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Open access: Yes Integration timeline: Community organizations: Location: Calgary, AB Key recommendations: Key populations: Syrian refugees in Calgary Key findings: Future research / gaps identified:
Integration timeline: not defined Open access: Yes Location: Calgary, AB Community organizations: Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) Key populations: refugee mothers in the Multicultural Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program in Calgary Key findings: 1) Mothers emphasiz...
Future research / gaps identified: Explore how success and agency are defined similarly/differently in other newcomer groups, and how success and agency interact with each other in different cultural contexts. Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) All of the participants attributed their agency as the...
Future research / gaps identified: Examine how immigrants of different genders participate in municipal elections Key findings: 1) Immigrant communities, on average, have less self-reported interest in and knowledge of municipal politics when compared to provincial and federal politics. 2) The mean score of immigrant...
Community organizations: Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) Future research / gaps identified: not stated Integration timeline: not defined Open access: Yes Key findings: 1) CCIS celebrated 40 years of service to newcomers in Southern Alberta, growing from a small volunteer group to one of Canada’s lar...
Community organizations: Centre for Newcomers Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: LGBTQ2S+ newcomers Key recommendations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Key findings: Existing settlement and integration services largely do not meet the needs of LGBTQ2S+ newcomers to Calgary, especial...
Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: at least 1 year in Canada Key findings: 1) Rebuilding lost social and cultural capital was a key component of the resettlement process for adult Afghan refugees. 2) Social connections and support systems played a key role in their learning experiences, their unique...
Community organizations: ActionDignity Habitus Consulting Collective Future research / gaps identified: Conduct a comprehensive review of City policies and practices to identify systemic barriers to equity and inclusion. Collect disaggregated data on the experiences of Indigenous, Black, and diverse racial...
Key populations: racialized refugee and newcomer youth who now reside in Calgary Key recommendations: Dismantling dogmatic ideas is a key part of anti-racist work, where processes of re-learning and change are needed to truly engage newcomer youth in these discussions. Open access: Yes Community organizations:...
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...