| VHA Home Health CareJordan D'Souza joined our Moving Beyond: Lost in Translation - Community Knowledge Exchange Forum in June 2025 and has kept in touch with us since to explore collaboration in doing more research on mobile language translation apps for use with immigrant seniors. | Partnership | 2025-06-25 | Jordan D'Souza |
| Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric CareYee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care has been a collaborator since the beginning of BD. We are partnering on carrying out an exploratory study on the acceptance and feasibility of implementing mobile voice language translation apps for use in LTC setting. | Partnership | 2023-10-16 | April Guo |
| 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 forum "Moving Beyond: Lost in Translation" Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Toronto | Event | 2025-06-25 | Wong, J., Yoon, R. |
| Canadian Nursing Informatics Association National Conference Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2025-06-03 | Akbarian, A. |
| Bridging Divides Research Discovery Retreat Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Toronto, University of British Columbia | Conference | 2025-06-11 | Leinic Chung-Lee, Akbarian, A., Yoon, R., Abdulai, A., Anoushka Saksena, Zinaic, R., Michelle Hou, Stamenova, V., Hou, R., Wong, J. |
| Leveraging cultural-language translation apps for older adult care.An oral presentation at the Bridging Divides Research Dialogue Series, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON [in-person] | Conference | 2025-02-06 | Leinic Chung-Lee |
| The Use of Culture-Language Translation Apps with immigrant Seniors Toronto Metropolitan University | Conference | 2025-05-15 | Leinic Chung-Lee, Akbarian, A. |
| Workshop: Mobius Transformations of Immigrant Health Equity through Critical Dialogue, Epistemic Justice and Collaborative Learning Toronto Metropolitan University | Grant | 2025-05-01 | Wong, J. |
| Digital Technology for Culture-Language Concordant Care. Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Toronto | Conference | 2025-10-09 | Jordan D'Souza, Akbarian, A., Yoon, R. |
| 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. |
| Leveraging cultural-language translation apps to support and promote equitable older adult care: A scoping review Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Toronto, University of British Columbia | Publication | 2025-03-21 | Leinic Chung-Lee, Akbarian, A., Yoon, R., Abdulai, A., Anoushka Saksena, Zinaic, R., Stamenova, V., Hou, R., Wong, J. |
| Scoping review protocol: what is the state of evidence for the use of communication apps with immigrant seniors in long-term care and community settings?All members are affiliated with BD University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University, University of British Columbia | Publication | 2024-09-09 | Yoon, R., Wong, J., Leinic Chung-Lee, Akbarian, A., Abdulai, A., Hou, R., Mabel Ho, Zinaic, R., Anousha Anoushka |
| 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. |
| City of Toronto Seniors Services and Long-Term CareWe have established potential research collaboration at City of Toronto LTC; awaiting TMU REB approval. | Partnership | 2025-05-08 | Nicole Welch |
| State of Evidence in Culture-Language Translation Apps for Use with Immigrant Senior in LTC & Home-care Knowledge Exchange Session at UBC Okanagan, attended by 20 faculty members and graduate students. Toronto Metropolitan University | Research Activity | 2025-10-22 | Wong, J., Boakye, P. |
| Use of culture-language translation apps with immigrant seniors in LTC and home-care settingsKnowledge Exchange Circle with University of Alberta researchers and graduate students Toronto Metropolitan University | Research Activity | 2025-10-17 | Wong, J., Boakye, P. |
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