Perspectives on Settlement and Integration
- Date
- March 25, 2025
- Time
- 6:00 PM EDT - 7:00 PM EDT
- Location
- Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (YSGPS) Interdisciplinary Programs Study Space, Daphne Cockwell Centre, 288 Church Street, 7th floor
- Contact
- iss@torontomu.ca
As part of marking the 20th anniversary of the MA program in Immigration and Settlement Studies (ISS), join us on Tuesday, March 25, from 6 to 7 pm for a panel discussion "Perspectives on Settlement and Integration", highlighting alumni achievements in the settlement sector and discussing approaches to immigrant settlement and integration from both community and government level.
Moderator:
The Honourable Ratna Omidvar - Former Canadian Senator and Immigration Policy Fellow at TMU
Panelists:
Farishta Dinshaw (ISS 2006) - Community Engagement and Knowledge Mobilization Lead, COSTI Immigrant Services and ISS Field Placement Coordinator
Sharyne Williams (ISS 2019) - Peel, Halton and Northern Ontario Team Supervisor, Settlement Network, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Nadjib Alamyar (ISS 2015) - Senior Program Manager, Sherbourne Health