Pathways to Prosperity: Canada

Pathways to Prosperity is pleased to be launching a new workshop series that will take place on the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00 – 2:15 PM ET, starting in June 2024. These sessions will present results from projects conducted by P2P and its partners, and discussions on current issues of wide interest. They are open to all, but registration is required.

The first workshop will take place on Tuesday June 18 at 1:00 PM ET and will focus on Promoting Positive Attitudes toward Immigrants and Immigration in Smaller Canadian Communities.

As regionalization programs are implemented and smaller communities seek to become more welcoming to newcomers, a critical issue is the attitudes of members of the receiving community to immigrants and immigration. This workshop focuses on some of the recent results we have obtained from analyses of the P2P survey on immigration attitudes in smaller Canadian communities. In addition, we provide recommendations and showcase how a small community works to promote more favorable attitudes that contribute to welcoming communities and the attraction and retention of immigrants.

• Understanding Attitudes toward Immigrants and Immigration in Smaller Canadian Communities (Download Presentation)
  Alina Sutter & Victoria Esses, Western University

• Canada’s First Welcoming Community (Download Presentation)
  Peter Sulman, Coordinator, Chatham-Kent Local Immigration Partnership

Watch the recording here.

On Tuesday July 16 at 1:00 PM ET, the workshop will focus on How Do Provincial and Municipal Governments Utilize Research?

How do governments use research? How can academics improve the impact of their research? Past P2P workshops have examined these questions among federal government departments. In this workshop, we expand the question to examine the use of research among provincial and municipal governments. This workshop is ideal for academics, graduate students, and independent researchers interested in designing, conducting, and disseminating policy-relevant research, as well as practitioners interested in improving the relevance of evidence-based data collection within their organizations.

To register for this workshop on July 16, please go to:

https://bit.ly/researchforgovt

On Tuesday August 20 at 1:00 to 2:15 PM ET, the workshop will focus on: Wildfires, Floods, and Hurricanes: Inclusive Emergency Preparedness and Response to Disasters.

Vulnerabilities resulting from social, economic, and cultural factors make immigrants and refugees key groups when it comes to effectively preparing for and responding to disasters. How are newcomers uniquely affected by disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, and floods? What are best practices for engaging newcomers in emergency planning, response, and recovery processes? What are some strategies that communities have implemented to reduce risk and improve the resiliency of newcomers? In this workshop, we explore how communities should and can address vulnerabilities and challenges and respond to disaster to reduce risk and improve resiliency for newcomers, particularly in the context of small or rural communities. This workshop is ideal for settlement service providers, LIPs/RIF, municipalities, government agencies, and humanitarian organizations engaged in emergency planning and response.

To register for this workshop on August 20, please go to:

https://bit.ly/researchforgovt

Stay tuned for updates on further workshops to be announced soon.