November 25-26, 2024\r\nHyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver, with a Remote Option<\/h3>\r\nMonday, November 25, 2024<\/span><\/h3>\r\n \r\n\r\n8:50 AM - 10:00 AM PST
\r\nWelcome and Opening; Walking the Path Together; The Honourable Marc Miller; Jean McRae Legacy Award (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\nOur opening ceremony will feature Elder Mary Point from the Musqueam Indian Band, who will present on Walking the Path Together. We will then have a keynote from the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the Honourable Marc Miller, who will discuss new planning for immigration to Canada, including new immigration levels, setting a foundation for conference discussions to follow.\r\n\r\nWe are also pleased to have with us Jean McRae, former Co-Chair of Pathways to Prosperity, who will present the second annual Jean McRae Legacy Award for a Newcomer Youth to Tsinat Semagn, a graduate student at McMaster University. Tsinat was selected from among 68 applicants for this award.\r\n\r\n \t- Elder Mary Point\u00a0- Musqueam Indian Band<\/li>\r\n \t
- The Honourable Marc Miller\u00a0- Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Victoria Esses\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n \t
- Katie Crocker\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Chief Executive Officer, Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of British Columbia (AMSSA)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Jean McRae\u00a0- Former Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership<\/li>\r\n \t
- Tsinat Semagn\u00a0- Graduate Student, McMaster University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n \r\n\r\n
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM PST
\r\nPlenary \u2013 Inclusive Collaboration between Community-Based Organizations and the Settlement Sector (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\nChair: Amy Robichaud \u2014 CEO, Mothers Matter Canada\r\n\r\nThe theme for this year\u2019s conference is Inclusive Collaboration for Collective Impact. The goal of this plenary is to acknowledge and consider how to best work with the many community-based organizations who support the settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada. Members of community-based organizations will describe the work they do with newcomers and their collaboration with the settlement sector, including challenges they have faced in this collaborative work and how these challenges have been overcome. They will also discuss promising practices in collaboration between community-based organizations and the settlement sector that benefit from the expertise of all involved to optimize collective impact.\r\n\r\n \t- Grassroots Allyship: Collaborative Responsibility to Promote a Flourishing Society\r\n<\/strong>Saifullah Muhammad -\u00a0Founder and Board Chair, Rohingya Centre of Canada<\/li>\r\n \t
- Addressing Anti-Immigrant Housing & Support Services \r\n<\/strong>Siobhan Barker -\u00a0Community Care Director, Hogan\u2019s Alley Society<\/li>\r\n \t
- Bridging Gaps: Advancing LGBTQ+ Refugee Integration\r\n<\/strong>Dave Kerr -\u00a0Director, LGBTQ+ Refugee Programs, Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto<\/li>\r\n \t
- Empowering Newcomer Families: The Role of Collaborative Research and Community Incubators \r\n<\/strong>Myriane Ouellette - Co-Founder & President, The Community Incubator, Outgoing President, Family and Early Childhood Francophone South, and Founder & CEO, O Strategies Inc.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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\r\n\r\nSponsored by: YMCA of Greater Toronto - Pre-Arrival Canada Program\r\n \r\nTuesday, November 26, 2024<\/span><\/h3>\r\n \r\n\r\n9:00 AM - 9:45 AM PST
\r\nConsolidated Report-Back on Interactive Activity (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\n \t- Presenter: Tina Strehlke, Minerva BC<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
\r\nKeynote Address \u2013 From School Settlement Worker to Author (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\nAfter working with Filipino newcomer youth as a school settlement worker and Filipino Talks consultant, Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio was inspired to write her debut novel about Filipino-Canadian families dealing with the impacts of separation and reunification. Using her signature mix of humour, heart, and hard data, she'll share her journey from the settlement sector to the publishing world.\u00a0Reuniting with Strangers<\/em>\u00a0was longlisted for Canada Reads 2024, named one of CBC's Best Books of 2023, won silver for multicultural fiction at the Independent Publisher Book Awards, and was a finalist for the Toronto Book Awards and the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award.\r\n\r\n \t- Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio\u00a0- Author of Reuniting with Strangers, Founder of Filipino Talks, and Communications & Program Outreach Specialist at Together Project <\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
- Victoria Esses\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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\r\n\r\nSponsored by:\u00a0Calgary Catholic Immigration Society\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n1:45 PM - 3:00 PM PST
