlotte Finnigan, Western University\n\nThis workshop will explore the results from a university-community partnered research study, which explored adjustment to life in Canada for Yazidi youth refugees from their perspective. As part of this research, Yazidi youth created an art piece which represents their migration challenges, successes, and the supports they still require. In this workshop, results from the research study will be explored and Yazidi youth will participate in sharing their artwork. Discussion will be had on how community agencies and support services can use this information to increase the effectiveness of the supports being provided to Yazidi youth refugees in Canada.\n<ul>\n\t<li> Charlotte Finnigan, Western University<\/li>\n\t<li>Jason Brown, Western University<\/li>\n\t<li>Mohamed Al-Adeimi, South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Tuesday, March 21 | Mardi, 21 Mars<\/h3>\n<h4>Newcomers and Racialized Experiences in the Canadian Labour Market: Challenges and Opportunities (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=S1bZLuRe5MM\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Mohamed Elmi, Toronto Metropolitan University\n\nNewcomers and racialized people have higher rates of unemployment compared to Canadian-born and non-racialized people. This workshop examines the knowledge gaps about the foundational and transferable skills of newcomers and the challenges they, as well as racialized Canadians, face in relation to employment and labour market. In this workshop, researchers from the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University, MacEwan University and the University of Fraser Valley will provide insights on responses to overcoming skills and employment barriers for newcomers and racialized Canadians, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on skill levels and employment barriers faced by those groups.\n<ul>\n\t<li><strong>Newcomers, Skills, and the Canadian Labour Market: Challenges and Opportunities<\/strong>\nGuang Ying Mo, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Wendy Cukier, Toronto Metropolitan University<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>Exploring Systemic Barriers facing Precariously Employed Racialized Edmontonians: Preliminary Findings <\/strong>\nJennifer Long, MacEwan University, Doriane Intungane, MacEwan University, Hellen Gateri, MacEwan University, and Rita Dhungel, University of Fraser Valley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Tuesday, March 28 | Mardi, 28 Mars<\/h3>\n<h4>Newcomer Youth and Employment: Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study in the Greater Toronto Area (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dFAwCimdE38\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Irene Vaksman, JVS Toronto\n\nThe economic integration of newcomer youth is important for their well-being and settlement in the Toronto region. Yet limited current information about newcomer youth\u2019s employment experiences is available. This panel will discuss major findings from a collaborative research project to improve understanding of newcomer youth\u2019s employment-related assets, barriers and needs, as well as their visions for the future of work. The project relied on scoping reviews, surveys and qualitative data collection with newcomer youth and key stakeholders to generate insights and inform strategies to strengthen youth\u2019s employment outcomes. Newcomer youth were engaged in the study as both participants and researchers.\n<ul>\n\t<li><strong>A Survey of Newcomer Youth Experiences in the GTA Labour Market<\/strong>\nSugi Vasavithasan, Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>A Qualitative Look at Newcomer Youth\u2019s Labour Market Integration in the GTA<\/strong>\nNeda Farahmandpour, JVS Toronto<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>Envisioning the Future of Work From a Newcomer Youth Perspective<\/strong>\nFarzana Propa, WoodGreen Community Services, and Alma Betancourth, WoodGreen Community Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Thursday, March 30 | Jeudi, 30 Mars<\/h3>\n\n<h4>The Newcomer Knowledge Hub: A Community of Practitioners and Academics to Facilitate Research-based Settlement Service Solutions (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XNSEbG2JJYc\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Vibha Kaushik, Immigrant Services Calgary\n\nTo address the challenges of immigration, maximize the opportunities and benefits, and promote timely and proactive responses, Immigrant Services Calgary conceptualized the Knowledge Hub (K-Hub), a virtual community of practitioners and academic researchers that share immigrant settlement-related data, solve problems through networking, generate new ideas, and develop sector capacity to improve the services for, and experience of newcomers to Canada. K-Hub will leverage aggregated, anonymized newcomer and settlement outcomes data to identify issues, gaps, and emerging trends in newcomer needs and current settlement programs. This workshop will invite discussion on how anonymized data can be used for improvements within the sector.