The Immigration Partnership is a collaborative of over 100 community partners working together. Our partners represent settlement, health, housing, education, language and community services; municipalities; business, employers and employment services; research and post-secondary institutions; and individual community members.

 

Immigration Partnership Council
  • Dr Ernest Osei (Chair), Community Member
  • Brittney Emslie (Vice Chair), KW Multicultural Centre 
  • Tracey Hare Connell (Past Chair), The Coaching Co. 
  • Charlene Mak (Settle Steering Group Chair), International Student Advisor Group & Wilfrid Laurier University 
  • Ian McLean (Work Steering Group Chair), Greater KW Chamber of Commerce 
  • Shannon Markle (Belong Steering Group Chair),Idea Exchange 
  • Brian Kamm, United Way Waterloo Region Communities 
  • Dauda Raji, House of Friendship 
  • Katherine Peterson, YMCA of Three Rivers Immigrant Services 
  • Michael Doroshenko, Community Member 
  • Murray Gamble, The C3 Group of Companies 
  • Peter Sweeney, Region of Waterloo, Commissioner, Community Services 
  • Shannon Down, Waterloo Region Community Legal Services 
  • Trish Weigle Green, Conestoga College
  • Conal Vaughan, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (ex officio)
  • Andrea Hopkins, Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (ex officio)
Settle Steering Group
  • Charlene Mak (Chair), International Student Advisor Group & Wilfrid Laurier University 

  • Zeri Zigeta (Advisory Chair), KinbridgCommunity Association 

  • Ajirioghene Evi-Cobbinah, Kind Minds Family Wellness 

  • Alana Banton, Nikolett Agoston, Sheryl Mascoll and Vanessa Allen, Region of Waterloo Children’s Services 

  • Almira Hodzic, Laura Stoutenburg, Natalie Hughes and Xiaoshuo Gao, Conestoga College 

  • Ana Luz Martinez and Brittney Emslie, Kitchener Waterloo Multicultural Centre 

  • Angie Pham, Imtenan Abd-El-Razik, Jennifer Ardon and Shannon Down, Waterloo Region Community Legal Services 

  • Babur Mawladin and Lynne Griffiths-Fulton, Reception House Waterloo Region 

  • Candace Brown and Cyntia Bratan, University of Waterloo 

  • Carolyn Beukeboom, The Centre for Family Medicine 

  • Dauda Raji and Nermin Ozdemir, House of Friendship 

  • Debbie Engel, CaminoWellbeing+ Mental Health 

  • Duaa Al-aghar, Muslim Social Services 

  • Eliseo Martell, Community Member 

  • Erica Dudszus, Kitchener Public Library 

  • Faduma Musse, Somali Canadians Association of Waterloo Region (SCAWR) 

  • Hoda Ghonim, Shore Centre 

  • Isaiah Ritzmann, The Working Centre 

  • Janet Heimpel, Michele Breault, Pauleen Payne and Sandra KuppekSt. Louis Adult Learning and Continuing Education Centre 

  • Jean De Dieu Basabose, Collège Boréal 

  • Prof Jenna Hennebry, International Migration Research Centre and Wilfrid Laurier University 

  • Lidia Gomez, English at First 

  • Linda Terry, Age Friendly Waterloo Region Network 

  • Mayada Abou Warda, Community HealthCaring Kitchener Waterloo 

  • Priscilla Muzira, AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area  

  • Shelley Campagnola, COMPASS Refugee Centre 

  • Siba Al-Khadour, Levant Canada 

  • Shadrach Kamyori, Mennonite Central Committee Ontario 

  • Shariqua Raza, Muslim Women of Cambridge 

  • Wisam Osman, Coalition of Muslim Women KW 

Work Steering Group
  • Ian Mclean (Chair), Greater KW Chamber of Commerce 

  • Sheila McIntosh (Vice Chair), Community Member 

  • Charlene Hoffbauer, Workforce Planning Board Waterloo Wellington Dufferin 

  • Elizabeth Arcila, Orange Sky Enterprises Inc. 