\r\nPlenary \u2013 Inclusive Collaboration between Public Institutions and the Settlement Sector (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\nChair: Beth Clarke - Senior Director, Strategic Partnership, World Education Services<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\nThe theme for this year\u2019s conference is Inclusive Collaboration for Collective Impact. The goal of this plenary is to acknowledge and consider how to best work with the many public institutions who support the settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada. Members of public institutions will describe the work they do with newcomers and their collaboration with the settlement sector, including challenges they have faced in this collaborative work and how these challenges have been overcome. They will also discuss promising practices in collaboration between public institutions and the settlement sector that benefit from the expertise of all involved to optimize collective impact.\r\n\r\n \t- Collaboration between the SWIS Program and the Francophone School District (CSF of BC) \r\n<\/strong>Patricia Garvey - SWIS Program Coordinator, Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique<\/li>\r\n \t
- Good Fences Make Good Neighbours: Collaboration in Rural Communities \r\n<\/strong>Brady Schnell - Economic Development Officer, Medicine Hat Economic Development<\/li>\r\n \t
- CCSA: Creating the Conditions to Convene Communities for Collective Impact \r\n<\/strong>Karen Cumberland - Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Community Outreach, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction<\/li>\r\n \t
- The Universit\u00e9 de Hearst and the Settlement Sector: A Unique Model \r\n<\/strong>Anthony Miron - Solution Explorer, Hearst University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nSponsored by: Diversity Institute (DI)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n04:30 PM - 05:00 PM PST
\r\nClosing Ceremony (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\n \t- Tsatsu Stalqyu (Coastal Wolf Pack)\u00a0- A traditional Salish song and dance group<\/li>\r\n \t
- Katie Crocker\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Chief Executive Officer, Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Victoria Esses\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","remove_heading_underline":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6679,"en_label":"Grassroots Allyship: Collaborative Responsibility to Promote a Flourishing Society","fr_file":6686,"fr_label":"Solidarit\u00e9 de terrain : responsabilit\u00e9 collaborative"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6680,"en_label":"Bridging Gaps: Advancing LGBTQ+ Refugee Integration","fr_file":6687,"fr_label":"Combler les \u00e9carts : faire progresser l\u2019int\u00e9gration des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s LGBTQ+"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6681,"en_label":"(Video)","fr_file":6688,"fr_label":"(Vid\u00e9o)"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6682,"en_label":"Plenary \u2013 Inclusive Collaboration between Public Institutions and the Settlement Sector (Video)","fr_file":6689,"fr_label":"Collaboration inclusive entre int\u00e9r\u00eats publics"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6683,"en_label":"Collaboration between the SWIS Program and the Francophone School District (CSF of BC)","fr_file":6690,"fr_label":"Collaboration entre le programme SWIS et le Franco"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6684,"en_label":"Good Fences Make Good Neighbours: Collaboration in Rural Communities","fr_file":6691,"fr_label":"De bonnes cl\u00f4tures font de bons voisins"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6685,"en_label":"CCSA: Creating the Conditions to Convene Communities for Collective Impact","fr_file":6692,"fr_label":"CCSA : cr\u00e9er les conditions pour rassembler les communaut\u00e9s"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/5594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-category?post=5594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
8:50 AM - 10:00 AM PST
\r\nWelcome and Opening; Walking the Path Together; The Honourable Marc Miller; Jean McRae Legacy Award (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\nOur opening ceremony will feature Elder Mary Point from the Musqueam Indian Band, who will present on Walking the Path Together. We will then have a keynote from the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the Honourable Marc Miller, who will discuss new planning for immigration to Canada, including new immigration levels, setting a foundation for conference discussions to follow.\r\n\r\nWe are also pleased to have with us Jean McRae, former Co-Chair of Pathways to Prosperity, who will present the second annual Jean McRae Legacy Award for a Newcomer Youth to Tsinat Semagn, a graduate student at McMaster University. Tsinat was selected from among 68 applicants for this award.\r\n\r\n \t- Elder Mary Point\u00a0- Musqueam Indian Band<\/li>\r\n \t
- The Honourable Marc Miller\u00a0- Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Victoria Esses\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n \t
- Katie Crocker\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Chief Executive Officer, Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of British Columbia (AMSSA)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Jean McRae\u00a0- Former Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership<\/li>\r\n \t
