Religion, Immigration and Settlement
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM | Seminar Room 108N, Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place M5S 3K7 |
Description
Canada has been praised globally for the outcomes of its settlement and integration policies. Religion is often a factor influencing the initial arrival of migrants, and their transition to life in Canada. What ideas, principles, and beliefs motivate those involved with faith-based settlement organizations? What role do religious communities play in supporting the process of settlement and integration? Are there ways in which they inhibit the process of social integration, or reinforce social divisions? What can secular and faith-based organizations involved in the settlement of recent immigrants learn from each other? How should the academic study of the settlement and integration of immigrants take account of the role played by religion in this process?
Panel Discussion:
Anne Woolger, Founding Director, Matthew House
Bayan Khatib, Executive Director, Syrian Canadian Foundation
Neda Farahmandpour, Manager, Toronto North Local Immigration Partnership, JVS Toronto
This seminar series is organized in partnership by the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy with the Baha’i Community of Canada and the University of Toronto Multi-Faith Centre.
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