Professional Development

2005 National Host Conference

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Program

Day ONE February 16th
Wednesday

8:30 - 10:00 Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 10:00 Registration

10:00 - 10:30 Opening Greetings*

10:30 - 11:15 Keynote Address, Ratna Omidvar, Executive Director, The Maytree Foundation*

11:15 - 12:15 Panel: Newcomers and Host Volunteers*

12:15 - 1:30 Lunch/Networking

1:30 - 3:00 Workshops:

1A - Building Partnerships to Promote the Host Program. Ansar Cheung, Augustus Cheung
1B - The Special Needs of Youth: A Working Model. Sally Spencer
1C - National Volunteerism Initiatives - How Your Group can Benefit. Brenda Doner
1D - Mental Health and Well-Being Supports for Host Clients. Youmei Chen, Barbara Miller
1E - Providing Effective Services to French-speaking Newcomers in our Community: The Challenges, Best practices and Future Trends.* Luketa M'pindou, Lumembo Tshiswaka, Lily Mumbana, Maryse Bermingham, Nancy Léger-Murphy, Christy Dean
1F - Canada as "HOST" to the World: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives on Building and Sustaining Relationships between Newcomers and Long-time Residents. Sarah Dryden-Peterson

3:00 - 3:30 Health Break/Networking

3:30 - 5:00 Workshops:

2A - Host Programs in Small Immigration Centers - Atlantic Region. Merek Jagielski, Paulette Leonard, Evelyn Jones
2B - Helping Immigrant Professionals. Ansar Cheung, Shirley Tsang
2C - Host Support Program for Survivors of Torture: a Service Model Study. Diane Fisher
2D - Dealing with the Difficult Volunteer.* Cindy Benben, Orlando Ferro
2E - Child and Youth Host Models. Loyd Kibaara, Aislinn Clancy

6:00 - 9:00 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner

Day TWO February 17th
Thursday

8:00 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:15 Opening of Day 2

9:15 - 10:45 Workshops:

3A - How to Use Groups: A study of Host Group Models in Ontario. Gillian Kerr, Anne Simard
3B - Blended Programs - Towards Seamless Program Delivery.* Marc Rhéaume, Larry Baillargeon
3C - Host Programs and the Development of Social Capital. Merek Jagielski
3D - The Host Program and the Canadian Code of Volunteer Involvement. Diane Fisher, Beata Lutaba

10:45 - 11:15 Health Break/Networking

12:00 Check out time

11:15 - 12:30 Sector Forum, Government Forum

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch/Networking

1:30 - 3:00 Plenary - Forum*, Questions and Answers

3:00 - 3:30 Closing Remarks*, Evaluation

3:30 Departure

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*Simultaneous interpretation was provided.