The document describes a network that brings together immigrant media professionals in Canada. It provides workshops, a magazine called New Voices, and networking events. The goal is to help immigrants integrate into Canadian media organizations by providing opportunities for training, mentorship, internships and developing their own media projects. Members of the network include journalists, writers, photographers and others with media experience. Benefits include networking, professional development, and opportunities to contribute to the magazine.

2.  2008-2011: workshops & networking events for
internationally trained journalists
 New Voices magazine, a platform for immigrant writers
and journalists

3.  Bring immigrant media professionals together
 Voice of immigrants with media backgrounds
 Opportunities for networking, capacity building,
training & developing media projects
 Profiling the broad international expertise & diverse
skills of members

4.  Promote integration of members into Canadian media
organizations
 Advocate for internship, mentoring & volunteering
opportunities
 Identify training & capacity building opportunities
 Promote & support entrepreneurial media projects by
members

5.  Journalists
 Bloggers
 Photojournalists
 Video editors
 Camera people
 Graphic designers
 Writers
 Anyone who has worked in media

6. Benefits:
 Networking opportunities with Canadian & established
immigrant media professionals
 Professional development workshops & presentations
 Industry news & job postings
 Reduced fee for all NCMP paid events
 Invitation to write in New Voices
 Website presence

7. Networking
Events

13.  Website to profile members & highlight their
achievements
 New Voices magazine
 Working with TRIEC & Canadian media organizations
to have a mentorship program
 Offering services/experience of members to
community agencies
 Working with a College/University in the GTA on a
journalism/media bridging program & OSLT

14.  Outreach

16. Mutually beneficial partnership
 Supporting leadership & entrepreneurship
 Newcomers have many skills to offer to nonprofits,
who can provide access to networks, training &
funding for PINs
 PINs allow settlement agencies to innovate in new
areas of work
 Relationship building; niche; time; patience

17.  Thank you!
 Twitter: @NCMPNetwork
 Facebook.com/NCMPNetwork