This workshop brings together research and practice on supporting Rohingya refugees on their journey from refugee camps to settlement and integration in Canada. The presentations include a discussion of pre-arrival experiences and the challenges of prolonged displacement, early settlement experiences in Canada, the settlement needs and priorities identified by Rohingya newcomers, and how partnerships with non-settlement organizations are essential to ensure community support for successful long-term integration. Lessons learned include the importance of understanding how pre-arrival experiences shape settlement and integration in Canada; the continuity of refugee experiences across borders; the importance of collaboration among researchers, service providers, and communities; and how work with Rohingya newcomers can inform support for other refugee groups arriving in Canada now and in the future.
Chair: Takhmina Shokirova, Wilfrid Laurier University
Before They Arrive: How Displacement Shapes Rohingya Family Life
- Bree Akesson, Wilfrid Laurier University
Settlement Experiences of Rohingya Men and Women in London, ON
- Mohamed Al-Adeimi, South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre
- Jason Brown, Western University
- Nadia Jafari, Western University
- Amelia Hamilton, Western University
Shared Responsibility: Building Cross-Sector Partnerships for Long-Term Integration
- Shukri Abdulle, Reception House Waterloo Region
This workshop is being conducted in English. Closed captioning in French will be provided.
The workshop is free, but registration is required.
To register for this workshop, please go to: https://bit.ly/SupportingRohingyaRefugees