Links Page
The following links are to websites of CCICY supporter organizations which have asked to have their websites linked here.

If your organization would like to have its link listed here, please contact Barbara Burnaby at bburnaby@mun.ca.		               
CATESOL: California Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

http://www.catesol.org/
Contact: Dan Fichtner, President

CATESOL strives to:
1. Increase awareness of the strengths and needs of English language learners
2. Promote appreciation of diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds
3. Improve teacher preparation and provide opportunities which further professional expertise
4. Promote sound, research-based education policy and practices.
Canadian Council for Refugees

http://www.ccrweb.ca

The Canadian Council for Refugees is a non-profit umbrella organization committed to the rights and protection of refugees in Canada and around the world and to the settlement of refugees and immigrants in Canada. The membership is made up of organizations involved in the settlement, sponsorship and protection of refugees and immigrants. The Council serves the networking, information-exchange and advocacy needs of its membership. The CCR's website is at: www.ccrweb.ca
Le Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés

http://www.ccrweb.ca

Le Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés est un organisme de regroupement sans but lucratif qui se voue à la défense des droits et à la protection des réfugiés au Canada et dans le monde, et à l'établissement des réfugiés et des immigrants au Canada. Ses membres sont des organismes impliqués dans l'établissement, le parrainage et la protection des réfugiés et des immigrants. Le Conseil est au service de ses membres pour leurs besoins en matière d'échange d'informations et d'expériences et de défense des droits.
Réseau des jeunes du Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés

http://groups.takingitglobal.org/ccrjeunes

Le réseau des jeunes du Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés (CCR) à été fondé par des jeunes réfugiés et immigrants et des alliés-jeunes en juin 2006. Le réseau s'adresse aux enjeux touchant les jeunes réfugiés et immigrants et promeut l'engagement des jeunes au Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés. Les objectifs du réseau sont : d'offrir un réseau pour les jeunes impliqués dans l'établissement, le parrainage et la protection des réfugiés et des immigrants; d’influencer les politiques du CCR en fournissant une voix collective par laquelle les jeunes peuvent présenter leurs idées, leurs objectifs, et leurs préoccupations au Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés; de promouvoir et d’appuyer l’engagement des jeunes dans la lutte pour les droits des réfugiés et des immigrants. Les discussions sur les activités du Réseau des jeunes se trouve à : http://groups.takingitglobal.org/ccrjeunes.
Coalition for Equal Access to Education (CEAE)

http://www.eslaction.com

The Coalition for Equal Access to Education (CEAE) is an umbrella organization of community agencies, groups and individuals in Alberta. We are committed to work with community, education and government stakeholders to promote access to quality, equitable education for culturally diverse children and youth. Our website features our analyses of ESL issues, proposed solutions, programs, media coverage and resources.
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
http://www.emcn.ab.ca/critical_read/Research/Mapping_the_Life_Experiences_of_Refugee_and_Immigrant_Families_with_
Preschool_Children.doc

Contact: Darcey Dachyshyn (dmdach@telus.net)

Mapping the Life Experiences of Refugee and Immigrant Parents With Preschool Children, funded through the Early Childhood Development Initiative [ECDI], is an exploratory research project undertaken by the Multicultural Health Brokers (MCHB) Co-operative. This research study was conducted under the auspices of the Multicultural Family Connections Program, a project of the MCHB Co-op in partnership with ASSIST Community Services Centre and the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers. The purpose of this study is to explore factors that impede as well as enhance the ability of immigrant and refugee families to adjust to life in Edmonton, and how these factors affect their parenting capacity in this new environment.

ESL Infusion Website

http://eslinfusion.oise.utoronto.ca

There has been a significant decrease in the amount of support provided to ESL students by specialist teachers in the past few years. Cutbacks have also affected other important services for ESL students and their parents. The Ontario Ministry of Education policy is that every teacher needs to take responsibility to meet the needs of the ESL learners in their classroom. Although educational funding has increased somewhat over the past two years, there are still serious shortcomings in the delivery of ESL programs in Ontario. In an attempt to respond to the challenges, an initiative at OISE/UT was approved in the summer of 2001 to infuse issues relating to ESL into its pre-service teacher education programs, including the ESL Infusion Website which provides access to many resources.
Hope Foundation of Alberta

http//www.ualberta.ca/HOPE/

Contact Lenora LeMay (llemay@ualberta.ca), Director of Child, Youth, and Educational Services, or Yi Li (yili@ualberta.ca), Post-doctoral Fellow

The mission of the Hope Foundation is to increase understanding of the role of hope in human life, so that people can be intentional in using hope to enhance quality of life, particularly in relation to health, learning and community.
Immigrant Services Society of BC

http://www.issbc.org/newsletter.htm

The Immigrant Services Society of BC has an extensive website and continues to add not only their newsletters and bulletins but also documents and reports. Of particular relevance is "Faces of Refugees". While the demographics are only pertinent for BC, the implications of our changing society across Canada are clear.
Institute for Research on Early Education and Child Health, Simon Fraser University

http://www.educ.sfu.ca/reach
Integration-Net

http://integration-net.ca

Integration-Net is a national bilingual Web site developed as a research, communications, and professional development tool for the Canadian settlement community. Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the Web site is hosted and managed by the Research Resource Division for Refugees (RRDR) at Carleton University.

