THE BOW VALLEY IMMIGRATION PARTNERSHIP: HOW & WHY WE WORK TOGETHER Photo credit: https://unsplash.com/photos/vqaKZNf7n5M

Photo credit: https://flic.kr/p/7HzL59 “ We have three innate psychological needs— competence, autonomy, and relatedness. LOCAL IMMIGRATION PARTNERSHIPS: THE SURPRISING TRUTH ABOUT HOW BACKBONE ORGANIZATIONS MOTIVATE COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY INCLUSION AND COMMUNITY READINESS FOR INTEGRATION IN SMALL CENTRES Photo credit: https://flic.kr/p/7HzL59

LOCAL IMMIGRATION PARTNERSHIPS

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MAKE IT ABOUT US Integration is everybody’s business (we just have to remind them) If we know we own the challenge, we know it’s ours to solve When we’re ‘engaging mainstream organizations’, we’re really ... recruiting people .... working with people …. talking to diverse people Governance structures can promote belonging

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DEFINE THE CHALLENGE & THE GOAL Purpose ←→ Belonging Research should clarify purpose A shared strategy & action plans narrow the scope, keep partners focused

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HELP US IMPROVE & PROVE WE’RE IMPROVING COMMUNITY Measure & prove impact Address short term needs MEMBERS Organizations want capacity People want competency THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION Report often Revise governance

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ENGAGE, DON’T DICTATE Aligning work is a 2 way street - the backbone needs to understand member priorities too A sign of successful engagement - spontaneous collaboration Backbones need to be helping hands too

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