PPT-Refugees, Refugee Claimants and

Access to Care Dr Gillian Morantz Pediatrician MCH  MUHC Health Equity Symposium Outline Immigration categories Challenges in accessing healthcare Health issues Proposed solutions Immigration categories. Jennifer Ardon, Canadian Lutheran World Relief. March 13, 2015. Immigration Connection, Guelph. Who can be sponsored via the PSR program?. United Nations . definition of refugee: . “any person outside his/her country of origin who has a well-founded fear of persecution by reason of religion, race, nationality, sexual orientation, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.” (1951 UN Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol. Build trust with newcomers. Authentic voice on the issue through power of story telling. Create greater community understanding . Create support for resettlement and integration. Example of successful approaches to fostering leadership development refugee engagement and grassroots advocacy. A Refugee is a person who . Is outside . his or her . own country. Has . a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons . of: . race, . religion, . nationality,. political . opinion or . membership in a particular social group. . October 15, 2014. The Linking Communities (TLC) Project. Fort Worth, TX. Jen . Smyers. , . Associate Director, . Immigration & Refugee Policy, Church World Service, jsmyers@cwsglobal.org, 202.420.0863. by Fr. John G. Feeney, Shrewsbury, UK. Photo: ”LE Eithne Operation Triton" by Irish Defence Forces . https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfmagazine/18898637736/. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Commons. presented by. Jennifer Ardon, Canadian Lutheran World Relief. March 13, 2015. Immigration Connection, Guelph. Who can be sponsored via the PSR program?. United Nations . definition of refugee: . “any person outside his/her country of origin who has a well-founded fear of persecution by reason of religion, race, nationality, sexual orientation, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.” (1951 UN Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol. Parallel Thematic Groups. Identified Gaps in the Research on:. Young Migrants and Refugees, and the Role of Youth Work. Studying the attitudes . toward refugees among the young . people. Actions and initiatives . CHEER . 19 July 2017. Linda Morrice. l.m.morrice@sussex.ac.uk. A . world on the move …. At . the end of 2015 the forcibly displaced population reached a record high of 65.3 . million. . T. his . includes 21.3 million . . dcf.wisconsin.gov. A refugee is a person who is outside of his or her country and is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. .. dcf.wisconsin.gov. Why are we here?. Our sacred texts guide us. Our values of Community, Inclusion, Social Action, and Spiritual Transformation form us. Refugee and immigration crisis is a global concern. Recent U.S. Presidential Executive Orders create deep concern. Nicole Lindbergh. 11.18.17. No one would leave home unless home. chased you, fire under feet,. hot blood in your belly.. Home, . by . Warsan. Shire. The Crisis You Know:. 51% of refugees are . children. . 1 Engaging Immigrant and Refugee Families in the Schools Lyn Morland, MSW, MA Bank Street College of Education Agenda To relate the national PTA Standards for family, school, and community engagement to immigrants and refugees. Canada’s Role. Source: Canadian Council for Refugees, 2011.. Canada’s Role. In all . countries, with some variation, majority is ‘. restrictionist. ’. :. Believes country has accepted enough refugees and asylum seekers, (Simon & Lynch, 1999).. The . project. . is. . co-funded. . by. . the. European . Unions. ‘ . Asylum. , Migration and Integration Fund. The . content. . of. . this. . presentation. . represents. . the. . views.