Past Webinars April 30, 2013 Webinar: Receiving Communities: Preparing a Culture of WelcomeSmall-to-medium cities like Boise, United States, and Erfurt, Germany, are successfully bringing newcomers and receiving communities together with innovative programs and a clear message about the two-way benefits of immigrant integration. Learn More April 10, 2013 Webinar: Cities at Work: Recruiting and Managing a Diverse WorkforceLearn how recruitment strategies developed by the municipalities of Saskatoon (Canada) and Bremen (Germany) are not only creating a workplace where equity and diversity are valued – they are building cities for future growth and shared prosperity. Learn More February 5, 2013 Big Ideas: Chicago’s New Americans Plan: Building a Thriving and Welcoming CityJoin Adolfo Hernandez, Director, Chicago’s Office of New Americans for a conversation about Big Ideas for making Chicago “the most immigrant-friendly city” in the U.S. In conversation with: Suzette Brooks Masters, J.M. Kaplan Fund of New York. Learn More January 30, 2013 Webinar: Levelling the Playing Field: Building Equality and Inclusion with SportYouth-focused programs in Greenwich and Montreal are using the power of sport and games to cultivate cross-cultural understanding, more empathy, equality and fair play. Learn More October 31, 2012 Big Ideas: Practice to Policy: Lessons from Local Leadership on Immigrant IntegrationInternational policy experts analyze innovative local practices and discuss the role that municipal governments and other local actors can – and should – play in shaping immigration and integration policy. Learn More September 19, 2012 Webinar: Investing in Urban Prosperity: Municipal Leadership in Immigrant IntegrationInnovative local governments in Munich (Germany) and Philadelphia (US) are investing in employment and small business incubation strategies to ensure local immigrant skill, talent and energies can help transform their cities into engines of economic growth and urban prosperity. Learn More July 24, 2012 Webinar: Healthy Living: Promoting Health and Safety in Immigrant CommunitiesLearn about innovative health and safety initiatives in Auckland and Vancouver that promote healthy living through community education and accessible programming that ensures new immigrants and their families are safe, sound, and empowered to seek solutions for their personal well-being. Learn More June 20, 2012 Webinar: La participación cívica como vía de integración (en español) – From integration to civic participationParticipe en el primer seminario virtual en español del proyecto Cities of Migration que presentará dos iniciativas, de Tenerife y Toronto, que promueven el compromiso cívico mediante la creación de redes o la formación para la participación en la vida política. Learn More May 30, 2012 Webinar: Welcoming Cities: Municipal Leadership on Immigrant IntegrationLearn about the power of city-led public service campaigns in Barcelona (Spain) and Sheffield (UK) that create safe, welcoming communities by challenging myths and changing misconceptions about immigrants and refugees. These local responses to anti-discrimination help us understand the role and capacity of local government to integrate migrants and provide equal opportunities for all residents. Learn More April 25, 2012 Webinar: Count Us In: Building Citizenship through ParticipationLearn about successful programs in Dublin and Toronto that engage newcomer communities around the rights, responsibilities and rites of urban citizenship. Find out how smart cities are shifting the conversation from voting rights and citizenship status to political participation and a sense of belonging. Learn More March 7, 2012 Webinar: All Kids are VIPs: Immigrant Integration at SchoolLearn about an exciting school-based program, Alle Kids Sind VIPs, from Germany that empowers immigrant youth, educators, and “celebrity” ambassadors to raise awareness about cultural diversity. Replicated in Barcelona as “Eres joven, ¡triunfarás!” the program has now spread to schools across Spain to inspire a new generation to share positive contributions about immigrant integration. Learn More February 8, 2012 Webinar: Living Together: City Strategies for Social InclusionLearn about strategic city-led initiatives in Antwerp (Belgium) and Waltham Forest (London borough, UK) that strengthen the capacity of city councils, civil society organisations and ordinary citizens to work together for more inclusive communities and strong democratic institutions. This webinar is supported by Open Society Foundations’ At Home in Europe Project. Learn More December 5, 2011 Big Ideas: Dialogue on Diversity: Setting the Stage for Business Growth and InnovationCities of Migration hosted an online conversation with Jane Allen, Partner and Chief Diversity Officer, Deloitte (Toronto) to talk about why diversity is important and what organizations can do to successfully integrate skilled, internationally-trained