Pathways to Prosperity: Canada

Supporting Newcomers to Canada: A Roadmap to Inclusive Collaboration for Collective Impact

Call for Proposals for Workshops, Roundtables and Posters
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November 25-26, 2024: P2P 2024 National Conference
(In person and Virtual)

November 27, 2024: P2P-FCFA Conference for Local Immigration Partnerships and Réseaux en immigration francophone
(In person and Virtual)

November 28, 2024: National LIP Network Summit
(In Person)

Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver

Pathways to Prosperity will be holding its 12th Annual National Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver on November 25-27, 2024. A virtual option will also be available on these dates.

On Monday November 25 and Tuesday November 26, the Pathways to Prosperity 2024 National Conference will take place, with a welcome reception planned for the evening of November 24. The conference will include a keynote address, plenary sessions, workshops, roundtable discussions, posters, interactive activities, and lots of opportunities to network with colleagues. All interested parties are welcome to attend this event.

On Wednesday November 27, we will be hosting the P2P-FCFA 2024 Conference for Local Immigration Partnerships and Réseaux en immigration francophone. This is an opportunity for LIPs and RIF to share information and achievements, discuss common challenges and solutions, and develop new connections and collaborations. All interested parties are welcome to attend this event.

Enhancements this year include enhanced interactive activities and planned networking that will create more opportunities to form valuable connections and increase knowledge sharing.

To be inclusive, we will be providing simultaneous interpretation for the keynote speaker and plenary sessions (both in person and virtually).

Keynote speaker

We are excited to announce that this year’s keynote speaker for the Pathways to Prosperity National Conference is Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio. After working in multiple school boards as a school settlement worker, public speaker, and community-based researcher, Jennilee founded Filipino Talks—a program that builds bridges between educators and Filipino families. Her work with over 1200 Filipino newcomer youth inspired her debut novel, Reuniting With Strangers, which was a finalist for the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Authors Award, awarded a silver medal for Multicultural Fiction in the Independent Book Publishing Awards, named one of CBC’s Best Books of 2023, and was longlisted for the Toronto Book Awards and Canada Reads 2024. Alongside her literary accomplishments, her journey in the settlement sector continues, as she currently serves as the Communications and Program Outreach Specialist at Together Project, an initiative of MakeWay. Born and raised in Sarnia, Ontario, Jennilee lives in Toronto, where she is a founding member of Salaysay, a collective of Filipino-Canadian writers whose work spans genres and generations.

The planning committees for these events are working hard to make them engaging and valuable to all who attend. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

In-Person Schedule:
Sunday November 24
Welcome reception: 7:00 to 9:00 PM

Monday November 25
Conference runs from 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM
Evening reception and poster session: 6:00 to 8:30 PM

Tuesday November 26
Conference runs from 9:15 AM to 5:00 PM

Wednesday November 27
Conference runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided daily.

Space is limited so register early to avoid disappointment.

Register Here

Call for Proposals for Workshops and Roundtables

We will be holding in-person and virtual concurrent workshop and roundtable sessions during the P2P 2024 National Conference and the P2P-FCFA Conference for LIPs and RIF.

Proposals may be submitted for:

• In-person workshops and roundtables at the P2P 2024 National Conference on November 25 and 26 at which all presenters and moderators must have committed to attend in person in Vancouver
• In-person workshops and roundtables at the P2P-FCFA 2024 Conference for LIPs and RIF on November 27 at which all presenters and moderators must have committed to attend in person in Vancouver
• Virtual workshops and roundtables during the P2P 2024 National Conference on November 25 and 26 at which all presenters and moderators will be remote
• Virtual workshops and roundtables at the P2P-FCFA 2024 Conference for LIPs and RIF on November 27 at which all presenters and moderators will be remote

Workshop and roundtable sessions will be 75 minutes. Workshops should include 3 to 4 speakers, with a strong preference for speakers from more than one organization presenting in the same workshop. They should focus on the themes listed below. All workshops should leave at least 20 minutes for discussion and Q&A. We encourage all workshop moderators to have discussion questions ready for the audience, as well as leaving time for a Q&A session during the workshop. If you are unable to organize a full workshop, feel free to submit your presentation as an individual speaker and we will try to match speakers from different organizations who work on similar topics into a unified workshop.

Roundtables should include two moderators who will facilitate a discussion on a specific topic within the themes listed below. Moderators will be expected to lead off the discussion with an overview of the topic and then provide questions for discussion.

Workshops and roundtables in English and French are invited. We must receive your workshop or roundtable submission by July 29 in order for it to be considered. Acceptance of workshops and roundtables will be announced in August. Please note that all accepted workshop and roundtable moderators and presenters must register for the conference and pay the applicable registration fees.

