Pathways To Kindness Conference Summary Report
From August 22–24, 2024, the conference, Pathways to Kindness: Promoting Refugee and Newcomer Children’s Health and Flourishing, was held at the University of Toronto Mississauga. The conference was hosted by the Centre for Child Development, Mental Health, and Policy, in collaboration with St. Francis Xavier University and the Rohingya Centre of Canada, and was dedicated to sharing and discussing research, practice, and policy efforts aimed at promoting positive social and emotional development in refugee and newcomer children, with a focus on the Rohingya community.
CLICK HERE to access the Pathways to Kindness Conference Summary Report, which provides an overview of the conference, including the background and aims of the conference, the key takeaways, and a more in-depth description of the activities that occurred over the three days. Summaries of the featured invited addresses, symposium talks, panel discussions, and workshop activities are included.
The Pathways to Kindness Conference was funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Connection grant awarded to Dr. Tara Callaghan. To learn more about the conference, please visit our conference website.
