Language Policy Hackathon

About the Policy innovation initiative (Pii)Pii unpacks what it truly means to be innovative in designing and implementing policy. Our vision is to develop a new generation of public policy leaders and professionals with enhanced capacity to address existing and future policy challenges that require ever-evolving, multi-disciplinary, and innovative thinking.We are a student-led initiative housed within the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto and is supported by both the Peterson Fund and the School of Public Policy & Governance.About the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of TorontoMunk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, established in 2006, is a leading public policy educational institution with a distinctive program. Our students receive both a theoretical introduction to public policy and practical, real-world experience that will equip them to meet the future challenges of policy making. As well as offering an undergraduate degree with a public policy major and a rigorous masters program, we strive to facilitate life-long learning for public policy professionals and on-going connections between public policy makers, faculty, and students.

Policy innovation initiative

Pii and MCIS Language Solutions invites you to our full day Language Policy Hackathon to discover and create solutions towards removing cultural and language barriers in our every day lives. Individuals from Cabinet Office, Ministries of Health, Education, Labor and more will  be present to lend insights to mitigate cultural barriers in health services, job training and employment, labor relations services, media and communications, and criminal justice issues such as human trafficking. A Keynote Speech will be delivered by Award-winning Filmmaker, judge at TIFF, HotDocts, <A HREF="https://www.cinemapolitica.org/artists/min-sook-lee" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Min Sook Lee.</A>
This will also be an opportunity for academics and policy professionals to work with managers in language services along with non-profits that help the public with these crucial issues. Representatives from multiple Non-profit organizations across Ontario will be present to help participants create solutions including WelcomeHomeTO, Lifeline Syria and more! A final report will be published documenting the participants' names (if consent is provided) and solutions, along with a best practices consultation guide resulting from the sessions.
Breakfast and Lunch are included! 
Please RSVP by Friday January 25th, and bring your laptops!
Table Topics: Immigration and Social Services, Criminal Justice, Education and Job Training, News and Media, Legal Services, Healthcare, Labour Relations.
**Videographers and photographers will be present**
Hackathon Agenda
8:30am – 9:00 am – Breakfast and registration
9:00 am - 9:15 am – Opening Remarks and Prayer by First Nations Elder, Verne Ross 
9:15am - 9:30am - Keynote Speech by Min Sook Lee
 9:30 am - 10:20am -  Background presentations on language policy issues 
10:15am - 10:30 am - Break 
10:30 am - 12:30pm - Journey-mapping workshop 
12:30 pm-1:15 pm - Lunch
1:15 pm - 2:45pm – Journey-mapping Implementation
2:45 pm-3:00 pm - Break 
3:00pm - 3:15pm - Video showing and experience sharing
3:15pm – 4:00pm -  Report back of findings 
4:00 -4:45pm – Feedback on solutions 
4:45pm - 5:00pm - Closing remarks, Closing Prayer by First Nations Elder, Verne Ross

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