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                     By: Aaron, Amanda, Chelsey, Craig, Karen and Sandhya
                       MAIS 604 Spring 2012           Professor Ken Banks
THE SOCIAL REFORM GROUP
           PRESENTS:

 AN ANALYSIS OF COSTI IMMIGRANT
SERVICES USING JOHN FRIEDMANN’S
   7 ACTION-RELATED QUESTIONS




              By: Aaron, Amanda, Chelsey, Craig, Karen and Sandhya
                MAIS 604 Spring 2012           Professor Ken Banks
Introduction
In the following presentation, our workgroup examines
the social reform planning tradition in practice. Through
the lenses of the immigration reform process in Canada,
and COSTI, a government funded immigrant service
organization (ISO), we reveal the limits and tensions of
planning. Government planners are found to engage in
unilateral, rational, planning, ignoring COSTI’s intimate
knowledge of: (a) the un-workability of immigration
policies and programs, and; (b) immigrant-struggles for
economic and social parity with their Canadian-born
counterparts. COSTI balances bias of the State wherein
immigrants are seen only as drivers in a competitive
economy by bringing reason to the table. In so doing
COSTI is safeguarding the interests of immigrants by
connecting scientific knowledge to community-centric
action.



                                            Introduction
An Introduction to COSTI Immigration Services
COSTI is a “community based multicultural agency, providing
employment, educational, settlement and social services to all immigrant
communities and individuals in need of assistance” (COSTI, 2010)

“Operating from 14 locations in Toronto, York Region and Peel, COSTI is one
of Canada's most culturally diverse agencies, with over 60 languages spoken
by staff” (COSTI, 2010)

Quick facts about the organization:
•   42,000 clients, over 80,000 client contacts/services
•   200 full-time staff
•   14 locations
•   170 volunteers contribute a total of 15,000 hours each year and are
                                involved primarily in administrative work,
special events, fundraising, advisory committees, and promotion/outreach
activities.
• Total annual budget: $18 million
                                                   (COSTI, 2010)

                                                                      Introduction
What is Social Reform?
Social reform focuses on the role of the state in societal guidance by finding ways
to institutionalize planning and make action by the state more effective
(Friedmann, p. 76). It is a mode of decision making in advance, as an activity that
precedes both decision and action (p. 38), and makes scientific and technical
knowledge useful to specific actors in the public domain (p. 38). This tradition is
also concerned with developing models of social rationality and understanding
social controls available to the state for obtaining compliance with plans (p. 12).
It is formed as a top-down guidance system to ensure that the economy and
society, and those functioning within it, would function efficiently and with
society’s better interests served through efficiency, prudence and justice (p. 89).

Friedmann, John (1987). Planning in the Public Domain: From Knowledge to Action. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University
Press.




                                                                                  Social Reform: A Definition
The Actors

Actors involved in day-to-day operations include the Board of Directors, with input from
Advisory groups and the Executive Director. The Executive Director, supported by the
Executive Management team, ensures that the operational directions and goals are being
met, and provides guidance and direction to lower level management, staff and volunteers.
Staff, community members, and volunteers are involved day-to-day at the grassroots level.

The state is involved at the municipal, provincial and federal levels and provide direction in
terms of funding expectations (i.e. service units), and immigration policy and legislation.
Funding actors are not involved in the day-to-day operations of COSTI, but do provide
societal guidance through their institutionalized planning for action (Friedmann, p. 76); the
operationalization of immigration programs and services in the GTA.




                            The Actors: Who is involved day-to-day in working toward change?
The Actors
The Board of Directors is comprised of experts in their field who are voted into their three-
year term by the membership of COSTI. These individuals possess expert knowledge and have
significant experience in immigration and community development. The Board of Directors
will seek out expert advice as needed in the decision making process. These experts include
two prominent researchers, Dr. R.F. Harney, Professor of Ethnic Immigration and Pluralism
Studies at University of Toronto, and Dr. Jeffrey Ritz of Center for Industrial Relations and
Department of Sociology at University of Toronto

Led by the Executive Director, the Senior Management Team is comprised of four individuals
with specific knowledge about immigration policy, management and expertise in the field of
immigration and teaching. The executive team has diverse representation including expertise
and knowledge about immigration, program and service development, education and
planning, and development in Canada and other countries. As well, each senior management
team member is actively engaged in community volunteerism, and hold strategic positions in
organizations that deal with immigration related issues, education and community education
and change.



