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2016 // YEAR in REVIEW Enjoying a Winter Skate with New Friends 2016 // YEAR IN REVIEW Enjoying a winter skate with new friends Happy faces all around after an early morning arrival at Toronto Pearson International Airport CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM RULSC, EXECUTIVE LEAD 1 THE GENESIS OF THE RYERSON UNIVERSITY LIFELINE 3 SYRIA CHALLENGE IMPACT SUMMARY 4 MEET THE NEWCOMER FAMILIES & SPONSORSHIP TEAMS 5 RULSC TEAMS 12 LEARNING BY DOING 20 RAISING AWARENESS OF THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS 28 OUR DONORS AND PARTNERS 30 RULSC LEADERSHIP AND STAFF 32 1 Ryerson University Lifeline Syria Challenge MESSAGE FROM WENDY CUKIER, FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE LEAD OF THE RYERSON UNIVERSITY LIFELINE SYRIA CHALLENGE The Ryerson University Lifeline Syria Challenge (RULSC) was launched on July 20, 2015 to respond to what has been described as “the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era”. Encouraged by former Ryerson University President, Sheldon Levy, and with the support of the Ryerson Executive Team, faculty, staff, students and partners, we launched with the aim of encouraging the Ryerson community to form 11 teams to each privately sponsor a Syrian refugee family, totaling 44 people. We called on other post-secondary institutions across the country to do the same. Thanks to the efforts of our volunteer coordinator, we mobilized 100 students, staff and faculty to support the effort, and with the work of committed staff, we created a rocking website that made it easy to join in, volunteer, sponsor or donate. We wanted to make a modest contribution to support the goals of the citizens’ group Lifeline Syria, an organization that members of the Ryerson community helped to launch. Modelled on the success of Operation Lifeline, which helped to privately sponsor and settle 60,000 Indochinese refugees in 1979-80, its goal is to encourage the private sponsorship of 1,000 Syrian refugees in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) over two years. The success of RULSC is remarkable. By September 2015, we had more than doubled our goal and formed 25 teams to sponsor 100 refugees. Then, thanks to the initiative of Sara Diamond, President of OCAD U, and the support of Meric Gertler, President of the University of Toronto, and Mamdouh Shoukri, President of York University, we were able to expand the initiative to include four GTA universities and to triple our goal to form 75 teams to sponsor 300 refugees. We surpassed that goal a mere 6 months after RULSC was launched. I’m proud to say that we now have 102 teams and have raised enough funds to sponsor 146 families consisting of over 500 people. We are being recognized not just in Canada, but around the world as an innovative leader. We have even given a presentation to staff in the US Senate on the model of Canadian private sponsorship and the work of RULSC. None of this would be possible without the generosity of over 5, 500 donors, the hard work of more than 1,000 volunteers, our knowledgeable staff, and our dedicated teams who are working together to support Syrian refugees resettling in Canada. Already 18 families totaling 104 people have arrived, and the benefits are not just to them. Sponsors and volunteers have described the experience as life changing. Our students are gaining unparalleled experiential learning and applied research opportunities. 2016 // YEAR IN REVIEW 2 We have learned a lot about driving social change. First and foremost, a shared vision and sense of urgency allowed staff, faculty, students and community partners to engage quickly, even though processes and resources were not all in place. Lean startup principles — build, assess, learn, iterate — enabled us to respond quickly as events unfolded. A simple but compelling technology-enabled platform made it easy to communicate, engage and act. Like other innovations in the sharing economy, RULSC addresses emergent needs by bringing together people with money, skills, time and other resources, which allows a high level of customization. We were also lucky to be surrounded by people who said “yes” when they could have said “no” – our Advancement and Financial Services folks were amazing. But most of all, I am proud of the Ryerson University Lifeline Syria Challenge team. They are self-motivated and goal-oriented, doing whatever it takes to get as many people as possible here safely and quickly. The Government of Canada unexpectedly imposed a limit on the number of private sponsorship applications supporting Syrian refugees that could be submitted through Sponsorship Agreement Holders. On March 30, 2016 at 8 p.m., at a community meeting held in Toronto, the Parliamentary Secretary to Minister McCallum, MP Arif Virani, announced that only applications submitted to the government on March 31 (i.e. in just over 24 hours) would be processed within the