The Sanctuary Students Solidarity and Support Collective (or S4) is a grassroots, member-led organization advocating for equitable access to education at all levels, regardless of immigration status. S4 Collective creates a supportive space that connects, empowers and amplifies the voices and experiences of Sanctuary Scholars. Their main goals are to support Sanctuary Students in navigating…
The Youth Outreach Programme at the YMCA of Greater Halifax & Dartmouth provides empowering programmes and services for young people aged 13-21, including: community leadership programmes in public speaking, conflict resolution, mentoring, and teambuilding); volunteering opportunities; school homework support; trips and social recreation activities. Through these programmes, YMCA Youth Outreach helps young people develop their…
The Halifax Refugee Clinic is a not-for-profit organization providing legal and settlement services to refugee claimants and at-risk non-status migrants in Nova Scotia, Canada. To find out more about their work and to support them, visit their website: https://halifaxrefugeeclinic.org
With many thanks to all the young people who participated during the focus group discussions, as well as Julie & Gillian at the Halifax Refugee Clinic, and Kathryn, Hayat, Saeed, Hakhmet & Roda at the YMCA Youth Outreach In February, as part of my doctoral fieldwork research within the GRABS project, I was in K’jipuktuk-Halifax*,…
MOTIVER Un poème par Landry Le regard levé au loin Un sacré magic Lever du soleil, Inoubliables sont nos peines, remplis de doutes et inquiétudes Mais bombé est le torse, comme un esclave en quête de signe de lumière. A retenir: nos pensées nous rendent aveugles, le but c’est d’accepter d’être incompris par soi…
