• Critical Youth Work

  Supporting Newcomer Youth: Intersectional Approaches

  Posted by REX on September 30, 2025 at 10:26 am

  Recognizing the diversity of youth experiences is critical for effective, inclusive youth work. In Canada’s multicultural context, newcomer and immigrant youth often navigate complex, compounding challenges shaped by migration, systemic barriers, and intersecting identities. To support this work, these 5 Knowledge Hub resources offer evidence-informed strategies for trauma-informed, culturally-responsive, and inclusive youth engagement:

  📄 Engaging Racialized Newcomer & Refugee Youth in Participatory Action Research – Five evidence-based strategies for meaningful youth involvement
  https://youthrex.com/evidence-brief/five-good-practices-to-engage-racialized-newcomer-refugee-youth-in-participatory-action-research-par/

  📝 Practical Approaches for Supporting Racialized Newcomer & Refugee Youth – Eight strategies to foster participation, trust, and inclusion
  https://youthrex.com/evidence-brief/eight-good-practices-to-engage-racialized-newcomer-refugee-youth/

  ✊ Parental Influence and Identity Development of Second-Generation Ethiopian & Eritrean Youth – Exploring how culture, family, and community shape identity
  https://youthrex.com/academic-literature/living-in-our-own-world-parental-influence-on-the-identity-development-of-second-generation-ethiopian-and-eritrean-youth-during-their-formative-years/

  🌍 The Somali Youth Justice Toolkit – Tools and guidance for supporting Somali youth in justice and community settings
  https://youthrex.com/toolkit/the-somali-youth-justice-toolkit/

  🎥 Second-Generation Habesha Youth and Belonging in Toronto – Understanding how newcomer youth navigate identity, culture, and belonging
  https://youthrex.com/academic-literature/unconventional-canadians-second-generation-habesha-youth-and-belonging-in-toronto-canada/

  “Supporting youth at the margins means recognizing the complexity of their experiences, honoring their identities, and creating spaces where they feel seen, heard, and valued.”

  These resources provide practical guidance for building programs that are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and deeply inclusive, empowering newcomer youth to thrive in their communities.

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