Name: Lunch & Learn by K-Hub: Two Sides of the Line: Exploring Gaps and Opportunities in Ethnocultural Crisis Response
Start: 2026-03-31T11:30:00-06:00
End: 2026-03-31T13:00:00-06:00
Location: Online

March 2026
28th Metropolis Canada Conference Presentation: From Assessment to Action: Language Assessors as Gateways to Learning Pathways

Featured March 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm

Halifax Convention Center 1650 Argyle St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Block D13 From Assessment to Action: Language Assessors as Gateways to Learning Pathways (Case Study & Best Practice Session) Language assessment is a critical starting point for guiding newcomers toward educational and career pathways. At Immigrant Services Calgary’s Language Assessment and Referral Centres, assessors evaluate language proficiency, provide tailored educational counselling, and make informed referrals […]
28th Metropolis Canada Conference Presentation: Gateway to Impact: Transforming Settlement Support Through Digital Collaboration

Featured March 12 @ 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Halifax Convention Center 1650 Argyle St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Block E10 Gateway to Impact: Transforming Settlement Support Through Digital Collaboration (Case Study & Best Practice Session) As immigration policy and service needs evolve, digital transformation has become essential for effective settlement support. Immigrant Services Calgary scaled Gateway from a pilot to a city-wide designated NAARS provider through a structured change management approach. Built on […]
Lunch & Learn by K-Hub: Two Sides of the Line: Exploring Gaps and Opportunities in Ethnocultural Crisis Response

Featured March 31 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Online

This lunch and learn highlights findings from the Distress Centre Calgary Knowledge Hub’s community-based research on crisis response for ethnoculturally diverse communities. Findings from interviews with stakeholders and ethnoculturally diverse individuals will be shared. This session offers alternatives approaches to supporting individuals facing crisis across diverse cultural contexts. Speaker’s: Dr. Monica Sesma Vazquez (Assistant […]

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.

March 2026