CLIP 2022 Environmental Scan and Systems Mapping: Services for Newcomers in Calgary
March 2023
Integration Experiences of Francophone Newcomer Students in English Provinces: A Literature Review
February 2023
“Language alludes to everything”: A pilot study on front-line worker experience with newcomer integration
March 2021
FARM Public Summary 2018-19
March 2020
ReNEW Briefing Report
June 2019
Activities and programmes that support the emotional wellness and well-being of refugees, immigrants and other newcomers within settlement agencies: a scoping review protocol
September 2020
Transition to Remote Delivery: Internal Study Report #2
August 2020
Transition to Remote Delivery: Internal Study Report #1
April 2020
Impact Assessment of a Toolkit on Digital Literacy and Attitudes Toward Computers in LINC Literacy Students
February 2024
A Quantitative Analysis of The Immigrant Education Society (TIES) LINC Literacy Program Delivery Modes
July 2023
Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Pando, Research Coordinator & Dr. Cesar Suva, Director, Research & Program Development on March 9, 2020 at the University of Calgary.
Description: The presentation was made to a University of Calgary 4th year political science class and provides an overview of TIES’ services and research to newcomers in Calgary. It discusses some issues relating to newcomer migration, the evolving concept of ‘integration’ and perceptions of newcomers and refugees in the general public.
Presented by Katerina Palova, MA, Research Supervisor & Dr. Cesar Suva, Director, Research & Program Development on December 1, 2019 at the Progressive Connexions Conference, Prague, Czech Republic.
Description: This presentation discusses how settlement agencies in Canada manage resources to address at least 5 perceived basic needs of newcomers. The presentation aimed to provide a background on the challenges faced by agencies in western Canada.
Presented by Dr. Cesar Suva, Director, Research & Program Development & Geneca Henry, Research Assistant on November 18, 2019, at TIES Whitehorn.
Description: This presentation is a summary of our Language Brokering proposal to the Calgary Foundation (CF). It responds to question posed in advance by CF. Through the discussion, we provide and overview of the practice of language brokering, a quick review of what current research says, and the opportunity for the generation of new knowledge and programming.
Presented by Halley Silversides, MA, RN, University of Calgary Faculty of Nursing & Dr. Cesar Suva, Director, Research & Program Development on October 18, 2019, at Ramada Plaza in Calgary.
Description: Dr. Cesar Suva and University of Calgary Research Associate Halley Silversides presented on the ReNEW project during the “Mobilizing Knowledge on Newcomers” Symposium organized by the University of Calgary Newcomer Research Network (NRN). This presentation provides an overview of the ways Universities and Non-profits like TIES can partner and work together on research that can have direct benefits for the organization and its clients.
Presented by Dr. Vicky Roy, Associate Professor, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology & Dr. Cesar Suva, Director, Research & Program Development on June 18, 2019, at the University of Bari, Italy.
Description: This was a presentation on the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)-funded impact study of CIES’ Foundations in Agricultural-Based industries for Migrants (FARM) program conducted at TIES between 2018-2019.
Presented by Dr. Cesar Suva, Director, Research & Program Development on October 22-23, 2018 at the University of Michigan.
Description: These are the slides to a presentation made during the event: “Keeping our door open: A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Refugee Resettlement” in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The presentation focuses on the Gardens for Refugees and Other newcomers Welcomed (GROW) in Calgary program, this presentation discusses reframing the image of refugees and newcomers in the media.
Presented by Dr. Cesar Suva, Director, Research & Program Development on March 28th , 2017 at the University of Calgary.
Description: This presentation was made during the Syrian Refugee Crisis Awareness Gala. It addresses several myths about refugees, facts about refugees in Calgary at the time, and CIES programming catered to Syrian refugees.
This presentation is a general overview used by RPD to outline how we collaborate with university researchers, and what benefits we can gain from this collaboration.
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TIES is located on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy comprising the Siksika, Piikani and Kanai First Nations, the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley First Nations. The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III.