year, or early 2017. The team responded immediately returning to the office to work through the night. In cooperation with Lifeline Syria and the United Church of Canada, RULSC was able to submit 30 cases matching most, but not all, of our remaining teams. There is still more to do – many more newcomers to resettle, more volunteers to get engaged, and there will no doubt be bumps along the way. This report highlights the results of our efforts to-date and we look forward to sharing more of our successes in the months ahead. Wendy Cukier, MA, MBA, PhD, DU (hon) LLD (hon) M.S.C. Executive Lead, Ryerson University Lifeline Syria Challenge Wendy with sponsored Ashoka Fellow, Ahmad, and his wife, Manal 3 Ryerson University Lifeline Syria Challenge THE GENESIS OF THE RYERSON UNIVERSITY LIFELINE SYRIA CHALLENGE On June 17th, 2015, June 17, 2015 -Ryerson Univeristy Lifeline Syria Challenge leadership comes Sheldon Levy hit send together: on an email to Wendy 10:12 pm – To: <Ryerson executive team> From: <[email protected]>: John Tory Cukier. His email asked came out in support of Ratna’s Lifeline Syria campaign, challenging other cities to for a response to the follow suit. humanitarian crisis in Syria. In less than http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/06/17/citizen-led-initiative-lifeline-syria- an hour, the Ryerson working-to-bring-1000-syrian-refugees-to-the-gta.html University Lifeline Syria 10:27 pm – To: <executive team> From: <[email protected]>: We should discuss Challenge leadership what Ryerson can do specifically to help. Wendy can you pull together an idea? was born. A month later, the program was 10:29 pm To: <executive team> From: <[email protected]>: Great! You are officially launched. all part of a sponsorship group for starters! I think our students could play a big Here are highlights role…. Having an extensive network of volunteers to help acclimatize families to Toronto would be huge. I was 23 when our family came and the amount of boring from the minute-by- details - finding housing furniture navigating the subway learning how banking minute recap of how it works etc. etc. etc. - can be mammoth. Maybe RSU would help... I think a number of unfolded. the student groups would rise to the occasion...immigrants helping immigrants.... refugees paying it forward. 10:44 pm – To: <[email protected]> From: <[email protected]>: Sheldon wants Ryerson to take a lead. I suggested getting students and faculty and donors quickly to set a target for sponsors and then challenge other universities to match or beat us.... 10:58 pm – To: <[email protected]> From: <[email protected]>: OK… Let me know how best to proceed. So delighted that RU wants to do this. 11:04 pm – To: <student groups and leaders> From: <[email protected]>: Greetings: We are leading participants in a new initiative…. To helping to sponsor and resettle Syrian refugees. It is modeled on Operation Lifeline, organized in 1979 which brought many Vietnamese refugees to Canada, including many of our students, graduates and their parents…. I am trying to quickly get a group of like minded students who will help participate with the sponsorship groups, not in terms of money but volunteer time. I did this when I was a student and it’s very labour intensive helping immigrants navigate finding apartments, jobs, health care, banking, shopping, English lessons etc. 11:07 pm – To: <[email protected]> From <[email protected]>: I am happy to take the lead on this and keep you informed so you can keep the bigger project moving….I think Ryerson could stage the Lifeline Syria Challenge - pushing other post secondary institutions to dive in. Students are a huge potential resource. 11:08 pm – To: <[email protected]> From: <[email protected]>: Definitely count me in. July 20, 2015 – Ryerson University Lifeline Syria Challenge launches with a rocking crowd funding website, more than 100 student volunteers and commitments of forming 11 teams to sponsor 11 families. 2016 // YEAR IN REVIEW 4 IMPACT SUMMARY OUR GOAL: WHERE WE ARE TODAY: 102 Families Teams Sponsored 104 Refugees Arrived Fundraised To Date 1,000+ Volunteers 70,000+ Web Page Views 5 Ryerson University Lifeline Syria Challenge MEET THE NEWCOMER SYRIAN FAMILIES & SPONSORSHIP TEAMS They are here! To date, more than 100 of the Syrian newcomers sponsored by the RULSC have arrived, thanks to the hard work and perseverance of our sponsors and volunteers as well as generous donations. Some families wish not to be identified but others are willing to share their stories. Here are some highlights. Team Everest, led by Senator Ratna Omidvar, is one of the founding teams Mahmoud Al Rassoul and his wife have settled in Scarborough with their eight children and extended family. The children are enrolled in school, the adults in language classes and Mahmoud has passed the initial tests needed to pursue an apprenticeship in the construction industry.
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