                                                                                The Actors
The Actors


COSTI is informed and directed by the expertise of the Board of Directors and Executive
staff, as well as staff members who are hired based on a required set of professional skills,
abilities, and knowledge. The agency is informed by the community it serves (immigrants),
and other stakeholders in the community. The organization operates within a federal and
provincial immigration policy and provides services and programs within a set strategy.
Data is utilized to inform policy makers, funding formulas and strategic directions and
agendas are created at the state level. Therefore, COSTI’s preferred planning and action
tradition is social reform, as well as utilizing the traditions of social mobilization (its roots),
and policy analysis.




                                                                                       The Actors
Sufficient Power to Act
Sufficient power to concert the actions of others and to overcome resistance of vested interests:


     Actors with Power to influence                   How are they able to be of influence?

Board of Directors                         • Multicultural and diverse; reflective of the community they
                                           serve
                                           • Manages vision and strategic direction; provides guidance
                                           • Strategically recruited: possess professional, academic and
                                           experiential skills and seeks out additional professional expertise,
                                           when necessary
                                           • Individual and collective experience with significant
                                           understanding of immigration policy and reform

Executive Director                         • Academically trained professional with many years of
                                           experience; excellent understanding of needs of immigrant
                                           community
                                           • Maintains strategic relationships with key stakeholders;
                                           funders, community advocates, community partners; extensive
                                           involvement in community and social planning
                                           • Responsible for ensuring strategic goals and operational
                                           targets are met



                          Sufficient Power to Act: Who has the power to make the changes
                                                               happen and how do they do it?
Sufficient power to concert the actions of others and to overcome resistance of vested interests:


     Actors with Power to influence                   How are they able to be of influence?

Advisory Groups                            • Board members required to belong to advisory group(s)
                                           • Groups review, examine, and monitor a specified area of
                                           service on behalf of the Board
                                           • Based on key priority areas, groups isolate the key issues
                                           requiring Board consideration

Funders                                    • Relationships between COSTI and its funders appear to be one
                                           of expert (Bar-Nir and Gal, 2011, p. 5).
                                           • The type of power is based on the use of the funder’s
                                           knowledge and expertise (Bar-Nir and Gal, 2011, p. 5).
                                           • COSTI does not identify how it advocates for funding,
                                           however, it is certainly integral to the organization’s overall
                                           financial health and well-being.
                                           • COSTI has to manage expectations of funders, meeting goals
                                           and objectives outlined by the specific funding agencies.




                                                                              Sufficient Power to Act
Who has the power in the organizational structure of COSTI and how are others involved?
• The Board of Directors, informed by Advisory Groups and the Executive Director have
ultimate power in the organization
• The Executive Director, supported by the Senior Management Staff, also holds
significant power in the organization
• The Board of Directors, in cooperation with the Executive Director, establish key
strategies and determine the direction of COSTI
• Direction is influenced and informed by funders, staff, community partners, and clients
• The interests of immigrants are understood by all organizational levels (Board of
Directors, Executive Director, Senior Management, and staff); there is a collective vision
and direction
• Organizational planners seek to create structure through programs and services in
order to empower immigrants and affect positive community growth, planning and
change
• All actors in the organization have an objective knowledge of the challenges of
immigration; grass roots to state policy levels


                                                                   Sufficient Power to Act
Strategic and Personal Knowledge
“COSTI strives to be a leader in community service, using a client focused,
proactive, and innovative approach in planning, developing, and delivering
services. COSTI will meet the changing needs of a diverse ethno-cultural
community while encouraging the full growth and development of its clients and
staff.” 1

In addition to a commitment to a shared vision and to fostering and maintaining
constructive working relationships, they are also committed to the value and
potential of employees and volunteers alike. From this commitment, it can be
surmised that they trust their impulses and their relationships with people, and that
they trust the process required in order to move forward and serve those that need
it most. Due to the vast array of programming that the organization offers there
would have to be trust and the ability to negotiate in order to balance the vast
array of interests and demands on the organization and the services it offers (from
housing and employment to settlement services and language training to
addictions and mental health services). 2

1 http://www.costi.org/whoweare/mission.php
2 http://www.costi.org/programs/program_services.php#lt


                                 Strategic and Personal Knowledge: How does the culture of the
                                                 organization affect it’s decisions towards resistance?
Strategic and Personal Knowledge
Through COSTI's lengthy existence as an immigrant and refugee service provider,
it is clear that they are willing to change and alter in order to meet the needs of
clients with compromise. They appear to be able to creatively tackle challenges,
presented in the form of clients and funding, and through their extensive use of
volunteers they are able to again compromise to meet needs.

