This bibliography contains background research materials and useful documents for those interested in digging more deeply into issues related to voluntarism, newcomer integration and social inclusion.
Where available, links to online versions of the documents have been provided.
This project used specific terms and definitions that may have different interpretations in the community.
Please read how these terms are being used for this project.
Other resource developed by OCASI is the Facilitator Guide to Encourage Newcomer Voluntarism - PDF format (369 KB, 55 pages). The purpose of this Guide is to provide staff and volunteers who work with newcomers with a practical and easy to use resource to assist them to introduce newcomers to opportunities to become engaged in civic and community participation through voluntarism (download Power Point slides for the related workshop - PDF format (100 KB, 16 pages).