Immigration Waterloo Region
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Your guide to upcoming events, information and resources in Waterloo Region
December 09, 2019
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Waterloo Region Global Migration Film Festival 2019, Dec 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13
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This week,
continue enjoying the Waterloo Region Global Migration Film Festival brought by Immigration Partnership to the region. Community partners will screen “Aneni,” “One Way Ticket,” “Stranger in Paradise,” “Hayati” and “Morabeza.” Each film will be followed by a post-screening discussion. To check the films, dates and venues, visit our
website.
Entrance to all films is FREE.
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Waterloo Region Global Migration Film Festival 2019: "One Way Ticket"
Dec 10, 6:30-8:30pm
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The WR Global Migration Film Festival is coming to Idea Exchange with
“ONE WAY TICKET,”
the story of Jean-Pierre and Isaiah who spent more than 15 years in a refugee camp. They left Africa to be part of a resettlement program in the United States. The camera did follow the complete adventure. Register now.
Entrance is FREE.
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Consent and Sexual Violence Workshop, Dec 9, 7-9pm
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This workshop will give participants foundational knowledge of what sexual violence is and will provide skills, tools and information to respond in an empathetic and supportive way. This workshop will also highlight the elevated risk of human trafficking that newcomers face, and how to identify signs that a person is being trafficked.
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LGBTQ: The Basics You Need to Know for Frontline Workers, Dec 12, 12:45-2pm
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As part of OCASI/Positive Spaces Initiative Webinar Series, it is a 101 learning opportunity for frontline workers, exploring things they need to know to engage in meaningful understandings of the LGBTQ+ communities.
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Sponsoring Refugees through the Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) Program, Dec 17, 12-1pm EST
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Join the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) for this webinar on how to sponsor refugees through the BVOR program.
Rebecca Davies, a member of
Toronto’s Ripple Refugee Project
, will talk about how this group approaches refugee sponsorship as well as the joys and challenges of BVOR sponsorship.
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Startup Business Basics- Kitchener
Dec 18, 10-11:30am
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This Small Business Centre workshop will provide attendees with the tools and information to start their own business, such as the various forms of business ownership, government regulations, the importance of a business plan, identifying your target market and more.
Free.
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Resources and Information
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This article brings tips on how to volunteer strategically to gain Canadian work experience and eventually use this reference for potential future jobs.
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This Tamarack Institute webinar will discuss actions business and social sector leaders can take to advance systemic change that addresses past harm and resulting inequitable outcomes.
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This survey gathered feedback from partners involved in Immigration Partnership (IP) committees and other community partners that receive the Immigration Waterloo Region Weekly email updates. The findings show that partners were quite committed to the Immigration Partnership and positive about overall directions; for example, 93 per cent of the respondents feel motivated to contribute and follow-through with actions of the Immigration Partnership.
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This report outlines findings from the Immigration Matters Survey, which gathered input from 1,090 immigrants and refugees living in Waterloo Region in June and July 2019.2 The findings provide a snapshot of immigrant experiences of accessing services and living in Waterloo Region, as perceived by immigrants and refugees themselves; for example, 70 per cent of the participants reported having a strong sense of belonging in Waterloo Region, yet almost one in five (19%) felt a weak sense of belonging.
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Funding, Awards and More...
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The deadline for this RFP has been extended to Dec 11:
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) invites organizations working in Ontario who have experience serving privately sponsored refugees to submit a proposal for a contract to implement a pilot project as part of the
Allies for Refugee Integration
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New Tools for Settlement-Sponsorship Teamwork Project
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As a Regional Partner for the IRP, Kitchener-Waterloo Community Foundation is leading this initiative funded by the Government of Canada. The program will provide time-limited investments to support a broad range of social purpose organizations in improving their capacity and ability to participate in the social finance market, access new investment and contract opportunities, and support them throughout the innovation. Applications will be open between January 8 and February 10, 2020.
First free information session: Dec 13. Registration is required.
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Feel free to send suggestions or relevant events/resources to include to the Immigration Waterlooo Region weekly by emailing
Dan Vandebelt (
[email protected]
) and Alejandra Amezquita Gutierrez (
[email protected]
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