Multiple Diversities: Child/Youth Identity and Life Outcomes: Agenda

December 1st, 2009 – MaRS Discovery District

Time	Topic	Speakers
8:30-12:30pm	MORNING SESSION
	Welcome and Opening Remarks	Dr. Joanna Anneke Rummens & Dr. Bruce Ferguson Honorary Guest: The Honourable Jean Augustine Images and Voices of Migrant Youth
	ENSURING LIFE SUCCESS: IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT AND NEGOTIATION	“The Social Mirror: Cultural Psychology and Academic Trajectories of Immigrant Children in Schools” – Dr. Carola Suarez-Orozco “Diversity and Child Development: Identity and School Engagement of Immigrant Children” - Dr. Cynthia Garcia Coll Download presentation (PDF)
	DIVERSITY DYNAMICS: PROCESSES OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION	“Migrant Youth Identities and Agency” – Dr. Carles Feixa “The Second Generation: Children of Immigrants” – Dr. Rosa Aparicio-Gomez
	*Arm Chair Discussion*

1:30-5pm	AFTERNOON SESSION
	Visual Presentation – Who Am I?
	OPTIMIZING HEALTHY LIFE OUTCOMES FOR ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH	“Towards Inclusive Diversity: The Health and Wellbeing of Immigrant and Refugee Children/Youth in Canada“ – Dr. Joanna Anneke Rummens “Life Outcome Indicators for Immigrant and Refugee Children/Youth in Canada: What Do the Data Show?” – Dr. Jack Jedwab “Identifying and Responding to Pressing Policy Needs” and Launch of The Canadian Identities Database – Mr. John Biles Download presentation (PDF)
	TOWARDS OPTIMAL OUTCOMES - Town Hall Arm Chair Discussion	*What do we know? What do we need to do?* Moderated by: Mr. Rahul Bhardwaj Closing Reflections The Honourable Jean Augustine