ReNEW partnership for best practice: Briefing report.

ReNEW is a University of Calgary partnership studying newcomer emotional wellness in LINC programs, drawing on teacher and manager input to examine how classroom care intersects with system limits, where instructors feel unsure about their helper role, where external referral pathways are thin, and how attendance rules and PBLA pressures add strain, with plans to translate findings into practical supports and workshops.

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Centre for Immigrant Research. (2019). ReNEW partnership for best practice: Briefing report. The Immigrant Education Society (TIES). https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62c468060c7a077a6c9bab98/63740efd98dee91d10ab14b0_ReNEW-Briefing-UCalgary-June-2019.pdf
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The Foundations in Agricultural-Based Industries for Refugees and Migrants (FARM) Program 2018-2019 - Public summary.

FARM was a TIES pilot in 2018 and 2019 that prepared newcomers for work in agriculture, horticulture, and landscaping in Alberta. It delivered a 96 hour workplace language and job readiness course plus a 45 to 52 hour practicum, ran 4 cohorts with 67 enrollees and 50 graduates, and 38 graduates were employed by December 2019.

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Centre for Immigrant Research. (n.d.). The Foundations in Agricultural-Based Industries for Refugees and Migrants (FARM) Program 2018-2019 - Public summary. The Immigrant Education Society (TIES). https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62c468060c7a077a6c9bab98/63740e7c6ce5cf6bfd887d9d_FARM-Public-Summary-2020-final.pdf
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