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Colleen French [ Profil ] |
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article on youth programs in schools + reminder: Sunday's conference call
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Aug 28th, 2009 - 13:11:44 |
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Thought that this article might interest some people:
http://news.therecord.com/News/Local/article/590745
Looking forward to speaking with many of you at the conference call this
Sunday! (see below for details)
Until then,
Colleen
I have heard from some people confirming their participation in the
conference call this Sunday and others are interested in receiving the
notes. If you haven't confirmed your participation yet, please do
before this Wednesday, August 26th.
Instructions to join the call are below. The plan for the call is:
*Sunday, August 30th **- 8 pm (Ontario, Québec), 9 pm (Atlantic), 7 pm
(Manitoba), 6 pm (Alberta), 5 pm (BC) *
Please confirm if you will be able to participate by sending me an email
at: cfrench (at) ccrweb.ca
All the best,
Colleen
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*Youth Network Conference call **Sunday, August 30th - 8 pm (Ontario,
Québec), 9 pm (Atlantic), 7 pm (Manitoba), 6 pm (Alberta), 5 pm (BC)*
*
*Instructions to join the call:
To join the call, dial: 416-443-4586
If you need toll-free: 1 866-518-0789
Conference ID number is: 911 126 (followed by #)
(NB due to an annoying feature you may meet a message saying the
moderator hasn't joined - but wait and after 1 minute if not before you
will be joined to the call). If you have any difficulties joining the
call, please call Colleen on her cell (514-476-3971).*
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*Agenda:*
*1) Who is on the call (introductions); choose a chair and a notetaker
2) Updates on local activities *
*3) **Representatives from the Youth Network on Working Group Steering
Committee(s)*
*4) Priority Actions and Issues*
*a) Issues and actions that the Youth Network has been working on:***
- /Survey on newcomer youth and priorities/ see:
http://ccrweb.ca/en/survey: Taro will explain what its all about;
please send comments on online survey to Colleen
- /Youth Orientation Guide// to the CCR/ updates?
- /Indigenous issues/ how to bring this on the CCR agenda?
o Some possibilities: Consultation workshop?; invite indigenous groups
to CCR Consultations, opportunity in Windsor?
- /Overseas refugee issues and Canadian youth/ look at suggestions
following May 2009 workshop (Hannah will send these to everyone by email)
*b) Issue areas for discussion*
- Humanitarian & Compassionate Applications
- Youth in limbo (undocumented youth)
: we need to get more youth involved in CCR campaigns that
touch on these issues (need more input on this)
- Support for Tamil community
o Raise public awareness
o Need to keep youth informed
o Need hands-on support within the Tamil community; build a broader
solidarity campaign (note: use CCRTOR CCR Toronto listserve see
Colleens email)
- Comments from the government/Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
on changes to the refugee system in Canada how can/should we respond?
- What issues and actions do we want to raise at the CCR Working Group
meetings in Montreal, 11-12 September 2009. For more information, see:
http://www.ccrweb.ca/eng/about/meetings.htm and
http://www.ccrweb.ca/documents/WGsEN.pdf
*5) Administrative Stuff*
- Funding for Youth Network
- Youth and CCR Consultations
- there will be a one-day meeting for youth the day before the start of
the CCR Consultation (in Windsor, December 2009). We will need people
to get involved and help to organize it. Who can help?
- there is some funding to bring youth the CCR Consultation in
November. If you have ideas of other funding sources, please let us know.
*6) Other business*
- Accessibility: how can youth get more involved in the CCR?;
creation of youth space
*NEXT CONFERENCE CALL*: Before or after the CCR Working Group meeting in
Montreal on 11 and 12 September?
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Colleen French
Communication and Networking Coordinator / Coordinatrice de la communication et du réseautage
Canadian Council for Refugees / Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés
6839A Drolet #302, Montréal QC, H2S 2T1
Tel : (514) 277-7223, extension / poste 1
Fax / Téléc. : (514) 277-1447
Email / Courriel : cfrench (at) ccrweb.ca
Website / Site web : www.ccrweb.ca
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