This report comprises PeaceGeeks’ final recommendations to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) regarding the Settlement 3.0 Project. MANSO Executive Director, Vicki Sinclair, sat on the National Advisory Group for this project. BACKGROUND In 2018, PeaceGeeks received funding from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to develop a strategic vision and action plan titled Settlement…
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Settlement Sector & Technology Task Group Final Report
Source: AMSSA’s website The Settlement Sector and Technology Task Group was created in the Fall of 2020 with the objective to discover, examine, and learn about the settlement sector’s needs, to fully transition to a digital and a hybrid service delivery model, especially in the context of better addressing needs resulting from COVID-19 pandemic. The final…
Read More...Settlement Sector Focused Board Diversity Survey and Matrix Templates
This tool offers a brief overview of the importance of board diversity and leadership commitment to equity work. It provides a settlement-sector-focused board diversity survey and matrix template that organizations can adapt to their context to assess board representation. Data is first collected anonymously from all board members through the diversity survey then aggregated and…
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IRCC has developed a promotional toolkit that you can use to inform newcomers of the free services available to help them settle in Canada. Posters, web banners, social media posts, a video and email messages are all available on this site. IRCC Settlement Toolkit – Trousse services détablissement
Read More...Sex Trafficking “It’s time to “T.A.L.K.” – The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking
The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline is a confidential, multilingual service, operating 24/7 to connect victims and survivors with social services, law enforcement, and emergency services, as well as receive tips from the public. Sex trafficking is a complex issue that often goes unnoticed by many Canadians, who may believe it only occurs in other countries…
Read More...Social Isolation of Seniors – A Focus on New Immigrant and Refugee Seniors in Canada
This supplement is a resource to help organizations and service providers adopt approaches to help new immigrant and refugee seniors strengthen human connections. Social isolation is a silent reality experienced by many seniors, and particularly new immigrant and refugee seniors. It is hoped that this resource will heighten awareness and sensitivity and help organizations, friends,…
Read More...Staff Diversity and Inclusion Identity Survey
The Staff Diversity and Inclusion Identity Survey is a three-part tool designed to help organizations assess and improve diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within their workforce. The tool consists of three separate documents: Survey Guidelines: This provides a framework for organizations to evaluate their diversity practices. It outlines assessing intersectional identities, reviewing staff and leadership…
Read More...Staff GBA Plus Readiness and Capacity Survey Template
This tool provides a brief overview of the importance of establishing a baseline understanding of staff readiness and capacity to implement GBA Plus in their work. It includes a staff GBA Plus readiness and capacity survey template that organizations can use to obtain an understanding of where they are starting in terms of knowledge, skills,…
Read More...Starting a Business – Plain Language Booklet
This plain language booklet, was developed by Literacy Partners of Manitoba, in partnership with Community Futures Manitoba, Aboriginal Business Service Network and the Canadian Youth Business Foundation. Please note that Literacy Partners of Manitoba is no longer in operation. The booklet reviews in plain language the key pieces of information about how to start a business…
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Surrey First Peoples Guide for Newcomers
The Surrey First Peoples Guide for Newcomers is a response to the call for accurate resources on First Peoples in Canada from an Indigenous perspective. It amplifies voices of the land-based Nations that Surrey occupies and builds solidarity between Indigenous and newcomer communities. This resource provides information on the traditional protocols, histories, and current realities of Indigenous, Metis,…
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