Welcoming Communities Initiative

Welcoming Communities Initiative

a multidisciplinary alliance of universities, colleges, and community organizations dedicated to promoting the integration of immigrants and minorities across Ontario

Universities

Links are provided to universities, university representatives and research centres that have participating members who are engaged in the Welcoming Communities Initiative (WCI). Nearly all Ontario universities participate in the WCI’s Governing Council. University representatives are encouraged to participate in local committees that concern themselves with integrating newcomers and promoting a more receptive local environment.

Algoma University

1

The NORDIK (Northern Ontario Research, Development, Ideas and Knowledge) Institute

Brock University

Livianna Tossutti

Carleton University

1

Centre for International Migration and Settlement Studies (CIMSS)

Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario

Lakehead University

Leisa Desmoulins

Laurentian University

Aurelie Lacassagne

McMaster University

1

McMaster Institute of Environment & Health (MIEH)

Nipissing University

Queen's University

Audrey Kobayashi

Trent University

University of Guelph

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

University of Ottawa

Caroline Andrew

1

The Centre on Governance

University of Waterloo

University of Western Ontario

1

Centre for Research on Migration and Ethnic Relations

2

Collaborative Graduate Program in Migration and Ethnic Relations

University of Windsor

1

Centre for Studies in Social Justice

Wilfred Laurier University

1

International Migration Research Centre (IMRC)

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The Welcoming Communities Initiative (WCI) is a multidisciplinary alliance of universities, colleges, and community organizations dedicated to promoting the integration of immigrants and minorities across Ontario.

To achieve this goal, the WCI seeks to implement a comprehensive program of research aimed at devising, improving and testing measures to attract, retain, and integrate newcomers, including students and foreign workers, in cities, towns and less populated locales. Many of these communities would like to grow their economies, renew their populace, and reinvigorate their labour markets.

The WCI favours research that combines local expertise with academic scholarship in order to address practical concerns and challenges. In particular, the Initiative promotes comparative work that engages local stakeholders, scrutinizes promising practices, communicates effectively, and drives innovation and improvements.