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A word of welcome from N4's supporting partner, CHEO
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2020 11:52 AM
N4’s supporting partner, CHEO, welcomes you to the N4 platform and salutes everyone’s collective efforts in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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...
A word of thanks from the N4 team
Posted on Friday, May 15, 2020 01:41 PM
On behalf of the entire N4 team, our hearts and thoughts go out to everyone around the world who has been impacted by COVID-19. When we first embarked on launching the N4 platform, the world was a different place, with no global pandemic on the horizon. Now, we are all monitoring the rapidly changing and unpredictable situation and we have implemented the necessary measures to do our part in mitigating the spread of this virus, including working remotely and using technology to maintain contact with...
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...
Thank you to all mothers
Posted on Saturday, May 09, 2020 05:47 PM
We know that our N4 platform launched after Mothers’ Day, but that won’t stop us from wishing all Moms a Happy Mothers’ Day. We thank all the mothers for your love and care and especially all the mothers working on the front-lines during this pandemic. Whether you are on the front line in the grocery store, or a hospital, your care and compassion are our beacons of hope during these critical times.
The N4 Team
Newcomer-centric research and healthcare
Posted on Saturday, May 09, 2020 04:22 PM
Over the past 25 plus years, I have been working in health care in Quebec, raising awareness of the need for cultural sensitivity and safety for disenfranchised and socioculturally diverse groups, particularly newcomers. I have seen an evolution in how researchers attempt to study these marginalized communities. Most notably, it has become evident that if we want to do population research on these groups, and to develop newcomer-centric health care services, it is more efficient to bring the researchers...
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...
First Cohort of the Online Program in Newcomer Navigation is Underway!
Posted on Friday, May 08, 2020 02:29 AM
The first cohort of the National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) Online Program in Newcomer Navigation in partnership with Saint Paul University is successfully underway! This is the first of three, 30-student cohorts that are open to healthcare and settlement workers seeking knowledge in newcomer navigation skills to better understand and serve the newcomer population within their organization.
This program is facilitated online over a 12-month period and is comprised of two, six-month micro-certificates...
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