Centre for Immigrant Research Celebrates Contributions of Research Interns and Volunteers

CALGARY — On May 21, the TIES Centre forImmigrant Research hosted a special appreciation gathering to recognize thevital contributions of its research interns and volunteers.

Over the past several months, thistalented cohort of early-career researchers has played a pivotal role inadvancing community-based, evidence-informed initiatives. Their work has deeplyexplored the complexities of newcomer experiences, economic integration,language acquisition, mental wellbeing, and community development.

Working side-by-side with theCentre’s core research team, these dedicated individuals contributed tocomprehensive literature reviews, qualitative data analysis, communityengagement, knowledge mobilization, and policy-informed research.

The event was attended by theentire Centre staff, who gathered to honor the dedication, creativity, andcommitment each individual brought to the team's mission.

A key highlight of the meeting wasthe formal presentation of Certificates of Completion to the internship cohort.The certificates were proudly presented by the Centre's leadership team: KaterinaPalova, Director of Research & Program Strategy, Kreisha Hilario,Manager of the Centre for Immigrant Research, and Dr. Fatemeh Kazemi,Senior Researcher

The presentations marked amilestone in the collaborative journey shared between the leadership, staff,and emerging researchers and interns.

The gathering highlighted a diversearray of impactful research projects spearheaded by the interns and volunteers:

Setayesh Jamshidinavid Project: Belonging in Uncertainty: The Impact of     Permanent Residency Pathway Uncertainty on Immigrant Integration in Canada

Danayal Paracha Project: Navigating the System: Credential Recognition,     Labour Market Integration, and Permanent Residency Pathways for     International Students and Immigrants in Canada

Saloumeh Talebloo Project: Invisible Housing, Unequal Integration:     Informal Housing and Newcomer Settlement in Calgary

Praise Ikebudu-Okechukwu Project: Racism and Social     Exclusion as Barriers to Immigrant Retention in Rural Alberta

Athena Manólakos Project: Bridging the Gap: Supporting International     Graduates’ Transition from Postsecondary Education to Alberta’s Labour     Market

Renzo Masiclat & Heny Panghulan Project: Invisible Patients of     Rural Canada: Policy Options to Improve Healthcare Access for Temporary     Foreign Workers in Rural Communities

Ryan Rahimi & Ameen Alizada Project: Equity in Canadian     Mental Health Trials: Diversity Reporting in the Five Most-Cited Canadian     Pharmacotherapy Studies of the Past Decade

The impact of this cohort's hardwork will soon extend well beyond the walls of the Centre. The TIES Centre forImmigrant Research is excited to announce that several publicationsdeveloped through these collaborations will be released in the coming weeks.

These upcoming reports will notonly showcase the impressive capabilities of these emerging researchers butwill also provide actionable insights to advance community-based immigrantresearch and policy-making in Canada.

You can find the TCIR policy briefs here

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