Continually within government literature, COSTI literature, and other literature
the economic climate is referred to and has forced organizations to compromise
in order to meet needs of immigrants and refugees and work towards
multiculturalism initiatives. "The global recession reduced job opportunities,
increased competition and raised the skills threshold.” 3


3 COSTI (2012). 2010/11 COSTI Annual Report. 7.




                                                   Strategic and Personal Knowledge
Forecasting The Future
                     One useful way to consider how
                     immigration issues have changed is through
                     the idea of intersectionality – in which any
                     number of factors can contribute to access
                     and privilege, or make things more difficult

                      Intersectionality Wheel Diagram

                      • Innermost circle represents a person’s
                      unique circumstances
                      • Second circle from inside represents
                      aspects of identity
                      • Third circle from the inside represents
                      different types of
                      discrimination/isms/attitudes that impact
                      identity
                      • Outermost circle represents larger
                      forces and structures that work together
                      to reinforce exclusion.
Forecasting the Future: What do members of the organization
                                        envision for the future?
HOW DOES COSTI PLANNING CORRELATE WITH THE NATIONAL FORECASTING ON IMMIGRATION?

                                 COSTI Planning                      National Forecasting on Immigration

                       Toronto’s “Vital Signs” project defines   “The rationale for an intersectional approach though,
Immigration Theory:    several intersecting areas of concern     is not to show who is worse off in society but as the
Intersectionality      (http://ckc.tcf.ca/browse/1) and COSTI    Association for Women’s Rights in Development notes
                       addresses these in its various program    “[...] to reveal meaningful distinctions and similarities
                       areas:                                    in order to overcome discriminations and put the
                       Children and Youth, Employment, Family
                                                                 conditions in place for all people to fully enjoy their
                       & Mental Health, Housing,
                       Language Training,                        human rights.” In this sense, intersectionality includes
                       Problem Gambling, Seniors,                everybody.” (http://www.criaw-
                       Settlement / Citizenship,                 icref.ca/sites/criaw/files/Everyone_Belongs_e.pdf)
                       Skills Training,
                       Vocational Rehabilitation and             As a theory with which to approach immigration
                       Women’s issues                            issues, intersectionality seems to be the best practice
                       (http://www.costi.org/programs/progra     contemporary approach
                       m_services.php).                          (http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/intersectional-approach-
                                                                 discrimination-addressing-multiple-grounds-human-
                       COSTI also actively focuses on            rights-claims) and also in alignment with the future of
                       partnerships and mentoring
                                                                 immigration theory
                       opportunities, bringing immigration
                                                                 (http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/intersectional-approach-
                       related knowledge to other tables and
                       players                                   discrimination-addressing-multiple-grounds-human-
                       (http://www.costi.org/community/supp      rights-claims/move-towards-intersectional-approach).
                       ort.php).




                                                                                 Forecasting the Future
COSTI Planning                     National Forecasting on
                                                                             Immigration
National planning          COSTI is a local organization working    - In 2006, 13% of Canadians
                           out of greater Toronto. While            identified as belonging to a visible
                           providing a micro lens on urban          minority and one in five residents
                           immigration, it does not see itself as   was born outside the country – the
                           a national agency. In terms of           highest number in 75 years (5 years
                           planning, the certainty of what one is   earlier it was 18.4%). By 2017
                           not can be as important as what one      Statistics Canada projects this could
                           is.                                      climb to between 19 and 23 %.
                                                                    (http://www.cbc.ca/news/backgroun
                                                                    d/immigration).


Immigration as a           COSTI focuses on urban issues and        2017 projections are for almost 95%
                           partnerships with many other             of visible minorities in Metropolitan
Particularly Urban Issue   Toronto based services.                  areas, with three quarters in
                                                                    Toronto, Vancouver & Montreal.
                                                                    About half of Toronto and
                                                                    Vancouver’s populations will
                                                                    comprise of visible minorities. In 12
                                                                    years, Toronto will see a visible
                                                                    minority population of 2.8 - 3.9
                                                                    million. (http://www.cbc.ca/news/ba
                                                                    ckground/immigration).




                                                                           Forecasting the Future
COSTI Planning                        National Forecasting on
                                                                                  Immigration
Employment
                             COSTI actively engages in work and       Statistics Canada projects that by 2031,
                             employment related programs,             approximately one in three workers will
                             ranging from entry level introductions   be foreign born.
                             to advocating against under-             http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-
                             employment of immigrant                  quotidien/110817/dq110817b-eng.htm
                             professionals.