- Tsinat Semagn\u00a0- Graduate Student, McMaster University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n \r\n\r\n
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM PST
\r\nPlenary \u2013 Inclusive Collaboration between Community-Based Organizations and the Settlement Sector (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\nChair: Amy Robichaud \u2014 CEO, Mothers Matter Canada\r\n\r\nThe theme for this year\u2019s conference is Inclusive Collaboration for Collective Impact. The goal of this plenary is to acknowledge and consider how to best work with the many community-based organizations who support the settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada. Members of community-based organizations will describe the work they do with newcomers and their collaboration with the settlement sector, including challenges they have faced in this collaborative work and how these challenges have been overcome. They will also discuss promising practices in collaboration between community-based organizations and the settlement sector that benefit from the expertise of all involved to optimize collective impact.\r\n\r\n \t- Grassroots Allyship: Collaborative Responsibility to Promote a Flourishing Society\r\n<\/strong>Saifullah Muhammad -\u00a0Founder and Board Chair, Rohingya Centre of Canada<\/li>\r\n \t
- Addressing Anti-Immigrant Housing & Support Services \r\n<\/strong>Siobhan Barker -\u00a0Community Care Director, Hogan\u2019s Alley Society<\/li>\r\n \t
- Bridging Gaps: Advancing LGBTQ+ Refugee Integration\r\n<\/strong>Dave Kerr -\u00a0Director, LGBTQ+ Refugee Programs, Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto<\/li>\r\n \t
- Empowering Newcomer Families: The Role of Collaborative Research and Community Incubators \r\n<\/strong>Myriane Ouellette - Co-Founder & President, The Community Incubator, Outgoing President, Family and Early Childhood Francophone South, and Founder & CEO, O Strategies Inc.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\nSponsored by: YMCA of Greater Toronto - Pre-Arrival Canada Program\r\n \r\n
Tuesday, November 26, 2024<\/span><\/h3>\r\n \r\n\r\n9:00 AM - 9:45 AM PST
\r\nConsolidated Report-Back on Interactive Activity (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\n \t- Presenter: Tina Strehlke, Minerva BC<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
\r\nKeynote Address \u2013 From School Settlement Worker to Author (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\nAfter working with Filipino newcomer youth as a school settlement worker and Filipino Talks consultant, Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio was inspired to write her debut novel about Filipino-Canadian families dealing with the impacts of separation and reunification. Using her signature mix of humour, heart, and hard data, she'll share her journey from the settlement sector to the publishing world.\u00a0Reuniting with Strangers<\/em>\u00a0was longlisted for Canada Reads 2024, named one of CBC's Best Books of 2023, won silver for multicultural fiction at the Independent Publisher Book Awards, and was a finalist for the Toronto Book Awards and the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award.\r\n\r\n \t- Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio\u00a0- Author of Reuniting with Strangers, Founder of Filipino Talks, and Communications & Program Outreach Specialist at Together Project <\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
- Victoria Esses\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\nSponsored by:\u00a0Calgary Catholic Immigration Society\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM PST
\r\nPlenary \u2013 Inclusive Collaboration between Public Institutions and the Settlement Sector (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\nChair: Beth Clarke - Senior Director, Strategic Partnership, World Education Services<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\nThe theme for this year\u2019s conference is Inclusive Collaboration for Collective Impact. The goal of this plenary is to acknowledge and consider how to best work with the many public institutions who support the settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada. Members of public institutions will describe the work they do with newcomers and their collaboration with the settlement sector, including challenges they have faced in this collaborative work and how these challenges have been overcome. They will also discuss promising practices in collaboration between public institutions and the settlement sector that benefit from the expertise of all involved to optimize collective impact.\r\n\r\n \t- Collaboration between the SWIS Program and the Francophone School District (CSF of BC) \r\n<\/strong>Patricia Garvey - SWIS Program Coordinator, Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique<\/li>\r\n \t
- Good Fences Make Good Neighbours: Collaboration in Rural Communities \r\n<\/strong>Brady Schnell - Economic Development Officer, Medicine Hat Economic Development<\/li>\r\n \t
- CCSA: Creating the Conditions to Convene Communities for Collective Impact \r\n<\/strong>Karen Cumberland - Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Community Outreach, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction<\/li>\r\n \t
- The Universit\u00e9 de Hearst and the Settlement Sector: A Unique Model \r\n<\/strong>Anthony Miron - Solution Explorer, Hearst University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nSponsored by: Diversity Institute (DI)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM PST
