[In the Field October 2012] Member Feature - TNO
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A New Direction for Thorncliffe Park
In the Field
Thoughts on Advocacy and the role of service organizations
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Late last month, I attended a bi-national meeting hosted by the UNHCR in the USA on Alternative to Detentions (ATD). Present were Government, NGO and UNHCR representatives from Canada, USA, Australia and Sweden. In between the very many presentations on new policies and guidelines, good and bad practices, challenges and advocacy strategies for getting governments and communities to buy into ATD, we made side trips to visit service agencies both in the USA and in Canada.
[In the Field September 2012] New Report Released: Falling Behind
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Recently the Ontario Common Front hit the provincial scene in a big way with the launch of a report called Falling Behind. The report focuses on Ontario's growing inequality, which has dominated the media and put a spotlight on the harsh impact of cuts to jobs and services.
The report was produced by a coalition of over 90 not-for-profit organizations, unions and community groups across the province and detail how Ontario has fallen behind all other provinces in terms of income inequality, rising poverty and inadequate funding for services.
[In the Field September 2012] Internationally Educated Professionals Conference - York Region
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The Gateway - York Region's first conference for internationally educated professionals (IEPs), is being held on October 23, 2012. The conference provides an opportunity for IEPs, newcomer entrepreneurs, employers, professional associations and government representatives to make new contacts, exchange ideas and learn from each other.
Who Should Attend
[In the Field September 2012] CANNEXUS 2013 Conference
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The Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC) 2013 CANNEXUS Conference brings together career practitioners from across Canada to Ottawa January 28 – 30, 2013.
Three days of learning and sharing in the nation's capital is a must for those in career services provision who want to enhance their professional development, improve organizational productivity, and client service effectiveness.
[In the Field September 2012] Member Feature
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CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses, a non-profit organization, provides immigrant nurses with the one-on-one support, language and communication skills and exam preparation to be successful in the nursing profession. CARE Centre recognizes the value of nurses with diverse education and experience and is committed to advocating for their full contribution to Ontario's healthcare system.
[In the Field September 2012] OCASI’s Online Self-directed Courses
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OCASI's online self-directed courses, offered through Learn At Work are free and open to anyone. You can enroll yourself in any course listed as "self-directed". Self-directed course means that you will read the content and complete the activities at your own pace.
Currently, there are self-directed courses in the following:
[In the Field September 2012] OCASI’s Webinars
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OCASI has and continues to develop different webinars that address immigrant-serving sector capacity building priorities and also serve as valuable professional development tools. These webinars are organized by OCASI's OSI Team, facilitated by leading experts, and designed to provide participants with an opportunity to learn, share, and discuss priorities identified through the OrgWise online self-assessment.
Thoughts on Leadership, Change and Succession
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I've always thought of the day after Labour Day as the beginning of a second new year. As colleagues return to work from vacations and “staycations”, one can sense a renewed focused energy, a ramping up of gears, a new sense of purpose that organizations take on after the long lazy days of summer. This year more than most I felt that there was a sense of change in the air.
[August 2012 In the Field] Inclusive Local Economies Opportunities Fund
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The Metcalf Foundation is currently accepting letters of interest to the Metcalf Foundation’s Inclusive Local Economies Opportunities Fund, an open call for original ideas and compelling approaches that lead to meaningful economic inclusion for low-income people and communities in Toronto.