\n<ul>\n\t<li>Vibha Kaushik, Immigrant Services Calgary<\/li>\n\t<li>Ajwang Warria, University of Calgary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Tuesday, April 4 | Mardi, 4, avril<\/h3>\n<h4>Breaking Barriers: Empowering Newcomers with Open Banking in Canada (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UBuej3z48CA\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording)<\/a><\/h4>\n<p class=\"yiv7956612161MsoNormal\">Chair: Mark Dickens, Vambora<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv7956612161MsoNormal\">Join our workshop to learn about the financial system in Canada and the challenges it creates for newcomers. We will discuss open banking, and how it is being utilized globally across various sectors such as housing, banking, and insurance. Discover why now is the perfect time to disrupt the financial system in Canada and how open banking can be the solution to help newcomers access the products and services they need to succeed. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn and engage in a discussion about the future of finance in Canada.<\/p>\n\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n\t<li class=\"yiv7956612161MsoNormal\"><b>Mark Dickens<\/b>, Vambora<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"yiv7956612161MsoNormal\"><b>Tyler Adams<\/b>, Blackline Property Management<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"yiv7956612161MsoNormal\"><b>Nigel Istvanffy<\/b>, Neo Financial<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"yiv7956612161MsoNormal\"><b>Erik Lapointe<\/b>, SingleKey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Thursday, April 6 | Jeudi, 6 Avril<\/h3>\n<h4>Stay in the Know: Expanding Knowledge Mobilization Across the Settlement Sector (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CjiGqSmiFek\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Monina Febria, World Education Services (WES)\n\nInformation is constantly evolving. As technology advances and various media platforms serve as knowledge sharing hubs - accessible, and timely information is critical to organizational success across a range of sectors. Especially for organizations working to support immigrant and refugee communities, keeping up to date with rapidly changing information is crucial. This session will highlight some knowledge mobilization platforms already in existence to help equip partners with the tools and strategies they need to stay in the know. Unique insights from this panel will enable individuals and organizations to not only enhance their knowledge sharing practices but inform their work and the communities they serve.\n<ul>\n\t<li> Marco Campana, Knowledge Mobilization for Settlement (KM4S) <\/li>\n\t<li>Monina Febria, World Education Services (WES) <\/li>\n\t<li>Mariah Maddock, National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Tuesday, April 11 | Mardi, 11 Arvil<\/h3>\n<h4>The Role of Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs) in Addressing Canada\u2019s Health Human Resource Crisis: Intersectoral Collaboration to End Underutilization through Systems Change (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j313RU3tq98\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Mariah Maddock, N4 - National Newcomer Navigation Network\n\nCanada is facing a health human resource crisis. Labour shortages, difficult working conditions, and the growing needs of an ageing population have strained the health system. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these long-standing problems, contributing to burnout and an exodus of health professionals from the workforce. In this context, it is remarkable nearly half (47%) of IEHPs in Canada are unemployed or underemployed. In this workshop, speakers will discuss how an intersectoral Community of Practice is convening stakeholders from across sectors and geographies to develop actional recommendations to support Internationally Educated Nurses and Internationally Trained Physicians obtain optimal employment in Canada.\n<ul>\n\t<li> Joan Atlin, World Education Services (WES)<\/li>\n\t<li> Caroline Ewen, World Education Services (WES) <\/li>\n\t<li> Sahar Zohni, N4 \u2013 National Newcomer Navigation Network \u2013 CHEO <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Thursday, April 13 | Jeudi 13 Avril<\/h3>\n<h4>International Student Settlement Supports Across and Within Sectors: Challenges and Best Practices in BC, Nova Scotia, and Ontario (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Df-nwMZfefQ\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Lisa Ruth Brunner, University of British Columbia\n\nCanada increasingly relies on international students to fill its economic immigration needs. However, its multi-step 'edugration' system involves prolonged periods of temporary residence and precarity, and gaps in international student settlement supports are clear. What supports are most urgently needed, and at which stage of the 'edugration' process? Who should fund them? Which sectors are best positioned to deliver them? What best practices, especially involving inter-sectoral coordination, exist? What ethical considerations are at play? Speakers from BC, Nova Scotia, and Ontario will highlight key issues and initiatives across and within higher education institutions, governments, and the settlement sector.