The 10th annual Metropolis conference was held April 3-6 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A post on this blog, dated Dec 13/07, listed sessions, presentations, workshops and keynotes related to early childhood immigrant issues. PDFs and HTML versions of many of the presentations are now available at the Atlantic Metropolis site and searchable by topic or by presenter.
Category: Conferences
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Gender, families and Latino immigration in Oregon, USA
Latino children make up about 15 % of the population under age 18 in the US state of Oregon. Latino births account for 20 % of the total births in Oregon.
A conference sponsored by the University of Oregon, on Gender, Families and Latino Immigration in Oregon will be held this upcoming week, May 22-23/08 in Eugene, Oregon. The conference is free and open to the public.
The conference features panels on a range of topics of interest to the Early Childhood Working Group, including: education, changes in family dynamics, immigrant indigenous women’s organizing. It also will include a community forum on Myths and Facts about Immigration: Gender, Youth, and Family Perspectives, a plenary session on Building Alliances for Immigrant Rights, and a closing keynote panel on Lessons on Gender and Families Issues among Latino Immigrant Populations in California and Oregon. -
Multicultural to intercultural: Libraries connecting communities
The International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) is holding a satellite meeting Aug 5-7/08 in Vancouver BC (prior to their 2008 Conference and Congress, Libraries Without Borders, in Quebec City).
The satellite meeting theme is Multicultural to Intercultural: Libraries Connecting Communities. See the site also for a call for papers.
Visit the IFLANET site to learn about how libraries and other institutions come together to meet the needs of culturally diverse populations. Here you’ll find strategic plans, work schedules, publications and more. -
Immigration: Quelling the conflict between French and English Canada?
At the annual Canadian Association of Principal’s Conference, currently being held in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, keynote speaker Gwynne Dyer said:
“…federal immigration reforms since the 1960s have changed demographics in a way that is largely responsible for quelling the conflict between French and English Canada. It has essentially…saved this country as a political entity. These policies have resulted in classrooms in large urban centres with children with diverse culturally backgrounds, creating challenges for Canadian educators….It’s been a journey that’s occurred with remarkably little conflict. This is an extraordinary accomplishment, which you might want to bare in mind next time you deal with the downside”.
What do you say, educators? Is Gwynne right?
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Call for presentations: Diversity and well-being conference, Calgary
The Calgary Health Region has issued a call for presentations for its 5th annual Diversity and Wellbeing Conference. This year’s theme is The Diverse Faces of Mental Health and will be held Nov 20-21/08 at Mount Royal College in Calgary Alberta.
The conference brings together health researchers, practitioners, policy makers and community members/organizations to share best practices in addressing the mental health needs of individuals, families and communities. The conference is an ideal place to raise issues of immigrant/refugee children and families and acknowledge/address the conditions under which they emigrate to Canada.
Topics welcome include:- innovations in mental health services to populations
- mental health needs of diverse communities
- the role of spirituality in mental health
- the implications of current health policies and practices in diverse communities
- incorporating the lived experiences of diverse populations in research and decision making.
Deadline for submission is June 27th 2008.
Contact diversity.services@calgaryhealthregion.ca for a copy of the application form.
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On new shores: Int'l forum on issues of immigrant and refugee children, youth and families
The 2008 On New Shores: International Forum on Issues of Immigrant and Refugee Children, Youth and Families conference program is available. This is a tentative program, but we are thrilled to see so many sessions devoted to young immigrant children and their parents/families.
The conference will be held Nov 6-7/08 in Guelph, Ontario and is sponsored by Dr. Susan Chuang, Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph.
Some of the events, sessions and workshops with Canadian content include:Thurs. Nov 6th, Session 2:
Z Sonia Worotynec, Canadian Coalition for Immigrant Children and Youth, Valerie Rhomberg, Canadian Mothercraft Society and Ken Setterington, Toronto Public Library on The Children’s Picture Book as Immigrant Literature.