\r\nClosing Ceremony (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\n \t- Tsatsu Stalqyu (Coastal Wolf Pack)\u00a0- A traditional Salish song and dance group<\/li>\r\n \t
- Katie Crocker\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Chief Executive Officer, Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Victoria Esses\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","remove_heading_underline":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6679,"en_label":"Grassroots Allyship: Collaborative Responsibility to Promote a Flourishing Society","fr_file":6686,"fr_label":"Solidarit\u00e9 de terrain : responsabilit\u00e9 collaborative"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6680,"en_label":"Bridging Gaps: Advancing LGBTQ+ Refugee Integration","fr_file":6687,"fr_label":"Combler les \u00e9carts : faire progresser l\u2019int\u00e9gration des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s LGBTQ+"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6681,"en_label":"(Video)","fr_file":6688,"fr_label":"(Vid\u00e9o)"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6682,"en_label":"Plenary \u2013 Inclusive Collaboration between Public Institutions and the Settlement Sector (Video)","fr_file":6689,"fr_label":"Collaboration inclusive entre int\u00e9r\u00eats publics"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6683,"en_label":"Collaboration between the SWIS Program and the Francophone School District (CSF of BC)","fr_file":6690,"fr_label":"Collaboration entre le programme SWIS et le Franco"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6684,"en_label":"Good Fences Make Good Neighbours: Collaboration in Rural Communities","fr_file":6691,"fr_label":"De bonnes cl\u00f4tures font de bons voisins"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6685,"en_label":"CCSA: Creating the Conditions to Convene Communities for Collective Impact","fr_file":6692,"fr_label":"CCSA : cr\u00e9er les conditions pour rassembler les communaut\u00e9s"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/5594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-category?post=5594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM PST
\r\nPlenary \u2013 Inclusive Collaboration between Community-Based Organizations and the Settlement Sector (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\nChair: Amy Robichaud \u2014 CEO, Mothers Matter Canada\r\n\r\nThe theme for this year\u2019s conference is Inclusive Collaboration for Collective Impact. The goal of this plenary is to acknowledge and consider how to best work with the many community-based organizations who support the settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada. Members of community-based organizations will describe the work they do with newcomers and their collaboration with the settlement sector, including challenges they have faced in this collaborative work and how these challenges have been overcome. They will also discuss promising practices in collaboration between community-based organizations and the settlement sector that benefit from the expertise of all involved to optimize collective impact.\r\n\r\n \t- Grassroots Allyship: Collaborative Responsibility to Promote a Flourishing Society\r\n<\/strong>Saifullah Muhammad -\u00a0Founder and Board Chair, Rohingya Centre of Canada<\/li>\r\n \t
- Addressing Anti-Immigrant Housing & Support Services \r\n<\/strong>Siobhan Barker -\u00a0Community Care Director, Hogan\u2019s Alley Society<\/li>\r\n \t
- Bridging Gaps: Advancing LGBTQ+ Refugee Integration\r\n<\/strong>Dave Kerr -\u00a0Director, LGBTQ+ Refugee Programs, Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto<\/li>\r\n \t
- Empowering Newcomer Families: The Role of Collaborative Research and Community Incubators \r\n<\/strong>Myriane Ouellette - Co-Founder & President, The Community Incubator, Outgoing President, Family and Early Childhood Francophone South, and Founder & CEO, O Strategies Inc.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\nSponsored by: YMCA of Greater Toronto - Pre-Arrival Canada Program\r\n \r\n
Tuesday, November 26, 2024<\/span><\/h3>\r\n \r\n\r\n9:00 AM - 9:45 AM PST
\r\nConsolidated Report-Back on Interactive Activity (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\n \t- Presenter: Tina Strehlke, Minerva BC<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
\r\nKeynote Address \u2013 From School Settlement Worker to Author (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\nAfter working with Filipino newcomer youth as a school settlement worker and Filipino Talks consultant, Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio was inspired to write her debut novel about Filipino-Canadian families dealing with the impacts of separation and reunification. Using her signature mix of humour, heart, and hard data, she'll share her journey from the settlement sector to the publishing world.\u00a0Reuniting with Strangers<\/em>\u00a0was longlisted for Canada Reads 2024, named one of CBC's Best Books of 2023, won silver for multicultural fiction at the Independent Publisher Book Awards, and was a finalist for the Toronto Book Awards and the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award.\r\n\r\n \t- Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio\u00a0- Author of Reuniting with Strangers, Founder of Filipino Talks, and Communications & Program Outreach Specialist at Together Project <\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
