@CitiesMigration

International project showcasing innovative ideas on immigrant integration from cities across the world. A project of @torontomet.

 Toronto, Canada
citiesofmigration.ca/
Joined October 2009
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Tomorrow! Join @cercmigration for "In conversation with Tariq Modood: Overcoming the odds to change thinking". June 9, 2022, 12-1 PM EDT. There is still time to register at: ryerson.ca/cerc-migration/ev…
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Next week: With the growth of new forms of nationalism, is ‘progressive patriotism’ possible? Join our expert panel to explore if liberal nationalism can be defined in more inclusive ways. Co-chairs @triandafyllidou & @TariqModood. May 26, 2022, 9:30 AM. ryerson.ca/cerc-migration/ev…
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Opportunity: @cercmigration is hiring a full time Project Coordinator for a global partnership project examining complex migration flows and multiple drivers in comparative perspective. Applications are due June 15, 2022. Details at: torontomu.ca/cerc-migration/…
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The 2022 @UBCMigration International Art Competition is now open! We invite both established & emerging artists to submit an artwork on migration for a juried competition with 1 first prize & 1 honourable mention. To learn more about the competition, visit bit.ly/3LdiWpA
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Join @cercmigration for "In conversation with Tariq Modood: Overcoming the odds to change thinking". June 9, 2022, 12-1 PM EDT. Tariq will share moments of perseverance that changed his trajectory & why he is optimistic for a diverse & inclusive future. ryerson.ca/cerc-migration/ev…
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@soli*city@CitySoli3 May 2022
Online Event: "The Rise of #Sanctuary Cities During the European #Refugee Crisis”, Tue May 10 4-6 PM (London, UK), Zoom, register here: qmul.ac.uk/events/upcoming-e… #sanctuarycities @CitiesMigration @citiesforaction
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How is urban diversity negotiated in the daily life of the world’s major metropolises? Great lineup of speakers for our Migration and the City conference next week, Feb 15-17, 2022. Check out talks by our first panel and register: ryerson.ca/cerc-migration/mi…
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@soli*city@CitySoli10 Dec 2021
Read our new blog post “What is Migrant Hospitality?” by Tara Tarana: solicity.blog.ryerson.ca
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Mahmood Mamdani@mm112427 Sep 2021
To stand in solidarity with NYC's Taxi Workers: 1. Visit their 24/7 protest by city hall (Broadway & Murray) 2. Call your elected officials & demand that @NYCMayor approve @NYTWA's debt restructuring plan To learn more about the plan, watch this video:
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#ERSNew 🐣 Why don’t #expats #integrate!? New paper in @ERSjournal on integration discourses and privileged migration in the context of Nairobi by @Sar_ku, @MiMoBristol: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Illuminated building in Nairobi

ALT Illuminated building in Nairobi

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Mohamad Safa
@mhdksafa24 Aug 2021
Why is it “if you can't pay rent, buy fewer lattes” and not “if you can't pay your employees a living wage, buy fewer yachts”?
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Deadline extension: @cercmigration is hiring a part-time Research Assistant to support a study of settlement service provision for immigrant integration. Apply by Aug 15. Application details at: ryerson.ca/cerc-migration/jo…
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Join @triandafyllidou Jul 9, 9 AM EDT for @PolicyResponse panel "Changes to Immigration Policy During COVID-19”. With @marcomendicino & panelists @Rupa_Banerje Shamira Madhany @WorldEdServices Mohan Doss @WoodGreenDotOrg & moderator @nkeung. Register at bit.ly/3w9U4aB
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Why do migrants stay in small and mid-sized Canadian Cities? @cercmigration is seeking community/cultural orgs in Ont. or B.C. to partner in a research study. #ImmigrationMatters @CitImmCanada Deadline extended: Jun 15, 2021 Details at: ryerson.ca/cerc-migration/ne…
Image of a large street festival with people in downtown Peterborough, Ontario

ALT Image of a large street festival with people in downtown Peterborough, Ontario

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Heather Scoffield@hscoffield11 Jun 2021
My column on social cohesion: Canada needs more immigrants — and not only for the economy thestar.com/politics/politic… via @torontostar #cdnpoli #cdnecon

Heather Scoffield: Canada needs more immigrants — and not only for the economy

Repeatedly making the case for increasing diversity almost solely on an economic basis doesn’t help social cohesion, Heather Scoffield writes.

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50 years after Canada adopted multiculturalism, a new film project is checking on our progress thestar.com/news/canada/2021… via @torontostar Join us on facebook live now for the film screening!

50 years after Canada adopted multiculturalism, a new film project is checking on our progress

University graduate students across Canada responded to an open call to each produce a short film to address three questions: How do you see yourself? How do you wish to be seen? How are you seen by...

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New book Rethinking Migration and Return in Southeastern Europe by @eda_gemi & Anna @triandafyllidou is now available in Open Access taylorfrancis.com/books/e/97…
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Yesterday evening I received my Covid-19 vaccine. Then I went to a frozen lake to dance Bhangra on it for joy, hope and positivity, which I'm forwarding across Canada and beyond for everyone's health and wellbeing.
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CBC Indigenous@CBCIndigenous3 Jun 2021
WARNING: This video contains details some readers may find distressing. Former senator Murray Sinclair, who chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, delivered this statement on the discovery at Kamloops residential school. cbc.ca/1.6049525
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