Programs targeted to
specific growing immigrant   “In addition to providing services to    In 2001 the largest visible minorities were
                             individuals in need, COSTI recognizes    Chinese and South Asians and
groups                       the importance of working together       predications have it that approximately
                             to achieve systemic and social           half of all visible minorities will belong to
                             changes.” “COSTI has mentored and        these groups by 2017.
                             supported . . . the African Canadian     Immigration of persons identified as
                             Social Development Council, the          black are predicted about one million. In
                             South Asian Women’s Rights               Toronto, about a third of visible
                             Organization and Human Endeavour.”       minorities would be South Asians while
                             (http://ckc.tcf.ca/org/costi-            about half in Vancouver would be
                             immigrant-services).                     Chinese and in Montreal, blacks and
                                                                      Arabs would remain the largest visible
                                                                      minority groups.
                                                                      http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/
                                                                      immigration/


                                                                                 Forecasting the Future
COSTI Planning                 National Forecasting on
                                                                      Immigration
Comparing and
                          Costi may be acting in accordance   Citizenship and Immigration
contrasting the futures   with governmental leaders by        Canada’s, “Future-oriented
forecasting of funders    focusing on responsiveness.         Statement of Financial Position”
                                                              covers only the next operating
and COSTI                                                     year.

                                                              There are many predictions based
                                                              on collected statistics, and position
                                                              statements about the potential
                                                              that immigration brings to Canada.
                                                              The forecasted need to replace an
                                                              aging workforce, however there
                                                              are few planning documents from
                                                              governmental leadership about
                                                              their longer term immigration
                                                              plans.

                                                              http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/reso
                                                              urces/publications/fofs/fofs11-12.
                                                              asp




                                                                     Forecasting the Future
Dispassionate Planners and Engaged Actors
 COSTI has a "dispassionate planners" segment to their governance and
    work. Consisting of:
 - Board of directors
 - Various levels of governance
 - An annual "strategic planning process" based on input from funders, community
    partners, staff, and clients.

Vital aspects of this planning process serve to engage, as one of their primary
resources is client feedback. Involving clients in the evaluation stage, they reduce the
"detached" aspect that dispassionate planning can sometimes have and increase the
engagement of their target population, turning "clients" into participatory leaders.
http://www.costi.org/whoweare/planning.php


This planning process might not be what we expect. At its worst it might seem blurry,
uncertain and lacking in leadership. At it's best, it is "'Organic' (or Self-Organizing)
Planning" and circumvents mechanistic / linear planning to incorporate what might be
more culturally sensitive methods that reference common values and a constant
shared reflectiveness around processes.
http://managementhelp.org/strategicplanning/models.htm#three




                                Dispassionate Planners and Engaged Actors: How engaged are the actors in
                                                                           all levels of the organization?
COSTI's Guiding Principles indicate that they
        place significant importance on the role of
        the engaged actor in their planning,
        implementation, and evaluation stages.
         This document focuses on participation,
        mutual respect, engagement, relationship
        and accountability.
     http://www.costi.org/whoweare/agency.php




Dispassionate Planners and Engaged Actors
In the 2010/11 COSTI annual report, the focus
         is on narratives (photos and stories) of
         successfully supporting new citizens:
         "Making Canada Home: MEETING THE
         NEEDS OF A DIVERSE SOCIETY SINCE 1952."
           COSTI walks a tightrope between effective
         and diverse service provision and advocacy
         in Canada's largest urban area but,
         throughout, makes clear their concern to
         respect and satisfy those who need and
         use their services as engaged actors.




Dispassionate Planners and Engaged Actors
Planners as Co-Actors and the Role of Bias
   What biases are evident?

  Fed./Prov./Mun. Governments                                      COSTI


• Rational comprehensive planning.        • Mix of social reform and social learning planning.
• Immigrants seen as economic assets.     • Immigrants as marginalized humans struggling with
• Scientific, rational, knowledge –       economic and social integration.
census, labour market, economic levers.   • On-the-ground connection and knowledge - mix of
• Poorly defined & shifting goals.        scientific data, community/service values, and ethnic &
• Unilateral action.                      cultural experiences of immigrants.
• Competes with provinces for             • Compensate for shortcomings in State planning –
power/control.                            alternate funders, creative partnerships.
• Excludes stakeholders and co-actors.    • Balance between their goals and funder goals.
• Conflicted over servicing universal     • Focused on immigrant communities.
public and complex/diverse needs of
immigrants.
• Bound to electoral interests & legacy
reforms.