  • Eltag Elkhalifa, Kitchener Waterloo Multicultural Centre 

  • Isabel Vankuik, Scotiabank 

  • Janet Lehman, Ontario Drive and Gear 

  • Jonathan Hendel, Region of Waterloo Economic Development, 

  • Jordyn Leith, Wilfrid Laurier University 

  • Julie Newman, Willow Hall HR

  • Katrina Michielsen, Conestoga College 

  • Kristin Sainsbury, City of Waterloo Economic Development 

  • Ksenia Osmolovskaya, City of Waterloo, Small Business Centre 

  • Laura Pearce, City of Cambridge Economic Development 

  • Marsha Schlueter, Mentorship Program, YMCA of Three Rivers 

  • Lisa Yuhasz, University of Waterloo 

  • Mohamed Bille Hassan, Camino Wellbeing+ Mental Health 

  • Roberto Villamar, Community Member 

  • Tuba Begum Bilgesu, Power of Trades, YMCA 

  • Tina Baksh, Conestoga College 

  • FadhwaYusaf, Waterloo Catholic District School Board 

  • Naudia Banton, City of Kitchener, Economic Development/Small Business Centre 

  • Natalie Cooper, Region of Waterloo Employment and Income Supports 

Belong Steering Group
  • Shannon Markle (Chair), Cambridge Public Library 

  • Brittney Emslie (Past Chair), KW Multicultural Centre 

  • Ajirioghene Evi-Cobbinah, Kind Minds Family Wellness

  • Ali Aminaei Chatroudi, Jennifer Sullivan and Mary Dowhaniuk, City of Kitchener

  • Allie Fallis and Julia Gingrich, Region of Waterloo Libraries

  • Alex Allen, Hospice WR

  • Ana Lagos, KW Multicultural Centre

  • Aoussaf Arrout and Marwa Gebeil, Kinbridge Community Centre  

  • Arcy Canumay, Sustainable WR Travel Wise

  • Asma AlWahsh, Canadian Arab Women's Association

  • Babur Mawladin and Pari Karem, Reception House Waterloo Region 

  • Cheryl Faria, Nikolett Agoston and Sheryl Mascoll, Region of Waterloo 

  • Cheryl Grove, REDI team - Region of Waterloo

  • Corie Schweertman, Conestoga College

  • Daniela Montoya and Emily Vincent, Volunteer WR 

  • Emily Jaarsma, Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre 

  • Fadhilah Balogun, CCORIC member, African Women Alliance of Waterloo Region 

  • Fauzia Wafai, Community member 

  • Fidelia Ukueje, Nigerians in the Region of Waterloo (NIROW) & Region of Waterloo

  • Jessica Their and Teena Paul, Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

  • Julia Gingrich, Waterloo Public Libraries

  • Kathilee Porter, ELLA Waterloo Region

  • Lisa Leachman, Cambridge Food Bank

  • Lisset Jacinto and Marian Rozman, YMCA of Three Rivers – Cambridge

  • Marie-Pierre Daoust, Conseil Scolaire Catholique Mon Avenir

  • Mifrah Abid, Community member

  • Pamela Rojas, Community Member

  • Paulina Rodriguez, City of Waterloo 

  • Rihanat El-Alawa, Waterloo Region District School Board

  • Saifullah Muhammad, Rohingya Centre 

  • Zohra Wali, City of Cambridge   

 

Working Groups Membership 

Social Inclusion Working Group                                                                                                                             

  • Shannon Markle (Chair), Cambridge Public Library

  • Ana Lagos and Brittney Emslie, KW Multicultural Centre

  • Daniela Montoya, Volunteer WR

  • Fauzia Wafai, Community member

  • Marie-Pierre Daoust, Conseil Scolaire Catholique Mon Avenir

  • Marina Dotzert, City of Kitchener

  • Marwa GebeiIKinbridge Community Centre

  • Paulina Rodriguez, City of Waterloo

  • Rihanat El-Alawa, Waterloo Region District School Board

  • Teena Paul, Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

  • Zohra Wali, City of Cambridge

 

Public Education Working Group                                                                                                                           

  • Shannon Markle (Chair), Cambridge Public Library

  • Ana Lagos and Brittney Emslie, KW Multicultural Centre

  • Daniela Montoya and Emily Vincent, Volunteer WR

  • Jennifer Sullivan, City of Kitchener

  • Mifrah Abid, Community member

  • Paulina Rodriguez, City of Waterloo

  • Rihanat El-Alawa, Waterloo Region District School Board

  • Sheryl Mascoll, Region of Waterloo

  • Teena Paul, Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

  • Zohra Wali, City of Cambridge

Alumni Organizations
  • Jennifer Roggemann Law Office
  • University of Waterloo
  • Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries
  • Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Support
  • ShamRose for Syrian Culture
  • Community Coalition on Refugee and Immigrant Concerns
  • Muslim Social Services
  • Muslim Association of Canada/Embrace Syria
  • Welcome Home Refugee House
  • Canadian Lutheran World Relief
  • Ray of Hope, Inc.
  • Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington
  • University of Waterloo Optometry Clinic
  • Nimbus HR Solutions
  • Teledyne Dalsa
  • Communitech
  • SRG
  • Accents Training
  • Volunteer Action Centre of Kitchener-Waterloo and Area
  • Delton Glebe Counseling Centre
  • Cambridge Public Library
  • YMCAs of Cambridge and Kitchener-Waterloo (Community Initiatives)
  • Bridges to Belonging
  • Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network
  • Family and Children’s Services of the Waterloo Region
Strategic Partnerships

Contacts