February 5 & 6, 2025 | Delta Hotel, Saint John, NB

Frontline workers are foundational to all organizations’ capacity in the settlement and integration sector. This professional development event was an opportunity to build frontline staff capacity in the workplace on the theme of diversity. 

To learn more, download the event report here. Plus, you can easily (re)live the event with the recordings!

Keynote: Diversity, Supporting LGBTQIA+ Newcomers, and Mental Health by Laurabel Mba

Panel: Best Practices When Working With 2SLGBTQI Newcomers

Moderator: Laurabel Mba
Panelists: Ahrthyh Arumugam, YMCA Greater Halifax/Dartmouth, Immigrant Services; Kimberly Offspring, YWCA St. John’s; Rhiannon Makohoniuk and Orlando Tovar, RRANS and Dr. Giwa, MUN.

Accessibility and Inclusion: Supporting Newcomers with Disabilities in Their Diversity by Sihem Ait Hammouda, OCASI (en français)

LGBTQ+ newcomers’ experiences and providers’ perspectives on meeting their needs in NL, by Dr. Sulaimon Abiodun Olawale Giwa, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

2SLGBTQIA+ Newcomers: Youth and Rural Experiences, by Ahrthyh Arumugam, YMCA Greater Halifax/Dartmouth

Supporting LGBTQI+ Refugees, Orlando Tovar and Rhiannon Makohoniuk, RRANS

An Introduction to LGBTQIA+ Newcomers as a Demographic, Kimberly Offspring, YWCA St. John’s