workers and fuel economic growth. Interview host: Justin Treagus, CEO, OMEGA (Auckland, New Zealand) Learn More November 30, 2011 Good Ideas from Toronto: an Exchange of Immigrant Integration PracticesTake a look at the Good Ideas from Toronto programme and read about some of the presenters, including CBC Radio, the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council and the Toronto District School Board. Learn More November 23, 2011 Webinar: Closing the Gap: City Leadership on Employment and Workforce DiversityLearn about employment strategies from two municipalities, Hamburg and Copenhagen, who have built a strong campaign and delivered results in their commitment to workforce diversity. International presenters from Hamburg and Copenhagen. This webinar is co-hosted with Open Society Foundations’ At Home in Europe Project. Learn MoreOctober 25, 2011 Marketplace of Good Ideas, Seattle, USWatch our latest video that recounts our October travels to the 4th annual National Immigrant Integration Conference in Seattle. It’s a live showcase of ten of the international practices that we have profiled at Cities of Migration. Learn More October 4, 2011 Webinar: Enterprising Cities: Incubating Immigrant EntrepreneurshipLearn how creating opportunities to start and grow small businesses is important to a city’s entrepreneurial culture and a healthy, resilient economy. Immigrants bring talent, energy, a wealth of innovative business ideas and investments to our cities. How is your city supporting new immigrant entrepreneurs? Learn More July 19, 2011 Webinar: Raising the Curtain on Cultural Diversity: Integrating Inclusion into the ArtsCities of Migration hosted a webinar to learn about successful strategies for community engagement, creative mentoring, and promoting immigrant integration through the arts. Presenters from Auckland and Toronto share innovative ideas about how music, performance and new literary voices are building stronger communities through the arts and changing the way we see ourselves in the city. Learn More June 22, 2011 Webinar: Opening Doors: Innovative Strategies for Immigrant Student SuccessCities of Migration hosted a webinar to learn about winning educational strategies and practical lessons for immigrant student success. Learn how educators in Malmo and Frankfurt are testing new ideas in and outside the classroom and unlocking opportunity for academic achievement. Learn More May 17, 2011 Webinar: Listen up! Media Strategies for Diverse CitiesCities of Migration hosted a webinar on diversity in the media and shared successful strategies used by local radio broadcasters in Barcelona and Toronto to improve audience ratings. Find out how responding to changing demographics can help you share your city’s immigrant experience and boost station performance. Learn More April 13, 2011 Webinar: Community Policing: Finding Common Ground with Immigrant CommunitiesCities of Migration hosted a 60-minute webinar to learn about successful outreach strategies in community policing from Cardiff, UK, and Newport News, US, that build confidence and promote public safety within diverse communities. Learn More February 28, 2011 Webinar: The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) IIIMIPEX, published by the British Council and the Migration Policy Group, compares immigrant integration policies in all European Union Member States, plus Norway, Switzerland, Canada and the USA, and ranks how well these countries provide opportunities for legal migrants to participate in society across 148 policy indicators. Learn More February 23, 2011 Webinar: Healthy Communities: Immigrants helping immigrants access healthcareCities of Migration hosted a 60 minute webinar to explore innovative strategies for connecting internationally trained health workers and immigrant patients to the health care system. Staying healthy means knowing when and where to go for medical help and having access to experts who can speak your language, culturally and linguistically. Find out how programs in San Francisco and Hannover are actively connecting internationally-trained health care professionals to employment and training diverse cultural mediators to improve health literacy within immigrant communities. Learn More January 25, 2011 Webinar: Ballot Box to the Podium: Mobilizing Immigrant Voters and New LeadershipFind out what cities like Boston and Toronto are doing to mobilize new voters and advance civic leadership in under-represented communities. Learn More October 3, 2010 The 2010 International Cities of Migration Conference, Oct. 3–4The 2010 International Cities of Migration Conference, Oct. 3-4, 2010 (The Hague, Netherlands), brought together 170 migration experts, practitioners and city leaders from over 50 cities across 22 countries. Over a short day and a half, we shared stories, debated the issues, and explored good ideas about immigrant integration, diversity and city