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Community organizations: n/a Key findings: Intersections between racialized counsellors’ own identities and those of their clients led to: Increased attachment to and connection with their own ethnic group, heritage, and history Increased appreciation of their ethnic identity and its role in their lives and funct...
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...
Gaps identified The sample of immigrants was too small to analyze the data specifically for each race or ethnicity, as such, larger samples with more representation of specific groups is suggested for further research. Additionally, different recruitment strategies should be used to include more participants, rath...
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...
Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: Less than 10 years since arrival Key recommendations: To facilitate health social connections for newcomers, policies, organizations, private companies and individual neighbourhoods should work together to forge a sense of familiarity and reduce feelings of margina...
Integration timeline: newcomers not defined Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key findings: Five themes with related strategic actions, outcomes, and performance measures to address systemic racism: Integrate racial equity accountability from the inside out Provide anti-racis...
Integration timeline: newcomers not defined Key findings: Themes from community engagements include: Lived and living experiences of hate and racial harassment in public spaces and City properties Racially inequitable processes and procedures in reporting hate crimes and incidents Systemic barriers to accessing...
Key findings: The City of Calgary is committed to removing systemic racism through education, engagement, collaboration, and policy changes. Intersectionality and adopting an anti-colonial lens are key considerations in addressing systemic racism. The framework aims to create anti-racist safe spaces and processes...
Future research / gaps identified: Implement and evaluate the The City of Calgary Anti-Racism Strategic Plan 2023-2027. Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: The City of Calgary and other governmental, organizational, public safety, etc. leaders and institutions Open access: Yes Community organizat...
Community organizations: n/a Key findings: Immigrant and racialized women are over-represented among health care aids in long term care. COVID-19 has exacerbated preexisting economic and social exclusion of immigrant health care aides employed in long term care. Addressing intersectional inequalities experien...
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