What does it mean to be a minority language today? Webinar
As immigration is constantly evolving, understanding how the francophone community in BC has evolved and changed throughout the years will give insight on what it means to be a minority language in BC. Exploring the francophone pathway under different perspectives is essential to keep our diverse and rich settlement sector up to date.
This webinar of 90 minutes provides Settlement and Integration Practitioners with key numbers and best practices of effective strategies to strengthen francophone immigration from anglophone and francophone perspectives.
Watch the webinar recording below.
Speakers
Koyali Burman
Koyali Burman, co-manager of Vancouver Local Immigration partnership is an accomplished stakeholder engagement and economic development strategist. Originally from India, she holds a Master of Arts in Adult & Higher Education from the University of British Columbia. She has over a decade of experience in migration, settlement, and economic development. She is an experienced collaborator and communicator with all stakeholders from private, non-profit, municipality, provincial government, and business to educational sectors. She has an expertise in research, monitoring and evaluation locally and internationally. She has created a Gender-Sensitive ICT strategy for Open Schools in Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, which was presented at the UN-Commonwealth conference in Nigeria. Her mentorship model for economic development has been implemented in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Koyali has also held various board of director and advisory positions, including currently serving as a Vice- President (Board) to Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC.
In 2018, she received the Pan Asian Recognition Award for her remarkable efforts in fostering multiculturalism, and creating community partnerships, with the intention of improving the lives of individuals and families.
Camille Desmares
Camille Desmares is a doctor in political science with a specialization in migration studies. Camille’s professional endeavors have been driven by the idea that carrying out action-oriented research can inform decision-making as well as ease newcomers’ and host societies’ experiences. Her PhD dissertation investigates patterns of discrimination in liberal democracies’ naturalization policies since the postwar era.
Camille has worked as a consultant for the United Nations University, the Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA), and the Ministère de l’Immigration, Diversité et Inclusion of Quebec. She was also an analyst at the Institut de recherche sur l’immigration et sur les pratiques interculturelles et inclusives (IRIPII) based in Montreal.
Camille received her PhD in political science from UBC, her M.A. in political science from the Université de Montréal, and her bachelor’s in economics and political science from the Université de Montréal. She was an affiliate researcher at the nccr – on the move based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, and at the Centre of Political Research (CEVIPOF) of Sciences Po Paris.
Orly Mulanga
Orly Mulanga is a committed woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Having worked for several years in a non-governmental organization in the community sector, she has acquired solid experience in project management. Orly has also dedicated some of her free time to helping women in her country to empower themselves and develop, in the hope of fighting poverty.
Arriving in Canada in British Columbia in 2020, Orly is now the project coordinator for the Welcoming Francophone Community project in the immigration sector of the Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique. Aware that she is part of a linguistic minority, she shares a vision that consists of promoting the Francophonie in all its diversity, by contributing to the welcome, integration and development of Francophone newcomers seeking their bearings in Canadian society.
Orly is a passionate and dedicated individual who is committed to making a positive difference in people’s lives. Her experience in managing community projects and her commitment to the promotion of the French language make her an accomplished professional who is determined to create welcoming spaces for Francophones and Francophiles in British Columbia.
