Research Library

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Hands-on-ground in a new country: A community-based participatory evaluation with immigrant communities in Southern Alberta

Community organizations: n/a Key recommendations: Expand the gardening space and create new community gardens for more newcomers. Alter policies that allocate most of the produce to the food bank, such that the newcomer gardeners themselves can take home more of their harvest. Provide formal recognition for vol...

“I am not who you think I am”: Multiple, hybrid and racialized identities of Canadian Muslim youth in the negotiation of belonging and citizenship

Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Explore the experiences of Muslim youth from different age groups, socioeconomic backgrounds, and geographic locations in Canada Conduct quantitative studies to provide statistical data to support the findings of this study Identify the impact of a...

It’s just about having fun? Interrogating the lived experiences of newcomers to Canada in introductory winter sport programmes

Community organizations: WinSport Key populations: newcomers to Canada participating in an introduction to winter sport program at WinSport in Calgary Key recommendations: Alter the WNP and other newcomer introductory sport programs to intentionally focus on building social connections Avoid the pitfall of thes...

Black (and foreign) in the ivory: Exploring the sociopolitical integration of Black international students in Alberta, Canada

Future research / gaps identified: 1) Popular approaches to studying international students are rarely attuned to intra-group variation based on race and ethnicity. 2) This study is among the first to foreground such analyses in Canadian research on international students. More research of this kind is needed. Key fi...

Afrobeats on the Prairies

Community organizations: Edmonton Community Foundation Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: African creatives in Alberta, particularly those whose art is through Afrobeats music and/or dance Key recommendations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: The director and his production company, Media...

Resilience within the context of refugee youth adaptation to new life in Canada

Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: had been in Canada for 3 – 5 years Key findings: 1) Resilience was defined by refugee youth as consisting of doing well and feeling well as they resettled in Canada. 2) Positive adaptation to Canadian society was grounded in negotiating belonging, which consisted o...