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Community organizations: 25 heritage language schools in Edmonton (names not specified) Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: newcomers not defined Key findings: During the COVID-19 pandemic, heritage language schools: 1) Supported temporary foreign workers (e.g. assisting TFWs to find aff...
Community organizations: City of Edmonton City Council Future research / gaps identified: If the Anti-Racism strategy proposal is approved, develop an implementation plan and financing strategy. Key recommendations: 1) Approve the Anti-Racism Strategy, as set out in Attachment 5 of the February 14, 2022, Commu...
Community organizations: Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership Key findings: 1) The survey revealed a prevalence of Islamophobia in Red Deer, highlighting the need for further research on the experiences of the Muslim community. 2) The report emphasized the costs of complacency towards racism, both within visible mi...
Future research / gaps identified: Language used in the report is limited and does not fully capture the experiences of all individuals and communities affected by systemic racism. Key populations: BIPOC people in Edmonton Key recommendations: Individuals and organizations should take action to combat systemic raci...
Community organizations: Grande Prairie and District Multicultural Association (GPDMA) Key findings: Both covert and overt racism and discrimination occur in many settings and institutions in Grande Prairie and area. Identified strategies to reduce racism were: speaking out, lobbying, incorporating multicultural...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Research the perspective of the children themselves, rather than just their parents. Integration timeline: 8 years or less post-arrival Key findings: African immigrant parents shared 6 themes that they perceived as mental health determinants for thei...
Integration timeline: 8/13 of the participants were international students. The integration timeline was not otherwise defined. Key recommendations: Expand research that focuses on exploring gender issues, colonization, power relations, the pathologizing of misery, and the medicalization and psychiatrization of r...
Open access: Yes Location: Edmonton, AB Community organizations: Edmonton Social Planning Council Edmonton Public Schools Future research / gaps identified: Urge change at a broader level above just Edmonton Public Schools, such as provincial changes in curriculum, professional development for teachers, pu...
Key recommendations Make research on the intersection between racism and transphobia a greater priority Location: Canada-wide study with data aggregated by province Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified Expand research on this topic Integration timeline Participants in 3 categories: 1)...
Open access: Yes Community organizations: Edmonton Social Planning Council Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: BIPOC students are disproportionately targeted by SROs in schools, similar to police racial profiling in other settings. Stereotypes that claim Blac...
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