Basma Omar is a Grade 8 student who attends the French school Lycée Claudel in Ottawa, Ontario. She is also the little sister of RISE Team PhD student Laila Omar! In her geography class, students studied a chapter on international migration, where they discussed different types of migrants as well as the various reasons why individuals and families migrate. In the process of learning, students reviewed specific case studies.
Knowing that her sister, Laila, focuses on immigrants and refugees in Canada as part of RISE Team, Basma wanted to connect RISE Team to her class and we were extremely happy to oblige by facilitating a youth workshop!
With support from Laila and RISE Team, Basma introduced the main goals of RISE Team, why conducting research with refugee mothers and children is particularly important, and she presented some of the main findings from our interviews. This also generated a discussion among peers and her teacher about the differences between refugees and immigrants, Canada’s sponsorship programs, as well as some of the challenges that migrants face upon arrival in Canada.
Below are slides from the youth workshop in French!
Amazing work, Basma, classmates, and teacher! Thank you for allowing RISE Team to contribute to your Grade 8 class through this youth workshop. – Laila and Maleeha
Knowing that her sister, Laila, focuses on immigrants and refugees in Canada as part of RISE Team, Basma wanted to connect RISE Team to her class and we were extremely happy to oblige by facilitating a youth workshop!
With support from Laila and RISE Team, Basma introduced the main goals of RISE Team, why conducting research with refugee mothers and children is particularly important, and she presented some of the main findings from our interviews. This also generated a discussion among peers and her teacher about the differences between refugees and immigrants, Canada’s sponsorship programs, as well as some of the challenges that migrants face upon arrival in Canada.
Below are slides from the youth workshop in French!
Amazing work, Basma, classmates, and teacher! Thank you for allowing RISE Team to contribute to your Grade 8 class through this youth workshop. – Laila and Maleeha