| 2024 Nursing Now Ontario Awards University of Toronto | Award | 2024-05-06 | Yoon, R. |
| 2025 Chinese Canadian Legend Award | Award | 2025-07-19 | Kenneth Fung |
| Knowledge Mobilization and Engagement Award Toronto Metropolitan University | Award | 2024-02-27 | Wong, J. |
| Leadership Award in Health Equity York University | Award | 2024-05-06 | Prendergast, N. |
| The Chrismukkah Contest for Peace | Award | 2025-01-09 | Kenneth Fung |
| YSGPS Outstanding Contribution to Graduate Education Award Toronto Metropolitan University | Award | 2025-05-08 | Wong, J. |
| International Educated Nurse (IEN) Empowerment Framework Co-Creation SessionThis co-design session is one component within TRS1-1.4 supported by a CIHR Planning & Dissemination Grant led by Dr. Nadia Prendergast. This full-day co-design session engaged 30 IEN and health system leaders; activities included knowledge exchange on results of the rapid review on mentorship frameworks, sharing of experiences by IENs now in leadership roles, and co-design contributed by all participants. York University, Toronto Metropolitan University | Research Activity | 2025-11-05 | Prendergast, N., Rezwana Rahman, Boakye, P., Wong, J. |
| CARE Centre for International Educated NursesCARE Centre is a collaborator of our CIHR Planning & Dissemination Grant. CARE Centre also participated actively in our Co-design Session on Empowering Mentorship Framework. | Collaboration | 2024-07-12 | Ruth Lee |
| Centre for Immigrants and Community Services CICSKnowledge exchange activities and discussion of potential research partnership on promoting intercultural solidarity | Partnership | 2025-12-09 | Alred Lam,, Tracy Wu |
| HF Care Asian Mental Health & WellbeingLong standard partnership in addressing mental needs of Asian immigrant communities, including internationally trained professionals and international students. | Partnership | 2024-01-05 | Kennes Lin |
| North York Community HouseKnowledge exchange and interests in restorative storytelling methods to promote community empowerment; forming a small workgroup to explore opportunities. | Partnership | 2025-05-09 | Audrey Dwyer |
| Ontario Health Coalition Community engagement and collaboration on strategies to promote equitable access to health and social care among immigrants and refugees. | Partnership | 2025-10-03 | Shulan Tien |
| Third Space Playback Theatre EdmontonPotential collaboration in exploring the use of playback theatre to address racism and social exclusion for intervention development. | Partnership | 2025-10-17 | Shawn Tse |
| Bridging Divides TMU 2025 Fall Research RetreatThe Bridging Divides biannual retreats at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) aim to foster collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing among researchers working on various projects within the Bridging Divides program at TMU. It's an opportunity to network, exchange ideas, and explore collective solutions to challenges in your research.
Hosted by Josephine Wong, TMU Immigrant Health & Wellbeing Theme Lead, this retreat will focus on research practice centered around meaningful engagement and equitable partnership. The retreat provides a platform for researchers to share community-focused projects at various stages and to receive valuable feedback from an interdisciplinary audience of Bridging Divides researchers. We will hear from colleagues who work in close partnership with the community and whose work incorporates innovative participatory methodologies. Toronto Metropolitan University | Event | 2025-10-09 | Wong, J. |
| Community engagement and mobilization for health equityJun 2024 Community engagement and mobilization for health equity. DCSN Annual Research Day (June 4, 2024), Sears Atrium, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON. Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2024-06-04 | Wong, J. |
| Rapid Fire Plenary at the Shaping the Future of Nursing Symposium | Conference | 2025-05-23 | Yamini Bhatt |
| East & Southeast Asian communities: Enhancing healthcare experiences and overcoming barriers Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2024-11-26 | Wong, J. |
| Equitable partnership in co-designing mental health promotion for youthCo-Leads of a sharing circle at the Youth Mental Health Summit – Local and Global Connections and Perspectives Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2024-10-02 | Wong, J., Kenneth Fung |
| Grassroots strategies to advance health equity in immigrant communities Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2025-03-15 | Wong, J. |
