About the Newcomer Knowledge Hub
The Newcomer Knowledge Hub (the K-Hub) is a partnership between Immigrant Services Calgary (ISC) and the University of Calgary (UCalgary), Faculty of Social Work.
Working as a community of practitioners and academics, the K-Hub aims to improve the services for, and experience of, newcomers through:
- Sharing anonymized immigrant, refugee, and settlement-related data and information
- Solving problems through collaboration
- Co-creating solutions, knowledge, and practice research
- Supporting the development of sector capacity
The goal of the K-Hub is to improve the settlement system in Canada by developing and piloting a way to translate data into knowledge that will make it easier for policymakers, researchers, and service providers to:
- Identify the needs of newcomers in an efficient and accurate manner;
- Reduce duplication and identify gaps within the settlement system;
- Improve agencies’ programming and practices, and;
- Anticipate needed programs and services based on emerging trends.
The K-Hub Research Advisory Group consists of researchers and strategic advisors from the newcomer and nonprofit sectors, as well as academia. They provide guidance and counsel on implementing K-Hub’s goals. The advisory group includes:
Co-Chairs:
Dr. Vibha Kaushik
Director of Research & Policy Development, Immigrant Services Calgary
Dr. Ajwang Warria
Associate Professor, University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work
Members:
Susan Brooke
Vice President of Community Impact and Partnerships, United Way of Calgary and Area
Marisa Cooper
Research Social Planner, City of Calgary
Katerina Palova
Manager for Research & Program Development, The Immigrant Education Society
Dr. Ellen Perrault
Dean, University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work
Dr. David Nicholas
Associate Dean, Research & Partnerships, University of Calgary
Dr. Jackie Sieppert
Director, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
Yared Belayneh
Associate Director, Community Strategies, University of Calgary
Special Advisor:
Tanya Sharma-Moore
Digital Transformation Executive Advisor
Supporters:
mitacs
Government of Alberta
Government of Canada
The Newcomer Knowledge Hub is honoured to work on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprising the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations), as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III.