- Victoria Esses\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\nSponsored by:\u00a0Calgary Catholic Immigration Society\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM PST
\r\nPlenary \u2013 Inclusive Collaboration between Public Institutions and the Settlement Sector (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\nChair: Beth Clarke - Senior Director, Strategic Partnership, World Education Services<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\nThe theme for this year\u2019s conference is Inclusive Collaboration for Collective Impact. The goal of this plenary is to acknowledge and consider how to best work with the many public institutions who support the settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada. Members of public institutions will describe the work they do with newcomers and their collaboration with the settlement sector, including challenges they have faced in this collaborative work and how these challenges have been overcome. They will also discuss promising practices in collaboration between public institutions and the settlement sector that benefit from the expertise of all involved to optimize collective impact.\r\n\r\n \t- Collaboration between the SWIS Program and the Francophone School District (CSF of BC) \r\n<\/strong>Patricia Garvey - SWIS Program Coordinator, Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique<\/li>\r\n \t
- Good Fences Make Good Neighbours: Collaboration in Rural Communities \r\n<\/strong>Brady Schnell - Economic Development Officer, Medicine Hat Economic Development<\/li>\r\n \t
- CCSA: Creating the Conditions to Convene Communities for Collective Impact \r\n<\/strong>Karen Cumberland - Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Community Outreach, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction<\/li>\r\n \t
- The Universit\u00e9 de Hearst and the Settlement Sector: A Unique Model \r\n<\/strong>Anthony Miron - Solution Explorer, Hearst University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nSponsored by: Diversity Institute (DI)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM PST
\r\nClosing Ceremony (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\n \t- Tsatsu Stalqyu (Coastal Wolf Pack)\u00a0- A traditional Salish song and dance group<\/li>\r\n \t
- Katie Crocker\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Chief Executive Officer, Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Victoria Esses\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","remove_heading_underline":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6679,"en_label":"Grassroots Allyship: Collaborative Responsibility to Promote a Flourishing Society","fr_file":6686,"fr_label":"Solidarit\u00e9 de terrain : responsabilit\u00e9 collaborative"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6680,"en_label":"Bridging Gaps: Advancing LGBTQ+ Refugee Integration","fr_file":6687,"fr_label":"Combler les \u00e9carts : faire progresser l\u2019int\u00e9gration des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s LGBTQ+"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6681,"en_label":"(Video)","fr_file":6688,"fr_label":"(Vid\u00e9o)"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6682,"en_label":"Plenary \u2013 Inclusive Collaboration between Public Institutions and the Settlement Sector (Video)","fr_file":6689,"fr_label":"Collaboration inclusive entre int\u00e9r\u00eats publics"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6683,"en_label":"Collaboration between the SWIS Program and the Francophone School District (CSF of BC)","fr_file":6690,"fr_label":"Collaboration entre le programme SWIS et le Franco"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6684,"en_label":"Good Fences Make Good Neighbours: Collaboration in Rural Communities","fr_file":6691,"fr_label":"De bonnes cl\u00f4tures font de bons voisins"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6685,"en_label":"CCSA: Creating the Conditions to Convene Communities for Collective Impact","fr_file":6692,"fr_label":"CCSA : cr\u00e9er les conditions pour rassembler les communaut\u00e9s"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/5594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-category?post=5594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\r\n\r\nSponsored by: YMCA of Greater Toronto - Pre-Arrival Canada Program\r\n \r\nTuesday, November 26, 2024<\/span><\/h3>\r\n \r\n\r\n9:00 AM - 9:45 AM PST
\r\nConsolidated Report-Back on Interactive Activity (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\n \t- Presenter: Tina Strehlke, Minerva BC<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
\r\nKeynote Address \u2013 From School Settlement Worker to Author (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\nAfter working with Filipino newcomer youth as a school settlement worker and Filipino Talks consultant, Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio was inspired to write her debut novel about Filipino-Canadian families dealing with the impacts of separation and reunification. Using her signature mix of humour, heart, and hard data, she'll share her journey from the settlement sector to the publishing world.\u00a0Reuniting with Strangers<\/em>\u00a0was longlisted for Canada Reads 2024, named one of CBC's Best Books of 2023, won silver for multicultural fiction at the Independent Publisher Book Awards, and was a finalist for the Toronto Book Awards and the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award.\r\n\r\n \t- Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio\u00a0- Author of Reuniting with Strangers, Founder of Filipino Talks, and Communications & Program Outreach Specialist at Together Project <\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
