Check out: "July 25, 2022 Immigration Weekly"  for the latest events, information and resources related to COVID-19 and immigration in Waterloo Region. Find out about:

Immigration Partnership News
1. Coming August 2: Two Funding Opportunities for Immigrant and Refugee Initiatives
2. Join the #RacialEquityWR Movement

Community Partner Highlights
1. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open
2. Find Your Way to Wellness - Free Mental Health Supports in Multiple Languages

Afghan and Other Refugee Integration Updates
3. Supporting Afghan and Other Refugee Resettlement in Waterloo Region
4. In Solidarity with Ukraine

Other Information and Resources
5. Immigration Matters: The strength of the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor Lies in Its
International Talent
6. IRCC Anti-Racism Strategy 2.0 (2021-2024) – An Acknowledgement to Indigenous Peoples in Canada
7. Migration Policy Practice - Call for Abstracts
8. Envisioning the Future of the Immigrant-Serving Sector
9. Canada Needs to Build More Affordable Housing for Newcomers

Virtual Events and Webinars
10. ESL Book Club, July 25, 2-4pm
11. Economic Abuse of Senior Immigrant Women, July 26, 1-2pm ET
12. Starting School in Canada Virtual Program in Tigrinya, Arabic, Dari and Ukrainian, July-August
13. Live webinar: Understanding Newcomers Media and Technology Habits, Aug 3, 12:30-1:30pm EDT
14. Music and Creative Arts Retreat and Workshop for Social Justice, Aug 26-28
15. "Invitation to Belonging" Newcomer Youth Program in Fall
16. Equitable Community Engagement: Moving Beyond Community Buy-In and Top-Down Consultation, Aug 10, 12-1:30pm EST

COVID 19 Coverage and other News
17. Trudeau on Afghan refugee resettlement efforts The CTV news, July 24, 2022
18. City of Waterloo hiring anti-racism advocate Waterloo Chronicle, July 23 , 2022
19. Ackee and saltfish a dandy dish at Caribbean food spot in Cambridge Waterloo Chronicle, July 23 , 2022
20. Canada's Immigration Department revamps anti-racism strategy following criticism The Star News, July 23, 2022
21. Ex-Afghan interpreter praised by top soldier is still in the dark about his immigration status CBC News, July 23, 2022
22. COVID-19 Vaccine Bookings to Open For Children Aged Six Months to Under Five Years on July 28 Ontario Newsroom, July 21, 2022
23. Waterloo Region reconciliation garden bringing Indigenous community and Catholic church together in healing Waterloo Chronicle, July 20 , 2022
24. One in five Catholic students born outside Canada, new census shows Waterloo Chronicle, July 19 , 2022
25. Here's how offsite random testing will work for international air travellers CBC News July 18, 2022

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