Territorial Acknowledgement

Immigration Partnership Highlights
1. Call to Participate in Welcoming Week 2023
2. Settlement Funding Preparatory Session – Part 2
3. Immigration Partnership Annual Report 2022-2023
Immigration Partnership Resources
4. Interpretation Best Practices Checklist
5. Waterloo Region Employer Playbook

Community Partner Highlights
6. Settlement Services
7. Language Learning Services
8. Health & Mental Health Services
9. Employment Services
9. Share your voice: As a community, how can we end chronic homelessness?
10. Emergency Services Career Camp
11. You can make a difference and it starts with a simple action
12. My Connected Care: Transforming Healthcare Experiences through Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital Partnership
13. Explore a Future in the Skilled Trades

Refugee Integration Updates
14. Supporting Afghan and Other Refugee Resettlement in Waterloo Region
15. In Solidarity with Ukraine
16. Canada launches pathway to reunite families and support Ukrainians from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Newsroom, July 15, 2023

Initiatives & Funding Opportunities
17. Pathways to Prosperity 2023 National Conference: Call for Proposals
18. Renewing Canada’s International Education Strategy
19. The Mayor’s Advisory Council for Kitchener Seniors (MACKS) is seeking new members to join the committee this September.
20. Anti-hate Security and Prevention Grant
21. Explore the Youth Opportunities Fund
22. What Does it Mean to Be a Host

Resources
23. Front-end Processes for Refugee Claimants
24. Un Guide Pour Tous
25. Find a Mentor to Help you Become a Licensed health Professional in Canada

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
26. Fostering Canadian Integration for Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs): From Learning to Action, September – December. Online - Free program
27. Strategic Resume Writing, July 13 & Aug. 31, 2023, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 235 King St E., Kitchener, Room 1C
28. Professional Development Webinar for Settlement Professionals: Supporting Privately Sponsored Refugees, July 18, 2023 -1:00 PM
29. Healing through Art and Music for Kids and Parents, July 18, 2023, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM, Forest Heights Community Centre, 1700 Queens Blvd, Kitchener
30. Strategic Resume Writing, July 27 & Aug. 24, 2023, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 150 Main St., Cambridge, Room 156
31. Summer Picnic + Lime, July 30, 2023, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Waterloo Park
32. Inaugural Emancipation Day Celebration, Aug. 1st, 2023, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Civic Square, 50 Dickson St., Cambridge
33. Ride for Refuge, September 23, 2023 – 3:00 PM, Doon Valley Golf Course, 500 Doon Valley Dr., Kitchener
34. Quantum Wampum, Opens September 30, 2023 - THE MUSEUM, 10 King Street West, Kitchener
35. Kindred Radiant Ladies Night Gala, October 8, 2023 – St. George Banquet Hall, Waterloo
Newcomer Services
36. Citizenship Support Group, Mondays, July 3 - Aug 14, 2023, 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM (Online) & Wednesdays, July 5 - Aug 23, 2023, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (Online).
37. Healthy Women Together, July 4 - Aug. 15, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Stork Family, 500 Fischer - Hallman Road N, Waterloo
38. Let’s Talk – Cambridge, July 10-14, 2023, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
39. Family Language and Learning, Tuesdays, July 11 - Aug. 8, 2023, 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM, & Wednesdays, July 12 - Aug. 9, 2023, 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
40. Newcomer Employment Workshop Series: July 2023, Thursdays, July 13, 20 & 27, 2023, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

News
41. New arrangement expands work opportunities for Canadian and British youth from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Newsroom, July 14, 2023
42. Forty local charities selected for Waterloo Region Community Fund grants from CityNews, July 13, 2023
43. Report indicates Waterloo Region is a top Canadian area in attracting tech workers from CityNews, July 13, 2023
44. Canada makes it easier for Hong Kongers to stay and work in Canada from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Newsroom, July 11, 2023
45. Welcome to Canada: A Newcomer’s Guide to Navigating Your First Year from CIC News, July 11, 2023
46. Addressing Ontario's Housing Affordability Crisis Requires All Hands on Deck from Ontario Chamber of Commercer, July 5, 2023
47. ICT-Refugee Health 2022-2023 Implementation & Impact Summary from KW4 Ontario Health Team

Funders’ acknowledgment

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