Below are Settlement Sector events happening in Ontario.
**PLEASE CONFIRM IF THE EVENT YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND IS STILL ON SCHEDULE**
Mentoring Pathways to Employment program, funded by Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada (I.R.C.C) empowers skilled newcomers in securing and retaining employment commensurate with their education, skills and experience by providing them with:
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Greetings Friends and Members, OCASI is pleased to announce the return of our Professional Development Conference which will take place on October 21st & 22nd, 2021. This year’s conference will take place virtually and registration is now open.
Please join the Hamilton Disability Employment Network and be a part of this disability inclusion evolution!
Wednesday, October 27, 2021, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT – This discussion is open to all who wish to register.
Have you registered for the OCASI 2021 Professional Development Conference? Don’t miss our opening Keynote speaker Senator Kim Pate, a nationally renowned advocate for the rights of people who are criminalized.
Conference dates: October 21-22.
Here you will:
Access to Technology Showcase Webinar for Service Providers to Support Newcomers in Accessing/Using Technology.
This course is intended for settlement workers to more effectively serve LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual) immigrants, refugees, and newcomers. This 4 week training incorporates updated legislative and legal information, as well as emerging issues and trends in LGBTQIA+ communities.
Parentification refers to children and youth taking on adult roles and responsibilities that are not normative for this age in order to support their parents. When families migrate to a new country, navigating the health and social services system can be complex. As a result, newcomer children and youth often experience taking on tasks that are not typical for for their age.
OCASI - Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants cordially is pleased to announce our Self-Directed E-learning Training on: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Newcomers through Positive Spaces.