Manitoba Best Practices
Settlement Conference
Building on our Success
The conference, Feb. 11-12, 2010 in Winnipeg, was put on by the Immigration Division of Manitoba Labour and Immigration for settlement and Adult EAL practitioners. The goals were sharing best practices, knowledge and resources, promoting collaboration and improving services for newcomers.
The conference sessions are listed below on this page. You can download and view the presentations that were made.
Plenary session
Manitoba Growth Strategy View PDF
Manitoba government departments are working together on new ways to meet newcomer needs more effectively. Panel participants share their progress and insight.
Concurrent sessions
- Best practices in help relationships: setting boundaries, fostering independence and connecting resources View PDF
- Best practices for Adult EAL Literacy learners in Manitoba View PDF
- New directions in qualifications recognition programming for immigrants View PDF
- Building a welcoming community and promoting respect for diversity View PDF
- Successful approaches to working with newcomer families and youth: broaching sensitive subjects with cultural competence View PDF
- Immigration basics View PDF
- Settlement research and practice: new studies and evolving practice
- In the shoes of a language learner View PDF
- Don't just settle for the ordinary: creating language learning opportunities using authentic settlement materials
Understanding the impact of migration on family relationships: normalizing experiences and facilitating access to counselling and support View PDF
New developments in pre-arrival information and services
The impact of migration experiences on adaptation NA
Sender to receiver: intercultural communication competence View PDF
Information sharing and skills building in the career development and employment services sector View PDF
Empowering adults to own their learning in language and settlement View PDF
To lead the people walk behind them: community participation and managing stakeholder engagement View PDF
Back to the future: exploring communities of practice View PDF
Newcomer youth: engaging and directing the spirit and energy of immigrant and refugee youth NA
Labour market information and employer engagement
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