Enhancing the Welcoming Capacity of Windsor Essex PartnersCommunity
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Enhancing the ‘Welcoming Capacity’ of Windsor Essex
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Outline • • • Welcoming communities project overview Research objectives and methodology Timeline Outcome Next steps
Welcoming Communities Project • Emerged from the activities and strategic goals of the Windsor-Essex Local Immigration Partnership (WELIP Action Plan 2013 -2014) • Strategic Objective 3: Strengthen Local Awareness & Capacity to Integrate Immigrants • Welcoming Community Initiative • MCC and SECC were identified to provide leadership
Definition of Welcoming Community “A welcoming community can be conceptualized as a collective effort to create a place where individuals feel valued and included. ” Esses, V. M. , Hamilton L, Bennett-Abu. Ayyash, C & Burstein, M. ; Characteristics of a Welcoming Community; March 2010
Definition of Welcoming Community • A welcoming community moves beyond services to address issues of participation, representation, engagement, and connection. • A welcoming community promotes a broad and open vision of immigrant inclusion.
Overview Welcoming Communities Project • Collaborative model. • Encourage engagement and mobilize the resources that are available through Windsor Essex County. • Includes new and emerging immigrant communities, businesses, non-profit organizations and the broader community.
Research Objectives—A Holistic Approach A sense of belonging is based on more than available language or settlement ‘services’. Rather, belonging is based on inclusion into activities and events which represent the heart of a community. Belonging includes substantive participation, representation, engagement, and connection.
Research Objectives—Action-oriented 1. Benchmark the ‘welcoming capacity’ of Windsor Essex. 2. Identify best practices in enhancing community belonging. 3. Recommend policies, activities, or initiatives to improve the welcoming. 4. Initiate activities and actions aimed at enhancing welcoming capacity.
Methodology Document Analysis Focus groups with immigrants and newcomers Online survey of ‘mainstream’ organizations Interviews with organizations, immigrants and newcomers Analysis of local media
Timeline June. September October. January-April May June • In-depth interviews with ‘mainstream’ organizations; document analysis; local media analysis; observations • In-depth immigrant interviews and focus groups; document analysis; local media analysis; observations • Data analysis and results • Community Forum May 13, 2014; Report • Community Action Projects
Outcome • Plan and host community forum May 13, 2014 • Develop a community strategy – initiatives led by stakeholders
More Information For more information about the Welcoming Communities Project contact: Lisa Kolody, Director of Programs and Operations The Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County 519. 255. 1127 ext. 217 lkolody@themcc. com Carolyn Warkentin, Executive Director South Essex Community Council (Leamington, ON) 519 -326 -8629 CWarkentin@secc. on. ca
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