{"id":1938,"date":"2021-12-09T16:34:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T00:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/?page_id=1938"},"modified":"2022-10-20T09:13:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T16:13:29","slug":"welcoming-communities-coalition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/community-leadership\/welcoming-communities-coalition\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcoming Communities Coalition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1938\" class=\"elementor elementor-1938\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd1efef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd1efef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aed56e8\" data-id=\"aed56e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f911eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f911eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6336dbc\" data-id=\"6336dbc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af83a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af83a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Local Immigration Partnership (LIP)<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1cc9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1cc9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working together for diverse, inclusive, and welcoming communities<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef74610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef74610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><b>The Welcoming Communities Coalition (WCC)<\/b> is a Local Immigration Partnership &#8211; or LIP &#8211; coordinated through the Immigrant Welcome Centre.<\/p><p>LIPs collaborate with key people and organizations &#8211; including local residents, community groups, businesses, and government agencies &#8211; to create more welcoming and inclusive communities.<\/p><p>The WCC was launched in June 2016, and is the LIP for Campbell River and the Comox Valley. Currently, there are\u00a0<b>19<\/b> LIPs across B.C. and <b>76<\/b>\u00a0LIPs across Canada supported by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6507f15 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6507f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/community-leadership\/welcoming-communities-coalition\/collaborate-with-the-welcoming-communities-coalition\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BECOME A MEMBER AND COLLABORATE WITH US <\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6d1a6 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1b6d1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/community-leadership\/welcoming-communities-coalition\/projects-reports\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SEE OUR PAST PROJECTS AND REPORTS<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34b2923\" data-id=\"34b2923\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55bbe11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"55bbe11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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But, it can also be a time full of frustration and isolation as newcomers navigate through many barriers such as a new language, unrecognized work experience and credentials, housing, and new customs, social rules and expectations. Many newcomers are also dealing with the scars of war and violence as well as grief and worry having left loved ones behind.<\/p>\n<p>Our mission is to help improve the local capacity to foster inclusion and become welcoming communities. The WCC works collaboratively with existing expertise and resources in the region to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">improve coordination of existing services;<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">facilitate public education and awareness;<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">provide a coordinated response to meet needs and to engage newcomers;<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">enable successful integration of newcomers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Members of the WCC meet to develop a coordinated and strategic approach to immigration and integration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d91ff28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d91ff28\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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action plan.<\/p><p>Through connecting, conversation, research, public education, and strategic assessment, we identify gaps and needs, and offer achievable, measurable, and sustainable solutions to enhance newcomer well-being.\u00a0<\/p><p>The main points of engagement include:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">An annual <b>Collaboratory<\/b> among members<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Campbell River and Comox Valley<b> Steering Committees<\/b>\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">An <b>Immigrant Advisory Table\u00a0<\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Community Forums<\/b> and <b>Community Dialogues<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Externally, we stay connected with other LIP organizations in B.C. and across the country.<\/p><p>Learn about upcoming projects and how we strive to make our communities more welcoming by becoming a 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welcoming communities The Welcoming Communities Coalition (WCC) is a Local Immigration Partnership &#8211; or LIP &#8211; coordinated through the Immigrant Welcome Centre. 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