Indigenous Orientation Toolkit for Newcomers to Canada
The Indigenous Orientation Toolkit (IOTK), initiated by Immigration Partnership Winnipeg, is designed to be a tool to enhance bridges between the Indigenous and newcomer communities and to educate them about Indigenous history, culture and contemporary realities. The IOTK also aims to combat oppressive beliefs and stereotypes about Indigenous peoples by seeking to build awareness, debunk…
The World Is Bright Discussion & Lesson Guide for English Language Learners
This educational guide offers a variety of activities for teachers of English language learners to use with students to accompany a screening of the film The World Is Bright. The combined audio-visual nature of film provides an access point for students to become familiar with English-language stories and media in an immersive and engaging format….
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.
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…
“Welcome to Canada and Your New School” – The Newcomer’s Guide to the Canadian School System
This guide, developed by the Prairie and Northern Territories (PNT) Settlement Worker in School (SWIS) Coordinator who is part of the Saskatchewan Settlement Umbrella – SAISIA, will present newcomer families and students with important information about the public school system in Canada. The information will provide parents/guardians with a better understanding of what to expect during…
Multilingual guide “Your Rights in Research”
As part of a collaboration between the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS), CRS, and International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM), several reference documents related to ethical considerations for research with people in forced migration have been developed over the past few years. “Your…
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…
ISSofBC – Welcome to our Homelands (Multilingual videos & Study guides)
“Welcome to our Homelands” is an Indigenous welcome to newcomers video and study guide produced by Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) in partnership with Indigenous organizations in Vancouver and elsewhere. Thanks to indigenous filmmaker Kamala Todd, study guide author Kory Wilson, and Indigenous Advisory Committee members for their work on this project. In 2020,…
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…