Poster sessions:
Alka Burman, Early Literacy Consultant, Peel Region: Providing an Anti-Bias Environment.
Fri. Nov 7th Keynote:
Janice MacAuley, Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs, Dr. Susan Chuang, FRAN, University of Guelph, Christopher Friesen, Canadian Immigration Settlement Sector Alliance: The Canadian Way: Welcoming Immigrant and Refugee Families.
Fri. Nov 7th Session 4:
Judith Bernhard, Ryerson University: Por necesidad: Challenges of Multi-Local Parenting.
Mehru Ali, Ryerson University: Loss of Self-Effacacy among Immigrant Parents.
Roma Chumak-Horbatsch, Ryerson University and mylanguage.ca and Z Sonia Worotynec, Canadian Coalition for Immigrant Children and Youth: Immigrant Children in Toronto Child Care Centres: A Language Profile.
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Call for papers: Migration, policy and society
Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (RDC) has issued a call for proposals for their 6th annual conference, Oct 17-18/08 to be held in Ottawa. The theme this year is international and internal migration. The conference will be hosted by the Carleton Ottawa Outaouais Local (COOL) at the University of Ottawa.
Deadline is May 9/08.
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11th National Metropolis Conference, Calgary, March 19-22/09
The 11th annual National Metropolis Conference will be held in Calgary, March 19-22, 2009. A Call for Proposals has been issued.
Deadline is October 1, 2008.
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April 17-18 York U conference: Rethinking the mosaic: Immigration, settlement and the lived experience
At the end of February, this blog posted notice about and a call for proposals for the York University Graduate School Conference, “Rethinking the Mosaic: Immigration, Settlement and the Lived Experience”. The conference program has now been posted. I am happy to report that children and families are addressed in this conference, including:
The opening plenary includes Mehru Ali, CERIS domain leader in Family, Children and Youth, and Professor at the School of Early Childhood Education, Ryerson University.
A day 2 workshop in the Health and Well-Being section includes Fatima Kediye, School of Early Childhood Education, Ryerson University on the topic of “Somali-Canadian mothers of young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder”.
Also on day 2, a series of workshops on the Experiences of Immigrant/Transnational Families, including:- Christina Parker, OISE/UT on the topic of “Canadian children, immigrant parents: Young ‘Canadians’ research their cultural identity”.
- Lan Zhong, University of Windsor on “The role of the father in Chinese immigrant families”.
- Yvette Michele Gnanamuttu, McGill University, on “Inter-ethnic adoption: In whose best interests?”.
- Marina Morgenshtern, Wilfrid Laurier University, on “Witnessing the socio-political stories of immigrant couples”.
The conference takes place this upcoming week – April 17-18/08. See the CERIS website for more information and to download the complete conference program.
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NAME Call for 2008 conference proposal reviewers
As posted here Feb 12/08, the US-based National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) is holding its 18th annual conference Nov 12-16/08 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference theme is Beyond Celebrating Diversity: reActivating the Equity and Social Justice Roots of Multicultural Education.
NAME is now seeking conference proposal reviewers. From the proposal review Chair, Christine Clark, as posted today to the NAME listserv:
“The review timeframe will be – with some flexibility on either end – that proposals will be sent to you by mid to late May and would need to be completed and returned by early to mid June. You do not need to be a NAME member to be a reviewer.
“Please let me know ASAP if you are willing to be a proposal reviewer this year. In your reply, please send me all of your contact information (name,professional affiliation, mailing address, phones, faxes, e-mails) so that we can update the database. If nothing about your contact information has changed in the last year please indicate that in your reply.
“Also, please indicate your interests and/or expertise with respect to proposal review topic areas – for example, gender equity, achievement gap, P-12, disability access, gay rights, and so forth”.
Respond to chriseclark@mac.com.Christine Clark, Ed.D.Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion & Professor of Curriculum and InstructionUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas702.895.3888 Office Telephone702.895.2944 Office Facsimile