\n<ul>\n\t<li>Alex Kang, BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs<\/li>\n\t<li>Roopa Desai Trilokekar, York University<\/li>\n\t<li>Jennifer Wesman, EduNova Cooperative Ltd.<\/li>\n\t<li>Jenny Francis, Langara College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Tuesday, April 18 | Mardi, 18 Avril<\/h3>\n<h4>L\u2019Ontario fran\u00e7ais expliqu\u00e9 par les immigrantes et les immigrants : Une recherche-action (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=klEPiQnZRtI\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nPr\u00e9sidente : Luisa Veronis, Universit\u00e9 d'Ottawa\n\nCet atelier pr\u00e9sentera une recherche-action initi\u00e9e par les trois R\u00e9seaux en immigration francophone de l\u2019Ontario visant \u00e0 cr\u00e9er une s\u00e9rie d\u2019ateliers qui expliquent l\u2019Ontario fran\u00e7ais aux personnes nouvellement arriv\u00e9es dans la province. Pour ce faire, nous avons recueilli les t\u00e9moignages de 20 personnes immigrantes francophones d\u2019origines diverses, \u00e9tablies pour des p\u00e9riodes allant de 2 \u00e0 47 ans et habitant \u00e0 travers la province. Les r\u00e9sultats sont organis\u00e9s autour de quatre volets principaux : les droits linguistiques des francophones, l\u2019histoire de l\u2019immigration en Ontario fran\u00e7ais, la valeur ajout\u00e9e du bilinguisme et les succ\u00e8s, d\u00e9fis et strat\u00e9gies des immigrant.es francophones en Ontario.\n<ul>\n\t<li><strong>Les origines du projet \u00ab L\u2019Ontario fran\u00e7ais expliqu\u00e9 par les immigrantes et les immigrants \u00bb : Le point de vue des RIF de l\u2019Ontario<\/strong>\nAlain Dobi, R\u00e9seau en immigration francophone du Centre-Sud-Ouest de l\u2019Ontario, \u00c9lise Edimo, R\u00e9seau de soutien \u00e0 l\u2019immigration francophone de l\u2019est de l\u2019Ontario (RSIFEO), Thomas Mercier, R\u00e9seau de soutien \u00e0 l\u2019immigration francophone du nord de l\u2019Ontario, et Jean Claude Nda, R\u00e9seau en immigration francophone du Centre-Sud-Ouest de l\u2019Ontario<\/li>\n\t<li><strong> Les immigrantes et immigrants francophones parlent de leurs exp\u00e9riences et repr\u00e9sentations de l\u2019Ontario fran\u00e7ais : une recherche-action<\/strong>\nLuisa Veronis, Universit\u00e9 d\u2019Ottawa, Guillaume Desch\u00eanes-Th\u00e9riault, Universit\u00e9 d\u2019Ottawa, Fran\u00e7ois Larocque, Universit\u00e9 d\u2019Ottawa, et Monika Jezak, Universit\u00e9 d\u2019Ottawa<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>Des ateliers par et pour les immigrantes et immigrants francophones : un aper\u00e7u<\/strong>\nAnne Lechowicz, Universit\u00e9 d\u2019Ottawa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Thursday, April 20 | Jeudi, 20 Avril<\/h3>\n<h4>Mind the Gap: Securing Inclusive Pathways for International Students (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1BMn2nJV1SA\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Guliz Akkaymak, World Education Services (WES)\n\nThe international student population is rapidly increasing in Canada. International students continue to make tremendous contributions to Canadian society yet experience unique challenges throughout their trajectories. With a complex mix of funding mechanisms, resources, and gaps in services - a comprehensive strategy is needed to better support their integration and equip them for academic success. This panel seeks to unite diverse stakeholders within the international student space to highlight national solutions, both policy and programmatic, towards better supporting current and prospective students.\n<ul>\n\t<li> Shawna Garrett, Edu Nova <\/li>\n\t<li> Elena Shik, Sheridan College <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Tuesday, April 25 | Mardi, 25 Avril<\/h3>\n<h4>The Impact of Intersectoral Collaboration on Non-Traditional Settlement Sectors: A Case of Local Immigration Partnerships in Ontario (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C1O6uOS36-g\" target=\"_blank\">Video Recording<\/a>)<\/h4>\nChair: Blair Cullen, Wilfrid Laurier University\n\nLocal Immigration Partnerships are community-based councils whose goal is to develop a local settlement strategy to produce a welcoming community. LIPs\u2019 activity mostly consists of working with non-traditional settlement sectors to increase diversity competency. 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