To complete this assignment:

Your group represents an unincorporated not$-$for$-$profit organization that has activities focused on Ontario$$s newcomers and$/$or ethno$-$cultural community or communities. Your task is to gather all information needed to apply for a grant to support a project of your chosen $($choose one of the examples cited in the assignment, such as cultural and recreational programming or networking events to connect participants with ethnic and mainstream employers, and so on$)$ to promote a diverse and inclusive community in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. For extra clarity, your sole task is to gather information, but you will not submit an actual grant application.

Visit:

The Multicultural Community Capacity Grant Program$$s website

The Newcomers$$ website

The Global Experience Ontario website

Question $1.$ What are some of the programs$/$services provided by these organizations to enhance intercultural relations? $(150$ words$)$

Question $2.$ Choose a project you would like to apply for and identify the groups that will benefit from it $($for example, women, newcomers in general, at$-$risk children and youth, or volunteers$).$ To prepare your grant application, you still need some extra information$/$details$.$ How would you interact with the relevant community agency? Put differently, what kind of communication method would you choose to appropriately interact with the agency? $(150$ words$)$

Question $3.($Problem Statement$)$ Write a statement highlighting how your grant application is likely to enhance intercultural competency in Canada. Be very specific and document the problem your team will try to solve. More importantly, your statement should clearly identify the predicted benefits of the project in measurable terms.

In particular, your statement should focus on:

Cross$-$cultural differences in interpersonal communication.

Barriers to successful cross$-$cultural communication.

The importance of intercultural competency in intercultural relations.

Why your sample population needs this project? How exactly does your project improve the intercultural competency of your group, be it women, newcomers in general, at$-$risk children or volunteers? Be specific and give examples. $(800-1000$ words maximum$)$