- Victoria Esses\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\nSponsored by:\u00a0Calgary Catholic Immigration Society\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM PST
\r\nPlenary \u2013 Inclusive Collaboration between Public Institutions and the Settlement Sector (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\nChair: Beth Clarke - Senior Director, Strategic Partnership, World Education Services<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\nThe theme for this year\u2019s conference is Inclusive Collaboration for Collective Impact. The goal of this plenary is to acknowledge and consider how to best work with the many public institutions who support the settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada. Members of public institutions will describe the work they do with newcomers and their collaboration with the settlement sector, including challenges they have faced in this collaborative work and how these challenges have been overcome. They will also discuss promising practices in collaboration between public institutions and the settlement sector that benefit from the expertise of all involved to optimize collective impact.\r\n\r\n \t- Collaboration between the SWIS Program and the Francophone School District (CSF of BC) \r\n<\/strong>Patricia Garvey - SWIS Program Coordinator, Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique<\/li>\r\n \t
- Good Fences Make Good Neighbours: Collaboration in Rural Communities \r\n<\/strong>Brady Schnell - Economic Development Officer, Medicine Hat Economic Development<\/li>\r\n \t
- CCSA: Creating the Conditions to Convene Communities for Collective Impact \r\n<\/strong>Karen Cumberland - Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Community Outreach, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction<\/li>\r\n \t
- The Universit\u00e9 de Hearst and the Settlement Sector: A Unique Model \r\n<\/strong>Anthony Miron - Solution Explorer, Hearst University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nSponsored by: Diversity Institute (DI)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM PST
\r\nClosing Ceremony (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\n \t- Tsatsu Stalqyu (Coastal Wolf Pack)\u00a0- A traditional Salish song and dance group<\/li>\r\n \t
- Katie Crocker\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Chief Executive Officer, Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Victoria Esses\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","remove_heading_underline":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6679,"en_label":"Grassroots Allyship: Collaborative Responsibility to Promote a Flourishing Society","fr_file":6686,"fr_label":"Solidarit\u00e9 de terrain : responsabilit\u00e9 collaborative"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6680,"en_label":"Bridging Gaps: Advancing LGBTQ+ Refugee Integration","fr_file":6687,"fr_label":"Combler les \u00e9carts : faire progresser l\u2019int\u00e9gration des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s LGBTQ+"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6681,"en_label":"(Video)","fr_file":6688,"fr_label":"(Vid\u00e9o)"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6682,"en_label":"Plenary \u2013 Inclusive Collaboration between Public Institutions and the Settlement Sector (Video)","fr_file":6689,"fr_label":"Collaboration inclusive entre int\u00e9r\u00eats publics"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6683,"en_label":"Collaboration between the SWIS Program and the Francophone School District (CSF of BC)","fr_file":6690,"fr_label":"Collaboration entre le programme SWIS et le Franco"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6684,"en_label":"Good Fences Make Good Neighbours: Collaboration in Rural Communities","fr_file":6691,"fr_label":"De bonnes cl\u00f4tures font de bons voisins"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6685,"en_label":"CCSA: Creating the Conditions to Convene Communities for Collective Impact","fr_file":6692,"fr_label":"CCSA : cr\u00e9er les conditions pour rassembler les communaut\u00e9s"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/5594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-category?post=5594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\r\nConsolidated Report-Back on Interactive Activity (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n
- \r\n \t
- Presenter: Tina Strehlke, Minerva BC<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
\r\nKeynote Address \u2013 From School Settlement Worker to Author (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n\r\nAfter working with Filipino newcomer youth as a school settlement worker and Filipino Talks consultant, Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio was inspired to write her debut novel about Filipino-Canadian families dealing with the impacts of separation and reunification. Using her signature mix of humour, heart, and hard data, she'll share her journey from the settlement sector to the publishing world.\u00a0Reuniting with Strangers<\/em>\u00a0was longlisted for Canada Reads 2024, named one of CBC's Best Books of 2023, won silver for multicultural fiction at the Independent Publisher Book Awards, and was a finalist for the Toronto Book Awards and the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award.\r\n- \r\n \t
- Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio\u00a0- Author of Reuniting with Strangers, Founder of Filipino Talks, and Communications & Program Outreach Specialist at Together Project <\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
- Victoria Esses\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
\r\n\r\nSponsored by:\u00a0Calgary Catholic Immigration Society\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n1:45 PM - 3:00 PM PST
\r\nPlenary \u2013 Inclusive Collaboration between Public Institutions and the Settlement Sector (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\nChair: Beth Clarke - Senior Director, Strategic Partnership, World Education Services<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\nThe theme for this year\u2019s conference is Inclusive Collaboration for Collective Impact. The goal of this plenary is to acknowledge and consider how to best work with the many public institutions who support the settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada. Members of public institutions will describe the work they do with newcomers and their collaboration with the settlement sector, including challenges they have faced in this collaborative work and how these challenges have been overcome. They will also discuss promising practices in collaboration between public institutions and the settlement sector that benefit from the expertise of all involved to optimize collective impact.\r\n- \r\n \t
- Collaboration between the SWIS Program and the Francophone School District (CSF of BC) \r\n<\/strong>Patricia Garvey - SWIS Program Coordinator, Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique<\/li>\r\n \t
- Good Fences Make Good Neighbours: Collaboration in Rural Communities \r\n<\/strong>Brady Schnell - Economic Development Officer, Medicine Hat Economic Development<\/li>\r\n \t
- CCSA: Creating the Conditions to Convene Communities for Collective Impact \r\n<\/strong>Karen Cumberland - Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Community Outreach, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction<\/li>\r\n \t
- The Universit\u00e9 de Hearst and the Settlement Sector: A Unique Model \r\n<\/strong>Anthony Miron - Solution Explorer, Hearst University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nSponsored by: Diversity Institute (DI)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n04:30 PM - 05:00 PM PST
\r\nClosing Ceremony (Video<\/a><\/span>)<\/h4>\r\n- \r\n \t
- Tsatsu Stalqyu (Coastal Wolf Pack)\u00a0- A traditional Salish song and dance group<\/li>\r\n \t
- Katie Crocker\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Chief Executive Officer, Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Victoria Esses\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","remove_heading_underline":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6679,"en_label":"Grassroots Allyship: Collaborative Responsibility to Promote a Flourishing Society","fr_file":6686,"fr_label":"Solidarit\u00e9 de terrain : responsabilit\u00e9 collaborative"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6680,"en_label":"Bridging Gaps: Advancing LGBTQ+ Refugee Integration","fr_file":6687,"fr_label":"Combler les \u00e9carts : faire progresser l\u2019int\u00e9gration des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s LGBTQ+"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6681,"en_label":"(Video)","fr_file":6688,"fr_label":"(Vid\u00e9o)"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6682,"en_label":"Plenary \u2013 Inclusive Collaboration between Public Institutions and the Settlement Sector (Video)","fr_file":6689,"fr_label":"Collaboration inclusive entre int\u00e9r\u00eats publics"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6683,"en_label":"Collaboration between the SWIS Program and the Francophone School District (CSF of BC)","fr_file":6690,"fr_label":"Collaboration entre le programme SWIS et le Franco"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6684,"en_label":"Good Fences Make Good Neighbours: Collaboration in Rural Communities","fr_file":6691,"fr_label":"De bonnes cl\u00f4tures font de bons voisins"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6685,"en_label":"CCSA: Creating the Conditions to Convene Communities for Collective Impact","fr_file":6692,"fr_label":"CCSA : cr\u00e9er les conditions pour rassembler les communaut\u00e9s"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/5594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-category?post=5594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- Good Fences Make Good Neighbours: Collaboration in Rural Communities \r\n<\/strong>Brady Schnell - Economic Development Officer, Medicine Hat Economic Development<\/li>\r\n \t
- Victoria Esses\u00a0- Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
- Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio\u00a0- Author of Reuniting with Strangers, Founder of Filipino Talks, and Communications & Program Outreach Specialist at Together Project <\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t