Waterloo – The second annual national Gunn Award was presented today to Alyshea Cummins, a Masters student at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. The Award was presented by the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism.
Ms Cummins’ paper is entitled “A Comparison of the Refugee Resettlement of Ugandan Ismaili Muslims and Cambodia Theravada Buddhists in Canada”. In analyzing the Ismail Muslim’s resettlement experiences, she concludes that “Their skill sets and literacy upon leaving their homelands, global connections, the presence of their own respected community leaders in Canada and wider community support here contributed to their more successful integration. As survivors of vast cultural and religious devastations that had damaged the social fabric and eliminated civil and religious leaders, the Cambodians had a much more difficult time rebuilding their community in Canada.”
In presenting the Award, Minister Kenney said, “I congratulate Ms Cummins for this work.
via Daily Exchange.
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