1. THE BOW VALLEY IMMIGRATION PARTNERSHIP: HOW & WHY WE WORK TOGETHER
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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
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4. LOCAL IMMIGRATION PARTNERSHIPS

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BELONGING
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6. 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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PURPOSE
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8. 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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MASTERY
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10. 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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AUTONOMY
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12. 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

13. + REWARDS (SOMETIMES) MATTER TOO

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