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Rainbow Railroad's Work in Central and Southern America
Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2020 01:26 PM
rainbowrailroad.org · Toronto, ON
Prior to COVID-19 travel restrictions, we visited Ecuador and Mexico to understand the issues facing displaced LGBTQI people in the region. Each country differs, and to be sure, there are...
INFO N4 - Newsletter: December 2020
Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 05:03 PM
Holiday Wishes from the N4 team
As the year 2020 comes to its conclusion, it is a sobering thought that many who celebrated its arrival, did not live to see the end of it as the COVID-19 pandemic descended upon the world with stealth and tragedy. COVID-19 didn’t just take lives, it was also instrumental in highlighting the healthcare and sociocultural disparities faced by marginalized and vulnerable populations including immigrants and newcomers. Amid this public health crisis, a global civil rights...
December 10th - Human Rights Day: The Story of the Rohingya
Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 08:37 AM
The Story of the Rohingya: The Displacement and Massacre of a Stateless People
You may or may not have heard of the Rohingya people, a majority Muslim ethnic group residing primarily in Myanmar. The history of the Rohingya people is a long and difficult one. It demonstrates the real effects of prejudice on those most vulnerable as well as the global community’s responsibility to protect and help persecuted communities. The Rohingya, who originate from the Rakhine state of Myanmar, have been continuously...
Filipino Health Care Workers Show the Contribution of Newcomers to Canada
Posted on Saturday, December 05, 2020 06:55 AM
Filipino Health Care Workers Show the Contribution of Newcomers in helping to save Canadian lives during COVID-19
According to the WHO, on December 31st of 2019, WHO’s Country Office in the People’s Republic of China picked up a media statement by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission from their website on ‘viral pneumonia’ in Wuhan, People’s Republic of China. The Country Office notified the International Health Regulations (IHR) focal point in the WHO Western Pacific...
Newcomers to Canada: Helping our Canadian Economy and Communities
Posted on Friday, December 04, 2020 11:35 PM
Growing up in Canada is a privilege for me. I am originally Iraqi and I have lived in Egypt until the age of 11 when I moved to Ottawa. My family and I migrated to Canada in order to live a better, safer life. Life back in Iraq was hard for me and my family. Although I was very young, I felt how dangerous and unsafe it was for my family and I to live there. I felt as if I will not have a future there, and that my family and I had to move somewhere that will promise us a better life. We chose Canada...
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
Posted on Thursday, December 03, 2020 09:16 PM
In recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, please see our events calendar for upcoming presentations on topics such as taking action against gender-based violence; emerging needs of women as a result of the global pandemic; how to ensure an equitable future; intergenerational transmission of domestic violence and gender.
Additionally, we have curated e-learning resources covering newcomer gender in a range of topics of interest to our members. You can...
Call for Virtual Experiential Learning Projects
Posted on Wednesday, December 02, 2020 11:10 PM
Carleton University, Bachelor of Global and International Studies (GINS 3100) Call for Virtual Experiential Learning Projects
The National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) program was pleased to partner with the Bachelor of Global and International Studies (BGInS) at Carleton University over the Fall 2020 term in support of their innovative, virtual experiential learning course, or e-internship. This course is offered to third-year students as an alternative to overseas internships, allowing greater...
Upcoming N4 Webinar: Newcomer Healthcare: There is no one-size-fits-all approach
Posted on Monday, November 30, 2020 04:51 PM
Online · English · Free
When: Dec 16, 2020 01:00 PM EST
Register now! newcomernavigation.ca/newcomer-healthcare
Cross-sectoral collaboration among the health and settlement sector is critical to ensure newcomers settling into Canada have an equitable health care experience and achieve optimal health outcomes. This panel will feature perspectives from front-line staff, a physician and nurse practitioners across Canada in the health sector who have developed multidisciplinary models...
COVID-19 second wave
Posted on Friday, November 27, 2020 03:29 PM
Message to Settlement and Resettlement Assistance Program Service Provider Organizations
As COVID-19 continues to affect our communities and some areas of Canada are seeing new restrictions imposed, you may have questions about service delivery. We are writing as a reminder to please follow guidance from your local health authority in these uncertain times.
As you know, Canada continues to provide protection through our refugee programs. We recommend maintaining alternative service delivery options...
World Children’s Day, 20 November, Promoting and Respecting the Rights of Children
Posted on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 03:07 PM
Celebrating Refugee and Migrant Children in Canada: Part 1
Children, particularly migrant or refugee children, face a specific set of challenges in our modern world. Whether it be language struggles, difficulties fitting in with schoolmates, or simply culture shock, newcomer children are in a unique predicament. I remember, when I was 16, one of my high school friends, who immigrated to Canada from Korea, told me how she had to help her parents file their taxes, talk to their phone providers...
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