EAL Curriculum – Gawiin Bimikawesiwin: Assimilative Policies
MANSO and Immigration Partnership Winnipeg are pleased to share the Gawiin Bimikawesiwin: Assimilative Policies EAL (English as an Additional Language) Curriculum for adults. The curriculum is for use in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) programs as well as more informal contexts like conversation classes and one-on-one tutoring. Gawiin bimikawesiwin means ‘she/he leaves no footprints’…
Report: Friendly Manitoba – Community Experiences with Islamophobia
This report presents the results of a pilot project to examine the experiences of Muslims in Manitoba with Islamophobia. Data was collected through an online survey and through interviews with 9 Muslim community leaders. The findings reveal that Islamophobia in Manitoba is experienced in a variety of forms and contexts, ranging from workplace discrimination to…
City of Winnipeg Anti-racsim initiatives: Children Activity Kits
This Children Activity Kits, provided by the City of Winnipeg, helps to engage children (ages 6-12) in learning about important topics like racism, discrimination, equality, and reconciliation. This activity toolkit was designed with support from Equitas–International Centre for Human Rights Education. It has been developed in support of anti-racism and is a child-friendly tool to…
Anti-Racism Resources by the Alberta Teacher’s Association
This webpage by the Alberta Teacher’s Association (ATA) is a compilation of teacher resources for learning and teaching about racism and anti-racism, including books, lesson plans and videos.
BUCARES research and film project on Anti-Racism: “Real Change”
The Brandon University Centre for Aboriginal and Rural Education Studies (BUCARES) is established in 2008, and its role is to promote and facilitate research activities that are of interest to rural, northern, and Indigenous communities, school divisions, and related organizations. The “Real Change” film project was part of a research project in Manitoba, by Michelle…
MANSO Anti-Racism training resource for the settlement sector
In May 2021, the Anti-Racism Policy Resolution for the settlement sector was passed by MANSO member organizations to reflect this commitment. In the Summer of 2021, funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), MANSO developed and produced a sector-wide Anti-Racism project, which included three live training sessions for different groups of participants, three workbooks…
Anti-Racism in Sport Campaign (Winnipeg, MB)
This is an initiative by the Immigration Partnership Winnipeg (IPW), a local immigration partnership hosted by the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg. The Anti-Racism in Sport Campaign seeks to increase, promote, and engage in discussions on anti-racism in sport about the presence of all levels of racism in sport in Winnipeg and its impact on…
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce: Commitment to Opportunity, Diversity and Equity (CODE) Resource Hub
Commitment to Opportunity, Diversity and Equity (CODE) is a Chamber community movement guided by a diverse group of local community leaders and organizations that are dedicated to creating more inclusive workplaces. CODE provides access to credible online resources and tools, useful information on inclusion in the workplace, hiring practices, education, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and…
EAL Curriculum – Askii Akawa Asotamaatowin: Land and Treaties
MANSO and Immigration Partnership Winnipeg are pleased to share the Askii Akawa Asotamaatowin*: Land and Treaties EAL (English as an Additional Language) Curriculum for adults. The curriculum is for use in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) programs as well as more informal contexts like conversation classes and one-on-one tutoring. * ‘Askii’ means land in Cree,…
Centre on the Developing Child (Harvard University) – “Moving Upstream: Confronting Racism to Open Up Children’s Potential”
The scientific evidence is clear and growing: racism imposes unique and substantial stressors on the daily lives of families raising young children of colour. Understanding how these stressors affect child health and development provides a compelling framework for new ideas about how communities, policies, programs, and funding streams might confront and dismantle these inequities and…