                        Planners as Co-Actors and the Role of Bias: How does the organization value
                                     planning? Is it in more of a scientific way or a local beliefs way?
The Possibility of Political Reason
 Are settings structured for learning from experience and co-action?

• Government planning is unilateral, exclusive and siloed.

• Cornerstone of COSTI’s planning is social learning; Driven by equity for ethno-
cultural communities. Action is community centric. Compensates for
shortcoming of government planning.

• Divergent values:
  - Government : transience, head-hunting, homogeneity & efficiency.
  - COSTI: inclusion, nation-building, diversity & human rights.




                                  The Possibility of Political Reason: Is there any
                       differentiation between planners and actors? If so, how?
Divergent Values Means Immigrants In Planning Gap
  Government favours irrational planning and values                 COSTI demonstrates political reasoning and
 transience, head-hunting, homogeneity & efficiency.                    values inclusion, nation-building,
                                                                            diversity & human rights

 Past history predicts present irrationality:                    Past history inspires exercise of community power
• Conservative government uses immigrants to drive lower         and power within:
labour market wages;                                             • Knows how to lobby against labour and immigrant
• History of discriminatory selection;                           exploitation;
• Policies unstable, short-sighted & unworkable;                 • Results proven advocacy approaches;
• Federal court ruling overrules and reprimands unethical        • United Way funded.
practices.
                                                                  Immigrant outcomes are everything:
 Immigrants & experience not valued:                            • Every immigrant supported, trained, securing work is
• Taxpayers, skills, competitive weapons;                        what matters;
• Denial of acculturation/integration processes;                 • Every voice counts.
• No immigrant voice.
                                                                  Knowledge weighted heavily in experience &
 Knowledge limited & science-centric:                           advancing key discourses:
• Labour market shortages, global competitive skills, national   • Extensive research partnerships, agency surveys,
wage rates, census;                                              immigrant interviews;
• No pluralism or multicultural view.                            • Funds institutional and multi-disciplinary knowledge
                                                                 creation on immigration.




                                                                       The Possibility of Political Reason
Real Experience of Immigrants
   Economic & Labour Market                               Psychosocial


• Disconnects between labour          • Multi-dimensional problems –special equity
market needs & immigration            group.
processing targets.                   • Broken promise of immigration for skills in
• $2.4B – skill underutilization.     exchange for better life.
• $12.6B – injustice of pay-equity.
• Non-recognition & discounting of     Marginalized from national way of life:
foreign credentials.
                                      •Divergence from Canadian-born levels of
• Employment discrimination
                                      education, training, economic gain, lifespan and
based on country of origin,
                                      political power.
ethnicity or race.
                                      • Serious deficits in professional, psychological and
• Absence of immigrant-hiring
                                      social integration.
education.                            • Cannot meet familial socio-economic needs and
                                      loss of status.
                                      • Loss of identity, self-esteem, confidence.




                                                      The Possibility of Political Reason
Tensions & Limits
                   Tensions                                                Limits


• Immigration tied to economic, labour market       • Immigration forces rethink of limits and future
and social policy agendas – own biases, actors,     potential of planning.
stakeholders.                                       • Confronting economic and social exclusion of
• 3 levels of government involvement; No inter-     immigrants is a multi-dimensional problem. These are
government processes or common strategic            not on the immigration strategic planning agenda.
vision of immigration as continuum from selection   • As society becomes more diverse, the traditional
to integration.                                     planning practices are becoming less salient for
• Recognition of prior knowledge in mobility        addressing current and future planning challenges.
context a global problem, not Canada’s alone.       • Planners need to develop new sensibilities, tools
• Vast diversity in ethnicity, race, culture        and policies if they are to meet these challenges.
pressures planners and goals directed at society
as homogeneous. Top-down, scientific &
unilateral planning problematic in increasingly
pluralist communities.
• Governments do not plan immigrant
settlement patterns; municipalities inherit
immigrants and act reactively.




                                                               The Possibility of Political Reason
Conclusions
• The State is neutral, distancing itself from integration tensions such as
ethnic identities, labour market outcomes, political exclusion and unequal
access to power. The State’s imposed belief system of economic integration as
the key to immigrants’ social integration is problematic, and labour market
outcomes prove this.

• Social reform planning is limited as the sole approach used by the State to
address immigration. Immigration is forcing planning to come up with new
ways to include diverse and adapting communities:

 Inter-woven, pluralist and multicultural planning are important.
 Shifting emphasis on the validity of knowledge to the multi-cultural
perspective is important.

