Program and Year: 2020 Master’s Studentship Award
Project Title: Integrating Canadian Youth: Immigrants’ Multicultural Rights
Supervisor: Dr. Danielle Gaucher, University of Manitoba
Faculty: Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba
Synopsis:
This research project examined the immigrant and non-immigrant youths’ (16-17) perceptions of immigration, experiences of integration in Canada, and the role of friendships and belonging to promote integration.
What will the impacts/benefits of this research be to Manitoba/Canada?
The results of this study led to a better understanding of youths’ experiences and resulted in a list of recommendations for educators and settlement service providers working with youth that was distributed to organizations across Canada. These recommendations will hopefully inform future programming. In addition, the project generated suggestions for a paradigm shift in discourse surrounding integration in Canada that will hopefully generate new research projects and discussion.
What do you hope to achieve at the end of your Research Manitoba funded project?
At the end of this project, I hope to publish two academic manuscripts and create relationships with service providers working with youth integration to implement the findings of the study into practice and programming. Both of these goals are currently in progress: two manuscripts are in the review process in separate academic journals and a research summary report was recently distributed to settlement organizations.
How did the funds you received from Research Manitoba advance this research and/or your career?
The funding allowed me the financial freedom to concentrate on this research project and to dedicate time to considering the dissemination element of the research, as well as completing the thesis requirements necessary to obtain my degree. In addition, the funding instilled a sense of confidence in my work and inspired me to continue to pursue research in this area during my professional career.