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IRMHP/CAMH: Physical and mental health of Yazidi refugees and implications for practice (webinar)
Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 02:24 PM
Date and time: Tuesday, November 23, 2021, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
Cost: Free of charge
In 2016, the Government of Canada resettled more than 1,000 Yazidi refugees in various cities across Canada. The resettlement was in response to the 2014 massacre carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as Daesh, to systematically eradicate the Yazidi population in Northern Iraq. The experience of persecution and genocide has left many Yazidis with mental and physical trauma. It is important...
A Panel on the Parentification of Newcomer Children and Youth: Trusted Resources and Advice
Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 01:56 PM
Did you know that some newcomer children and youth often experience taking on tasks that are not typical for their age?
Trusted resources and advice to support you in understanding, recognizing, and preventing the parentification of newcomer children and youth:
N4 Webinar
Growing up too soon? A Panel Discussion on the Parentification of Newcomer Children and Youth
Panelists:
- Dr. Tanya Lentz, Registered Psychologist, Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre
- Rama Musharbash-Kovacsi,...
Ryerson University: Interactive dashboard helps assess COVID-19 impact on immigrant workers
Posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 02:49 PM
CERC Migration's Data and Methods Lab designed this dashboard to help researchers segment the immigrant worker population to analyze how various groups are being impacted by COVID-19 relative to Canadian-born workers.
This dashboard makes explicit the compounding of disadvantage among immigrant subgroups.
Saint Paul University: Being a leader: Bridges between Spirituality and the Academia
Posted on Monday, November 15, 2021 02:37 PM
If we see spirituality as a search for meaning, belonging, interconnectedness and hope, how can leaders create a vision that speaks to these longings in the human soul? How can educational leaders harness spirituality as a force for social transformation? An education system that bridges the gap between reason and spirituality, that honors all aspects of being human, offers glimpses of these possibilities. Saint Paul University is one of those rare spaces in the academia that envisions a spiritual,...
Ottawa Citizen: Saint Paul U: Ottawa’s engaged, human, open and spiritual university is a hidden gem
Posted on Friday, November 12, 2021 11:51 AM
N4’s online program with Saint Paul University to support professionals in the healthcare, social service, and settlement sectors in working with newcomer clients was recently included in an article in the Ottawa Citizen.
Featured Member: Dr. Bukola Salami
Posted on Friday, November 12, 2021 11:32 AM
Dr. Bukola Salami is a National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) member, an N4 Subject Matter Expert (SME), and an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta. Dr. Salami also has lived experience as a former newcomer to Canada – originally from Nigeria, she first came to Canada as high school student in Grade 11. Dr. Salami went on to pursue aBachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Windsor, followed by a Master of Nursing and PhD, both from the University of...
Upcoming Webinar: Anti-Violence Work with Women with Precarious Immigration Status
Posted on Friday, November 12, 2021 11:15 AM
Did you know that refugee and im/migrant women with precarious immigration status face multiple forms of interpersonal and structural violence?
In this roundtable discussion, panelists from different regions of the country will be presenting their anti-violence work with racialized and immigrant women and girls. Discussion will be focused on the challenges and priorities for anti-violence work with women with precarious immigration status and explore strategies to support systemic change.
Learning...
‘The Guitar in the Ceiling’: List of Trusted Resources and Advice
Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2021 04:38 PM
Did you know that music can play a powerful role in healing, resiliency and well-being among newcomer populations?
Trusted resources and advice to support your work promoting healing, resiliency, and well-being among newcomers:
N4 Webinar
‘The Guitar in the Ceiling’ exploring music, trauma and healing
Speakers:
- Nancy Clark, PhD, University of Victoria
- Susan McDonald, Director of International Programs at Remember the River (formerly Fine Arts Foundation)
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Refugee 613: Are you the newest member of our team?
Posted on Monday, November 08, 2021 03:38 PM
Refugee 613 is growing - a lot! - and we’re looking for talented connectors and communicators to join us.
During the pandemic, our team has applied our knowledge of strategic communications and newcomer audiences to addressing gaps in information equity. In plain language: how do language, race and immigration status impact who gets the information they need, and how they get it?
We have created multilingual content to increase access to information about the virus and the vaccines. We have...
Algonquin College: Occupation-specific Language Training (OSLT)
Posted on Monday, November 08, 2021 02:55 PM
Are you a new resident who needs help finding a job in Ontario? Do you currently work and need to improve your language skills? Discover how OSLT can you help you improve your career.
What is OSLT?
Occupation-specific Language Training (OSLT) is FREE for newcomers to Ontario.
- OSLT courses focus on the communication skills, such as, soft skills and specific occupational language which is required when sharing information; communicating with various technology; managing interactions with colleagues,...
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