Multicultural Women’s Organization of Newfoundland and Labrador (MWONL)

http://www.mwonl.org

The Multicultural Women’s Organization of Newfoundland and Labrador (MWONL) was formed in 1982 after a conference concerning immigrant women in Toronto in March 1981.

MWONL is a voluntary, non- profit organization. It is a provincial base for multicultural women and provides a representation to the National Organization of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women of Canada (NOIVMWC).

The MWONL promotes positive relationship among the ethnic minorities and the local population. The organization works to promote changes where necessary.
Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) Réseau ontarien d’éducation juridique (ROEJ)

http://www.ojen.ca

With hundreds of volunteers including judges, lawyers, Crown attorneys, court managers and staff, educators and community representatives, OJEN facilitates opportunities for students and others to develop understanding of our justice system. OJEN is a collaborative Network of organizations and individuals who work together on provincial and local levels to promote understanding, education, and dialogue, supporting a responsive and inclusive justice system.

Grâce aux efforts de centaines de bénévoles parmi les juges, les avocats, les procureurs, les gestionnaires et le personnel des tribunaux, les éducateurs et les représentants de la communauté, le ROEJ donne aux étudiants et étudiantes et aux autres personnes des occasions d’approfondir leur compréhension de notre système de justice. Le ROEJ est un réseau d’organisations et de personnes qui travaillent ensemble aux niveaux provincial et régional afin de promouvoir la compréhension, l’éducation et le dialogue, pour soutenir un système juridique englobant qui réponde à tous et à toutes.

People for Education

http://www.peopleforeducation.com

People for Education is a parents' organization working to improve public education in Ontario's English, French and Catholic schools.

One of the organization’s goals is to make the public education system accessible, welcoming, understandable, navigable and effective for all who use it. People for Education’s Parent Inclusion Initiative targets parents educated outside Canada, and parents from ethno-racial, Aboriginal, and low-income families. These parents often feel excluded from their children’s education.

The People for Education website provides information, resources and support for parents and education professionals, including multi-lingual tip sheets for parents on a variety of topics.

S.A.F.E. Solutions, Inc.

http://www.safesolutions.org

The S.A.F.E. Solutions Model was designed to assist children and youth in daily living, at home, at school, at work and in the community while they take action to focus on their education. The S.A.F.E. Solutions Model is an adventure in learning leadership and problem solving skills.
Settlement Workers in Schools, SWIS, 416 534 7319

 See our resources at www.settlement.org/edguide
TESL Canada

http://www.tesl.ca

TESL Canada (Teaching English as a Second Language in Canada) is the national federation of English as a Second Language teachers, learners and learner advocates. We are dedicated to advancing communication and coordinating awareness of issues for those concerned with English as a Second Language and English skills development.

We also publish a newsletter online at: http://www.tesl.ca/bulletin.html

TESL Kingston

http://www.teslkingston.org

The Kingston Association of Teachers of English as a Second language was formed in 1979 as a support group and source of professional development for the volunteer and professional instructors who answered the call to provide English language training and community settlement assistance to Southeast Asian refugees brought to this area by the federal government in the aftermath of the Vietnam Was. It later provided similar services to Kosovo refugees.

TESL Kingston, which includes the area of Brockville, Belleville and Trenton (with a few members as far away as Thunder Bay and Kenya) is affiliated with TESL Ontario, TESL Canada and TESOL-USA. It serves students of all ages and levels in public and private schools, colleges and universities, and in the community programs for immigrants and refugees. We are interested and involved in issues related to ESL literacy, refugee concerns, immigration and settlement, academic preparation, job training and accreditation, LINC programs, ESL in the public school system, and English language teaching overseas.

TESL Ontario

http://www.teslontario.ca/

Our title is Teachers of English as a Second Language Association of Ontario.

Our mandate is: TESL Ontario provides support and direction to professionals, government bodies and learners involved in English as a Second Language in Ontario.

TESL Ontario’s newsletter is called Contact, published four times a year and posted on our website http://www.teslontario.ca/new/publ/publ_about.htm
Vancouver School Board, ESL Home Page

http://www.vsb.bc.ca/vsbprograms/kto12/ESL/default.htm

The Vancouver School District has an ESL page with many useful links and resources of relevance. Of particular note for teachers is the Novel and Picture Book database. It is an annotated collection of novels and picture books written from an immigrant perspective. Each title includes a very brief summary and notes age/interest appropriateness of the content. Click on teacher resources and scroll down to the database to view.
Youth Network of the Canadian Council for Refugees

http://groups.takingitglobal.org/ccrjeunes

The Youth Network of the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) was formed by refugee and immigrant youth and youth allies in June 2006. It addresses challenges faced by refugee and immigrant youth and promote youth engagement within the Canadian Council for Refugees. The Youth Network’’s objectives are: To offer a network for youth involved in the settlement, sponsorship and protection of refugees and immigrants; to influence CCR policy by providing a collective voice through which youth can bring their ideas, objectives, and concerns to the Canadian Council for Refugees; to promote and support youth engagement in advocating for refugee and immigrant rights. CCR Youth Network activities and discussions can be explored online at: http://groups.takingitglobal.org/ccrjeunes.