To submit a workshop or roundtable proposal for the P2P 2024 National Conference, please click here – deadline July 29

Based on feedback from interested parties, we are inviting workshop and roundtable submissions for the P2P 2024 National Conference on November 25 and 26 on the following topics:

1) Addressing, advocating for and incorporating inclusive practices using identity based frameworks (DEI, JEDI, etc.)

• Addressing gender-based violence among migrants
• Culturally responsive, inclusive, and sensitive settlement services
• Effective antiracism and anti-discrimination practices, particularly in early childhood education, K-12, the workplace, and public settings
• Supporting multi-barriered groups

2) Practices for economic integration and the creation of sustainable livelihoods

• Housing newcomers
• Settlement language training, including workplace language training
• Immigrant entrepreneurship
• Integrating internationally trained professionals
• Foreign credential recognition, particularly in healthcare in response to the current healthcare worker shortage
• Workforce integration, including upskilling and reskilling for employment

3) Addressing the larger context for immigration and settlement

• Public attitudes toward immigrants and immigration
• Non-profit management and funding diversification
• Collaboration between the settlement sector and other sectors to support housing, employment, healthcare and other newcomer needs
• Serving newcomers in a time of policy shifts
• Promoting digital equity

4) Providing client-centric and holistic settlement services

• Immigrant mental health, physical health, and well-being
• Lived experiences of new immigrants
• Experiences of newcomer children and families
• Trauma-informed practices in settlement services

5) Addressing various immigration pathways and realities

• Supporting Francophone immigration
• Temporary residents, including TFWs and international students
• Supporting newcomer youth and their social and academic integration
• Optimizing refugee sponsorship
• Addressing refugee claimants’ needs
• Pathways from temporary to permanent residence
• Pre-arrival services

6) Immigration and reconciliation

• Building and bridging immigrant-Indigenous relationships
• Understanding the colonial context and place of origin indigeneity among immigrants

7) Place-based approaches to settlement services

• Attraction and retention of immigrants in small and rural communities
• Promising practices in addressing local challenges to settlement and integration
• Welcoming communities

To submit a workshop or roundtable proposal for the P2P-FCFA 2024 Conference for LIPs and RIF, please click here – deadline July 29

We are inviting workshop and roundtable submissions for the P2P-FCFA Conference for LIPs and RIF on topics that would be especially relevant to the indirect services that these networks provide. Examples include:

• Building RIF and LIP member engagement
• Collaboration with other sectors
• Promoting welcoming communities
• Supporting immigrant-Indigenous relations
• Providing information to newcomers and connecting them with services
• Coordination of services and connecting organizations within your region
• LIP and RIF governance and relations with interested partners
• RIF and LIP evaluation strategies
• Communication with the public
• Research on newcomer needs and outcomes
• Collaboration among LIPs, among RIF, and between RIF and LIPs
• Building RIF and LIP capacity
• Toolkits and resources for the organizations within your region
• Promising practices of LIPs and RIF

Call for Proposals for Posters
On the evening of November25, an in-person poster session accompanying a cocktail reception will be held to showcase the work of attendees. You may choose to present your poster in person (with a version also available on the virtual conference platform) or only virtually. In order to submit a poster proposal, please click here. Posters in English and French are welcome. We must receive your poster submission by July 29 in order for it to be considered, specifying at this time whether you will be presenting in person or only virtually. Acceptance of posters will be announced in August. Please note that all accepted poster presenters must register for the conference (for the in-person or virtual conference depending on whether you are planning to present in person or virtually) and pay the applicable registration fees.

Click here to submit your poster proposal – deadline July 29

Exhibitor and Sponsorship Opportunities

A variety of exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are available. Take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your organization’s visibility and branding, and to expand your network of prospects. Customized packages can also be arranged to suit your marketing needs. For more information, contact Sonali Advani at communications@p2pcanada.ca.

Gender-Based Violence Response Forum

November 24, 2024
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver
In Person

We are pleased to announce that on the afternoon of Sunday November 24th from 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM (lunch will be included), the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Strategy Project is once again hosting a forum about GBV responses in agencies when working with newcomers, immigrants, and refugees using a trauma and violence-informed and survivor centred approach. Come and continue the conversation as we work together to combat gender-based violence. All interested parties are welcome to attend this event.

National LIP Network Summit

November 28, 2024
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver
In Person

The 2024 National LIP Network Summit will take place on November 28, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This event is an opportunity for LIP staff from across Canada to think both practically and creatively about collaboration and mutual support.

This event is aimed at LIP staff specifically. Due to space limitations, we ask that only one staff member per LIP register for this event.

Registration

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In Person

Virtual

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Hotel Information

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver for the conference dates. The rate is $219.00 per night for a Traditional King or Double Room, subject to availability. Our room block always fills up quickly so be sure to book early to guarantee your room.

Please click here to book your accommodation or call the hotel at +1 604 683-1234 and provide the code G-PAT1.