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395 <span aria-hidden="true"></span> 396 <span class="triggerText">Section Menu</span> 397 </button> 398 399 </div> 400 </div> 401 <!--// Row --> 402<div class="row justify-content-between"> 403 <!-- Content column --> 404 <div class="content-col left-col col-lg-8 col-12 order-1"> 405 406 407 408 <section class="content component usn_cmp_text base-bg base-bg-solid " > 409 410 <div class="component-inner"> 411 <div class="container"> 412 413 <!-- Introduction --> 414 <div class="component-introduction row justify-content-start text-left " data-os-animation="fadeIn" data-os-animation-delay="0s" data-os-animation-duration="1.2s"> 415 <div class="info col"> 416 417 418 419 <div class="text base-text"> 420 <p>Immigration plays an important role in the economic and social fabric of Waterloo Region. Immigration Partnership (IP) brings together organizations across sectors to support newcomers and help build a more inclusive and prosperous community.</p> 421<p data-start="818" data-end="1088">We work with public, private, and non-profit partners to respond to a changing population and create the conditions for newcomers to settle, work, and belong, through collaborative structures including the <a href="/partners/about-immigration-partnership/immigration-partnership-council/" title="Immigration Partnership Council">Immigration Partnership Council</a> and the <a href="/partners/settle/" title="Settle">Settle</a>, <a href="/partners/work/" title="Work">Work</a>, and <a href="/partners/belong/" title="Belong">Belong Steering Groups</a>.</p> 422<p data-start="1090" data-end="1421">IP began in 2005, when community leaders came together through the Immigrant Employment Summit to address immigrant employment challenges in Waterloo Region. This led to the creation of the Waterloo Region Immigrant Employment Network (WRIEN), which later evolved into a broader partnership focused on the full newcomer experience.</p> 423<p data-start="1423" data-end="1724">Since then, partners across the region have worked together to strengthen services, improve coordination, and build a more inclusive community. This collaboration has helped break down silos, strengthen cross-sector partnerships, and support both economic and community development in Waterloo Region.</p> 424<p data-start="1726" data-end="1843">Our work is guided by shared principles that keep us collaborative, locally responsive, and focused on real outcomes.</p> 425<h2 data-section-id="wnmv10" data-start="566" data-end="589">How we work together</h2> 426<p data-start="591" data-end="822">We strengthen collaboration across Waterloo Region by bringing partners together, sharing research and community insights, coordinating action across sectors, and supporting collective approaches to inclusion and immigrant success.</p> 427<h2 data-section-id="1j4excd" data-start="829" data-end="846">Ways to engage</h2> 428<p data-start="848" data-end="968">Partners and community ambassadors play an important role in building a more connected and inclusive community. You can:</p> 429<ul data-start="970" data-end="1266"> 430<li data-section-id="k25cco" data-start="970" data-end="1018">Help identify community needs and priorities</li> 431<li data-section-id="15d3ovj" data-start="1019" data-end="1069">Coordinate efforts and strengthen partnerships</li> 432<li data-section-id="1c0cn18" data-start="1070" data-end="1120">Access research, data, and promising practices</li> 433<li data-section-id="18xze1v" data-start="1121" data-end="1177">Contribute to collective advocacy and systems change</li> 434<li data-section-id="1to1h2q" data-start="1178" data-end="1266">Connect with organizations committed to collaboration, equity, and shared leadership</li> 435</ul> 436 </div> 437 </div> 438 </div> 439 <!--// Introduction --> 440 441 442 <div class="info "> 443 444 445 446 <div class="text base-text " data-os-animation="fadeIn" data-os-animation-delay="0s"> 447 448 </div> 449 450 451 </div> 452 453 454 455 456 </div> 457 </div> 458 </section> 459 <section class="content component usn_cmp_pods base-bg base-bg-solid " > 460 461 <div class="component-inner"> 462 <div class="container"> 463 464 465 466 <div class="component-main row listing listing_basic-grid listing-pods " > 467 <div class="item item_has-bg items-2 col-12 item_text-right usn_pod_texticon items-2-lg items-1-md items-1-sm items-1-xs no-border text-left item_icon-m" data-os-animation="fadeIn" data-os-animation-delay="0s" data-os-animation-duration="1.2s"> 468 <div class="inner c3-bg c3-bg-solid "> 469 <div class="info "> 470 471 <p class="heading c3-heading " >Our mission</p> 472 473 <div class="text c3-text"> 474 <p>We equip partners and community leaders to take action to enhance immigrant success and community prosperity through research, mobilization and influence.</p> 475 </div> 476 477 </div> 478 </div> 479 </div> 480 <div class="item item_has-bg items-2 col-12 item_text-right usn_pod_texticon items-2-lg items-1-md items-1-sm items-1-xs no-border text-left item_icon-m" data-os-animation="fadeIn" data-os-animation-delay="0s" data-os-animation-duration="1.2s"> 481 <div class="inner c3-bg c3-bg-solid "> 482 <div class="info "> 483 484 <p class="heading c3-heading " >Our vision</p> 485 486 <div class="text c3-text"> 487 <p>Waterloo Region is an inclusive community where immigrants thrive and contribute to shared prosperity and growth. </p> 488 </div> 489 490 </div> 491 </div> 492 </div> 493 </div> 494 495 496 497 498 </div> 499 </div> 500 </section> 501 <section class="content component usn_cmp_pods base-bg base-bg-solid p-0 " > 502 503 <div class="component-inner"> 504 <div class="container"> 505 506 507 508 <div class="component-main row listing listing_basic-grid listing-pods " > 509 <div class="item item_has-bg items-1 col-12 item_text-right usn_pod_textimage items-1-lg items-1-md items-1-sm items-1-xs text-left " data-os-animation="fadeIn" data-os-animation-delay="0s" data-os-animation-duration="1.2s"> 510 <div class="inner c3-bg c3-bg-solid "> 511 <div class="image image1by1Square "> 512 <picture> 513 <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/regionofwaterloo-018-ca/media/zixlyugo/2
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