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Re: Integrating immigrants – Canada is third, but we can do better

uk immigration solicitors — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:16:12 -0000

Canada should count itself lucky that its immigrants are as integrated as they are. The integration of immigrants has a strong local dimension. Younger immigrants integrate with greater ease as a result of earlier exposure to the new culture and less ingrained customs from their culture of origin

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

maytree — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:27:44 -0000

Thanks Jeff, we agree that stories are powerful and Ratna is a natural story teller! Thanks for your kind words, we've passed them along to Ratna.

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

Jeff Thomas — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:04:17 -0000

It's about time! :)

Great speech by the way!

Stories are one of the finest and most personal forms of communication!

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

maytree — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:44:36 -0000

Thanks for your kind words, which we've passed along to Ratna. Feel free to join us at some of our upcoming Five Good Ideas events:
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Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

maytree — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:42:48 -0000

Thanks Sujit, we've passed along your message to Ratna.

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

Keith Hernandez — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:56:56 -0000

This recognition for Ratna comes as no surprise! Due to myself also being an advocate of newcomer support, I have followed Ratna's career and accomplishments over the past several years. She has become a role model to me and unknowingly her passion has influenced my drive for success. I am always hoping that one day I will be given the oportunity to do some work with her and be able to demonstrate my capabilities.

Congrats Ratna, we are all so proud of you!

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

Sujit — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:50:24 -0000

Congratulations Ratna! This is great news.

Sujit

Re: Toronto meets Germany in a four-city exchange of good integration ideas

bia — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:18:24 -0000

Every country has different laws about immigrant integration, just like as Germany. It is better to be knowledgeable in this matter.

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

maytree — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:24:15 -0000

Hello Guadalupe. Thanks for your kind words and memories of your work with Ratna! We've passed your message along to her.

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

Guadalupe Herrera — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:09:10 -0000

I am so proud to work at the Rexdale Womne's Centre; an agnecy that provides a ssist new immigrants. I have the opportunity to meet and work with Ratna Omidvar at OCASI when she was the President. She is such great inspiration and motivates many of us to conitnue our work. She isa great leader and have such positive influence that has brought Canada such great change.Thank you and Congratulations!

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

maytree — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:59:28 -0000

Thanks, Monika, for your kind words and personal reflection. We've passed along your message to Ratna.

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

Monika Feist — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:57:29 -0000

Congratulations Ratna! You are so deserving of this award. We, in the immigrant community, have benefitted so much from your insights, works and initiatives. You have inspired me on many occasions to keep pushing ahead and that change is possible. Thank you!

Monika G. Feist, CEO
Success Skills Centre
Winnipeg, MB

Re: Diversity in leadership – what a difference a week makes!

maytree — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:04:29 -0000

Thanks very much, we're glad you liked it! :-)

Re: Diversity in leadership – what a difference a week makes!

travel — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:33:07 -0000

nice post

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

maytree — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:04:45 -0000

Skills for Change has become such an impactful and important organization in our city, thanks for your kind words! We've passed your message along to Ratna.

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

maytree — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:03:54 -0000

Thanks for your kinds words and congratulations Doug! We've passed your message along to Ratna.

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

Michelle — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:52:40 -0000

I am so proud to work at Skills for Change, where Ratna Omidvar was its first executive director. Such positive influence that has brought Canada such great change.

Thank you and Congratulations!

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

Doug Piquette — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:14:27 -0000

What a fitting affirmation and recognition of your work Ratna! Congratulations.

Thank you for being such an inspiring and tenacious leader for Canadians and for our new Canadians.

Doug Piquette
Executive Director
Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council (ERIEC)

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

maytree — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:10:22 -0000

Hello Layne, Thanks very much for your kind words to Ratna. We've passed them along to her.

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

Layne Daggett — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:08:43 -0000

Congratulations Ratna.
Canada is honoured by honouring you.
Cheers
Layne Daggett
YVR Chaplain

Re: Alan Broadbent on cities and international collaboration

Liverpool Wellbeing — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:30:25 -0000

Its a good place. Good thing they have good people that are concern in the environment. Hope they'll continue what they are doing. Really helpful for the people and nature.

Re: Toronto meets Germany in a four-city exchange of good integration ideas

maytree — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:30:46 -0000

Thanks for your comment @Gkettel! We think it will be a very interesting exchange and are looking forward to the ideas that our Toronto delegates bring back with them. Don't forget to follow along here http://maytree.com/training/im...

Re: Toronto meets Germany in a four-city exchange of good integration ideas

Gkettel — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:24:11 -0000

great news that Germany can learn from us about immigrant integration; on the reciprocal we really need to learn from Germany about urban and inter-urban transportation

Re: More Children Will Have Access to Higher Education – SmartSAVER Update

The Expert — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:17:47 -0000

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Re: Is Voter Equality a Canadian Values? Finding the Right Balance

Soplet — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:36:34 -0000

Voter turnout is linked to stability of the neighbourhoods. In Region of Peel, lowest voter turnout coincided with neighbourhoods in which school boundaries drifted, and studentes are underserved with bussing to easily get to school.
Catherine Soplet
Advocate, the idea for "Citizen Apprenticeship"