| Social justice training: Can VR help? Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2025-03-24 | Wong, J. |
| Bridging the Health Gap: A Patient-Oriented Initiative to Address Health Inequities Among Racialized Communities in CanadaCIHR Strategy on Patient Oriented Research – Planning & Dissemination Grant York University, Toronto Metropolitan University | Grant | 2024-11-21 | Camille Clarke,, Prendergast, N., Boakye, P., Adu, J., Vahabi, M. |
| Culturally Safe and Accessible Digital Mental Health Interventions for Newcomer Youth in Canada’s Asian Diasporic Communities Toronto Metropolitan University | Grant | 2023-10-01 | Hou, R., Wong, J. |
| Empowering Mentorship as a Retention Strategy for Internationally Educated NursesCIHR Planning and Dissemination Grants
York University, Toronto Metropolitan University | Grant | 2024-11-21 | Prendergast, N., Boakye, P., Wong, J. |
| Workshop: Mobius Transformations of Immigrant Health Equity through Critical Dialogue, Epistemic Justice and Collaborative Learning Toronto Metropolitan University | Grant | 2025-05-01 | Wong, J. |
| Nursing at the Crossroads: Being-Doing-Becoming Resilient Leaders of Critical Social Change May 2025 Keynote Presentation: Nursing at the Crossroads: Being-Doing-Becoming Resilient Leaders of Critical Social Change at the DCSN 2nd Annual Symposium – Shaping the Future of Nursing (2025, May 23). Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON. Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2025-05-23 | Wong, J. |
| Crossed Perspectives on Immigrant Men’s HealthApr 2024 Plenary Presentation: Crossed Perspectives on Immigrant Men’s Health. SHERPA University Institute’s Conference on Men’s Immigration Experiences: Better Understanding for Better Engagement (April 16-17, 2024), Montreal, QC. Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2024-04-16 | Wong, J., Papa Ladjiké Diouf, Marie-Rosaire Kalanga Wa Tshisekedi |
| Drivers of Migration to and from CanadaMay 2025 Invited Panelist: Drivers of Migration to and from Canada. At the International Migration: From Root Causes to Drivers, hosted by the Bridging Divides Research Program (May 13-15, 2025) Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2025-05-14 | Wong, J. |
| Health Equity in Research and ScholarshipMay 2024 Plenary Presentation: Health Equity in Research and Scholarship. The 2024 Canadian Association of Health Sciences Deans (CAHSD) Conference (May 15, 2024), Toronto, ON Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2024-05-15 | Wong, J., Lynn Lavallée, Grace-Camille Munroe, Annette Bailey |
| Looking Inward, Outward and Forward: Advancing Health Equity Through Critical Nursing Knowledge and PracticeNov 2023 Panel Presentation: Looking Inward, Outward and Forward: Advancing Health Equity Through Critical Nursing. Knowledge and Practice. Summit on Health Care for All. RNAO Nursing Students of Ontario Interest Group (Nov 14, 2023) online. Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2023-11-14 | Wong, J. |
| Plenary: Cultural Psychiatry- Reflective Insights, Emerging Trends, & Future DirectionsApr 2024 Plenary Presentation: Cultural Psychiatry – Reflective Insight, Emerging Trends and Future Directions. The 2024 Diversity and Equity in Mental Health and Addictions Conference (April 12, 2024), Toronto, ON.
Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2024-04-12 | Wong, J., Francis Lu, James Boehnlein, Hung-Tat Lo |
| Research Capacity Building in International EducationNov 2024 Plenary Presentation: Research Capacity Building in International Education. At the International Education Week -- Faculty of Community Services International Speaker Series (November 20, 2024), Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON. Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2024-11-20 | Wong, J. |
| Technology in Community Empowerment: Challenges, Opportunities, and Reflections on EngagementJun 2025 Invited panel presentation: Special Session on Technology in Community Empowerment: Challenges, Opportunities, and Reflections on Engagement. Oral presentation (Jun 1, 2025) at the 2025 Canadian Sociological Association Annual Conference (June 1-13, 2025), Toronto, ON. Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2025-06-01 | Wong, J., Etowa, E., Hou, R. |
| Transformative Community Engagement Strategies: Reshaping Cultural Psychiatry and Shifting PowerApr 2024 Plenary Presentation: Transformative Community Engagement Strategies: Reshaping Cultural Psychiatry and Shifting Power. The 45th Conference of the Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture (April 11, 2024), Toronto, ON.
Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2024-04-11 | Wong, J., Amy Gajaria, Brie Kohrt |
| Challenging anti-racism in nursing education: A moral and professional call to actionContents relevant to TRS1-1.4 York University, Toronto Metropolitan University | Publication | 2024-07-09 | Prendergast, N., Boakye, P., Annette Bailey |
| Chinese university students’ help-seeking behaviors when faced with mental health challenges Toronto Metropolitan University | Publication | 2024-05-03 | Xuan Ning, SiLang Huang, Carla Hilario, Janet Yamade, Vahabi, M., Zhiying Yao, Kenneth Fung, Shingli Cheng, Jianguo Gao, Cunxian Jia, Wong, J. |
| Everyday racism experiences, healthcare access, and self-rated health: A study of Black men in Ontario, Canada. Toronto Metropolitan University | Publication | 2025-05-05 | Etowa, E., Wong, J., Roger Antabe, Francisca Omorodion, Josephine Etowa, Isaac Luginaah, Zinaic, R., Carl James, Winston Husband |
| Navigating Equitable Access to Cancer and Mental Health Services During Pandemics: Stakeholder Perspectives on COVID-19 Challenges and Community-Based Solutions for Immigrants and Refugees—Proceedings from Think Tank Sessions Toronto Metropolitan University | Publication | 2025-03-05 | Vahabi, M., Kimberly Devotta, Cliff Ledwos, Wong, J., Miya Narushima, Jennifer Rayner, Roula Hawa, Kenneth Fung, Geetanjali D Datta, Axelle Janczur, Cynthia Damba, Aisha Lofter |
| Special Issue on Anti-Racism, Health, and Nursing (Editorial) Toronto Metropolitan University | Publication | 2025-03-14 | Bukola Salami, Wong, J. |
| Troubling the Comfort Zone of Nursing Education Through Critical Allied EducatorsContents relevant to TRS1-1.4 York University, Toronto Metropolitan University | Publication | 2025-03-13 | Prendergast, N., Boakye, P., Lathania Lewis, Ranieri, V. |
| Understanding and addressing whiteness in health assessment: Nursing educationContents relevant to TRS1-1.4 York University, Toronto Metropolitan University | Publication | 2025-07-25 | Nadia Prendergast, Jennifer Lapum, Juilett Saunders, Michelle Hughes, Leinic Chung-Lee, Priscilla Boakye, Raquel Lashley, Prendergast, N., Jennifer Lapum, Juliett Saunders, Michelle Hughes, Chung-Lee, L., Boakye, P., Raquel Lashley |
| Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Black, East Asian, and Eastern European Diasporic Communities in Toronto: A Scoping Review.Zinaic, R., & Wong, J. P. H. (2025). Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Black, East Asian, and Eastern European Diasporic Communities in Toronto: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services, Online First, 1-14, https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.torontomu.ca/10.1177/27551938251400901 Toronto Metropolitan University | Publication | 2025-12-03 | Zinaic, R., Wong, J. |
| Critical issues of health and wellbeing of immigrants of diverse identities Knowledge exchange circle with health and social care managers and staff of KCR Community Resources, Kelowna, BC. Presented on TRS1 projects and invited collaboration. Toronto Metropolitan University | Activity | 2025-10-22 | Wong, J., Boakye, P. |
| Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment Model for Mental Health Promotion Among Racialized ImmigrantsApr 2024 Invited Webinar: Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment Model for Mental Health Promotion Among Racialized Immigrants. ACAS Community Forum (April 18, 2024), Toronto, ON Toronto Metropolitan University | Event | 2024-04-18 | Wong, J. |
| Methods and strategies in conduction a scoping reviewMay 2024 Invited Presentation: Methods and strategies in conduction a scoping review. Black Maternal Mental Health Research Team Capacity Building Event (May 24, 2024), Toronto, ON. Toronto Metropolitan University | Event | 2024-05-24 | Wong, J. |
| Collective Flourishing: Ubuntu and Afrocentric Perspectives for Health Equity Toronto Metropolitan University | Event | 2025-10-09 | Etowa, E. |
| Fostering Indigenous truth and reconciliation in immigrant settler communities Toronto Metropolitan University | Event | 2025-10-09 | Nobe-Ghelani, C. |
| Interdisciplinary collaboration to promote immigrant health and wellbeing Toronto Metropolitan University | Event | 2025-10-17 | Wong, J., Boakye, P. |
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