Category: digital literacy

I recently received this question and managed to find some useful resources to share. So I thought I'd share them here as well.

Three years ago we surveyed the Canadian immigrant and refugee-serving sector during the first month of working remotely as a result of COVID-19. Take this follow-up survey to tell us how you are doing, both individually and organizationally.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Proof Point: Canada is failing to put immigrant skills to work, Black Business Owners in Canada, IRCC invites Canadians to directly influence future immigration policies and programs, Canada will fast-track immigration applications from quake-hit areas of Turkey, Syria, Why are some refugees more welcome in Canada than others?, Toolkit for Evidence-Informed Policymaking in Migrant Integration, and more.

The short answer is that you can find them everywhere. That also makes it a bit overwhelming. But the answers are coming.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Newcomers falling out of love with Canadian citizenship, New migration service launches to support international students in Canada, Labour Shortages, Working Conditions, and the Care Economy, Canada may fast-track immigration applications from people in earthquake zones, and more.

Someone recently asked me how I do what I do to stay on top of, curate, and share information in the Immigrant and Refugee-serving sector. I realized that my strategy hasn't actually changed that much in over 17 years. Sources and tools, yes. But not the overall approach I continue to use today. I thought I'd share what I wrote back.

What works well in a digital/hybrid model? What works better in person? In this Feb 7th, 2023 session I brought a group of folks together to talk about resources, experiences, and insights in the Immigrant and Refugee-serving sector.

I was going through upcoming conference agendas, curious about what tech, hybrid, innovation-related sessions there might be. If you're curious too, I've compiled a list with descriptions and presenters from the Metropolis and AAISA conferences, and P2P's post-conference webinar series.

The time to make videos is now. You can and should be making videos providing quick and useful information and tips for your clients. It's never been easier to do it and post them online.