leadership. Learn More July 27, 2010 Webinar: All Eyes on the Ball: The Role of Sport in IntegrationWhether on the field, in play or as enthusiastic supporters, team sports have a unique ability to rally the whole community behind local champions and celebrate the hero amongst us. Learn how sports participation inspires confidence and a sense of belonging in the individual team player, builds bridges across cultural differences, and contributes to community cohesion long after the winning goal has been scored. Learn More May 19, 2010 Webinar: Making Integration Count: Local Gateways to CitizenshipLearn about new gateway cities like Fort Wayne, Indiana (US), and Oslo, Norway, that are helping transform the immigrant experience of dislocation and exclusion into a celebration of new community where everyone counts -and is counted. Learn More April 13, 2010 Webinar: The Price of Admission: Financial Inclusion Strategies for MigrantsLearn about how financial products and services are being developed to support migrant entrepreneurship and meet the needs of people who are are financially exluded – -whatever their gender, race or postal code. Learn More March 2, 2010 Webinar: Making the Grade: Integration Through Education in Toronto and ZurichWatch a 60-minute discussion on integration strategies that generate equal opportunities in education  January 19, 2010 Webinar: Municipal Action on Integration: Exploring Public Private PartnershipsLearn about The Gate Project at Porta Palazzo, a municipal regeneration initiative in Turin, Italy, that uses a flexible, participatory approach to community development, and about a successful model of partnership between Chicago Community Trust and multiple stakeholders in the municipal, community and private sector that are addressing the needs of a growing newcomer community. Learn More December 1, 2009 Webinar: Youth Participation and Migrant VoiceLearn about projects from Oldham, Paris, London and Lisbon that look at the active participation of young people in community development and their views on identity and belonging. Learn More October 20, 2009 Webinar: It’s Not Just Getting a Job: It’s Building a CareerOn October 20, 2009, Cities of Migration hosted guest speakers, Sherazade Langlade, from New York’s Upwardly Global and Beatriz Hernandez de Fuhr, from Copenhagen’s KVinfo, internationally recognized experts in the fields of mentoring and labourforce integration, for a 60-minute international webinar on human resource strategies that recruit, retain and result in the successful integration of skilled immigrants and increased diversity in the workforce. Learn More July 28, 2009 Fulfilling the Promise: Integrating Immigrant Skills into the Urban EconomyIn this webinar Elizabeth McIsaac, Executive Director of the internationally recognized Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, speaks about TRIEC’s multi-sector approach to labour market integration and how corporate leadership can help you and your city benefit from the so-called “immigrant advantage”; with Justin Treagus, Program Director, OMEGA at the Committee of Auckland, New Zealand, and corporate partner and moderator Nick Main, Chairman, Deloitte New Zealand. Learn More June 9, 2009 Working Solutions: Lessons from local communities on integration strategiesLearn about Bertelsmann Stiftung’s participatory approach to helping communities structure integration policies and programming that are inclusive and locally focused. The presentation includes an outline of the recent activities of the Transatlantic Council on Migration on the theme of “Learning from the World, ” and introductory remarks from the distinguished Prof. Dr. Rita Süssmuth, former President of the German Bundestag, reknowned for her contribution to the migration field. Learn More April 29, 2009 Webinar: Dealing With Diabetes and Other Everyday Dilemmas: The Maslaha ProjectIn this webinar, Raheel Mohammed and Natalia Chan of the Maslaha Project present innovative approaches used by the project to provide practical information that help the Islamic community in London, UK, navigate cultural issues to do with healthcare, education, family life, finance, and civic and democratic engagement. Moderated by Alya Adamany, from The Chicago Council on Global Affairs; and commentary from Kyle Ismail from The Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN). Learn More March 24, 2009 Webinar: Routes to belonging: the role of cities in the civic and political integration of immigrantsLearn about the role of cities in accelerating the civic and political integration of immigrants, with city representatives from Dublin and New Haven, Connecticut. On March 24, 2009, Cities of Migration hosted its first webinar about successful municipal integration strategies, introduced by Howard Duncan, International Metropolis project, and hosted by Ratna Omidvar, Maytree. Learn More |
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