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Black History Month – It’s Beginning’s
Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021 04:19 PM
February, the shortest month of the year, a month so unique in that it boasts 29 full days once every four years, yet it is a month that holds a special honour in the year as it hosts the legacy and ongoing contributions of people of Black heritage, across history. This is, unsurprisingly, perhaps more poignant than ever this year with the events surrounding the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests that sought to draw attention to persistent racial inequality and police brutality. Racial...
International Mother Tongue Day
Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 06:52 PM
International Mother Tongue Day is Sunday, February 21st this year. Proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during a General Conference on November 1999, international mother tongue day is meant to “promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by peoples of the world”. The term mother languages can be understood as the first language someone is exposed to and learns as an infant, rather than a language...
Additional resources about Black History Month in Canada
Posted on Monday, February 08, 2021 11:16 AM
February is Black History Month. If you would like to learn more about Black History Month in Canada, you can find the following resources in the resource section:
Government of Canada: Black History Month
Anti-Slavery Movement in Canada
Black History in Canada: 1960 to Present
Black History Resources
Posted on Monday, February 08, 2021 10:43 AM
If you are interested in learning more about Black History, check out these resources in our N4 e-learning collection:
Big Dreamers: The Canadian Black History Activity Book
In this CBC All in a Day interview, Alan Neal speaks with Akilah Newton who is releasing the second volume of her popular Canadian black history activity book.
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Black Canadian History Comic Book
In this CBC Ottawa Morning interview, and supplementary Ottawa Citizen new article, Body Ngoy describes his comic...
Call for Virtual Experiential Learning Projects with Carleton University
Posted on Thursday, October 08, 2020 03:30 PM
The National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) is pleased to partner with the Bachelor of Global and International Studies (BGInS) at Carleton University this Fall Term in support of their innovative virtual experiential learning course, or e-internships. This course takes the form of e-internships and is offered to third-year students as an alternative to overseas internships, allowing greater accessibility to real-world, hands-on projects with a non-profit, community partner. N4 is currently working...
Calling all experts! N4 is Seeking Webinar Contributors
Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 03:56 PM
Are you a member of the N4 network and want to get more involved? We are currently seeking knowledgeable and passionate subject matter experts interested in applying their expertise to hosting a webinar in one of the following topic areas:
- Canadian Healthcare System (primary care for newcomers, payment and benefits);
- Impact of Culture and Health (health literacy, informed consent, medications, plan-of-care, end-of-life-care/bereavement);
- Refugee and Immigrant Health (guidelines, infectious...
A message of welcome and gratitude
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2020 06:36 PM
Many of us might have experienced coming to Canada as an immigrant or refugee. The first years can be tough as you learn to adapt and then to integrate into society. In 2016, I came to CHEO and joined an amazing team who were working tirelessly to help newcomers. I found it disconcerting to hear the terrifying stories children and families went through on their perilous journey to arrive in Canada. Many of you who have been helping newcomers navigate through the complex health and settlement sectors...
E-Learning in extraordinary times
Posted on Saturday, May 09, 2020 05:48 PM
As a long-time supporter of online learning, it is with great interest that I have been following the surge in the popularity of e-learning as we strive to fill our time in meaningful ways. I have been engaged as an e-learning practitioner for almost 20 years and have seen it as a learning method that has been slow to be adopted as some perceive it as a lesser form of learning compared to classroom instruction. E-Learning is an optional method of learning and will never replace the traditional bricks...
Canada is a Community of Communities
Posted on Saturday, May 09, 2020 03:59 PM
This speech by Joe Clark, our 16th prime minister, has always resonated with me. It captures the true spirit of Canada’s cultural mosaic. As I have been travelling across our great nation, I have met many people who are involved in newcomer navigation. It is impressive and touching to see how the various diverse Canadian communities support each other and their welcoming nature towards newcomers. These qualities of compassion and inclusion prevail among those of you who help our newcomers to navigate...
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