P2P Conference Award
We are pleased to announce the Pathways to Prosperity’s second annual Jean McRae Legacy Award for a Newcomer Youth. This award will support a newcomer youth in Canada to attend the P2P National Conference in Vancouver on November 25-26, 2024. The award will include travel to Vancouver for the conference, three nights accommodation, and conference registration. To qualify, applicants must have been born outside of Canada, currently be living here, and be between 18 and 30 years old.
We invite newcomer youth to apply by submitting:
- Your name and email address
- A one-page description of why you are interested in attending the conference and how it will benefit your career
- A nomination letter from an individual who has been in a supervisory role to you within the last three years – e.g., work supervisor, research supervisor, volunteer organization leader
Applications should be submitted to admin@p2pcanada.ca with the subject line: Application for Jean McRae Award, by September 16, 2024.
Read More »P2P 2024 National Conference
Join us in Vancouver or virtually for the Pathways to Prosperity 2024 National Conference on November 25-26 and the P2PFCFA Conference for LIPs and RIF on November 27. The conferences will include dynamic sessions, including the keynote address by author and advocate Jennilee Austria Bonifacio, plenary sessions on inclusive collaboration, insightful workshops and roundtable discussions, dedicated interactive learning opportunities, a lively poster session, and opportunities for networking.
To enhance your experience, two additional in-person events are taking place in conjunction with the P2P conferences:
• November 24: Gender-Based Violence Response Forum
• November 28: National LIP Network Summit
Call for Proposals and the Conference Agenda
This year, the P2P Conference received over 200 proposals for workshops, roundtables, and poster presentations. The conference committee has reviewed the proposals, and decision letters are being sent. Stay tuned for the conference agenda, which will be released in the next few weeks.
Registration, Hotel Information, Travel Discounts
Register now, book your accommodation at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver at the special conference rate, obtain travel discounts for Air Canada, WestJet and Porter Airlines, and bring your team to unforgettable days of learning, networking, and innovation. Note that early bird registration fees are available until September 30 only.
Read More »New Research
P2P and the FCFA are undertaking a research project on French-speaking temporary migrants to Canada living outside of Quebec. The goal is to explore the lived experiences of these French-speaking temporary migrants (including workers on work permits and international students) as they come to work and/or study in Francophone minority communities. The study wishes to hear about their migratory pathways, such as their decision to come to these communities and their thoughts about transitioning to permanent residency. It also investigates the challenges involved and these temporary migrants’ connections to French-speaking communities and their services.
To this end, the research aims to recruit and remotely interview a total of 40 French-speaking participants who arrived as temporary migrants and are currently living in four regions across Canada (approximately 10 per region): Moncton-Richibucto (NB), Northeastern Ontario, Winnipeg-St. Boniface (MB), and Vancouver (BC). Human Research Ethics Approval for this project has been obtained from Western University.
We are seeking contacts in the field who can help us reach out to French-speaking temporary migrants in the targeted regions. Please let us know if you are interested in joining us in this project by contacting our lead field investigator, Marc Y. Valade, PhD, at mvalade@uwo.ca. Marc is a member of the P2P Standing Committee on Northern, Rural and Remote Communities.