• COSTI demonstrates extensive knowledge and planning experience and can
help lead the way



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COSTI (2012). Retrieved June 12, 2012 from http://www.costi.org/downloads/2006_07_COSTI_ANR.pdf.
COSTI (2012). Retrieved July 9, 2012 from http://www.costi.org/whoweare/funders.php
COSTI (2012). Retrieved July 10, 2012 from http://www.costi.org/whoweare/planning.php.
COSTI (2012). Retrieved June 22, 2012 from http://www.costi.org/whoweare/senior.php.
COSTI (2012). Retrieved June 22, 2012 from http://www.costi.org/whoweare/agency.php.
COSTI (2012). Retrieved June 23, 2012 from http://www.costi.org/whoweare/governance.php.




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COSTI (2012). Retrieved June 21, 2012 from http://www.costi.org/whoweare/funders.php
COSTI (2012). Retrieved June 21, 2012 from http://www.costi.org/whoweare/agency.php
COSTI (2012). Retrieved June 6, 2012 from http://www.costi.org/whoweare/facts.php
COSTI (2012). Retrieved June 6, 2012 from http://www.costi.org/whoweare/governance.php
COSTI (2012). Retrieved June 12, 2012 from http://www.costi.org/supportingcommunity/volunteers.php
COSTI (2012). Retrieved June 22, 2012 from http://www.costi.org/whoweare/senior.php
COSTI (2012). Retrieved June 18, 2012 from http://www.costi.org/community
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COSTI (2012). Retrieved June 26, 2012 from http://www.costi.org/community/pgspopulations.php#add
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Thesocialreformgrouppresentation final

  • 1. Please Note: In order to post regarding our presentation, please go back to the Social Reform Forum Thank you!! By: Aaron, Amanda, Chelsey, Craig, Karen and Sandhya MAIS 604 Spring 2012 Professor Ken Banks
  • 2. THE SOCIAL REFORM GROUP PRESENTS: AN ANALYSIS OF COSTI IMMIGRANT SERVICES USING JOHN FRIEDMANN’S 7 ACTION-RELATED QUESTIONS By: Aaron, Amanda, Chelsey, Craig, Karen and Sandhya MAIS 604 Spring 2012 Professor Ken Banks
  • 3. Introduction In the following presentation, our workgroup examines the social reform planning tradition in practice. Through the lenses of the immigration reform process in Canada, and COSTI, a government funded immigrant service organization (ISO), we reveal the limits and tensions of planning. Government planners are found to engage in unilateral, rational, planning, ignoring COSTI’s intimate knowledge of: (a) the un-workability of immigration policies and programs, and; (b) immigrant-struggles for economic and social parity with their Canadian-born counterparts. COSTI balances bias of the State wherein immigrants are seen only as drivers in a competitive economy by bringing reason to the table. In so doing COSTI is safeguarding the interests of immigrants by connecting scientific knowledge to community-centric action. Introduction
  • 4. An Introduction to COSTI Immigration Services COSTI is a “community based multicultural agency, providing employment, educational, settlement and social services to all immigrant communities and individuals in need of assistance” (COSTI, 2010) “Operating from 14 locations in Toronto, York Region and Peel, COSTI is one of Canada's most culturally diverse agencies, with over 60 languages spoken by staff” (COSTI, 2010) Quick facts about the organization: • 42,000 clients, over 80,000 client contacts/services • 200 full-time staff • 14 locations • 170 volunteers contribute a total of 15,000 hours each year and are involved primarily in administrative work, special events, fundraising, advisory committees, and promotion/outreach activities. • Total annual budget: $18 million (COSTI, 2010) Introduction
  • 5. What is Social Reform? Social reform focuses on the role of the state in societal guidance by finding ways to institutionalize planning and make action by the state more effective (Friedmann, p. 76). It is a mode of decision making in advance, as an activity that precedes both decision and action (p. 38), and makes scientific and technical knowledge useful to specific actors in the public domain (p. 38). This tradition is also concerned with developing models of social rationality and understanding social controls available to the state for obtaining compliance with plans (p. 12). It is formed as a top-down guidance system to ensure that the economy and society, and those functioning within it, would function efficiently and with society’s better interests served through efficiency, prudence and justice (p. 89). Friedmann, John (1987). Planning in the Public Domain: From Knowledge to Action. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Social Reform: A Definition
  • 6. The Actors Actors involved in day-to-day operations include the Board of Directors, with input from Advisory groups and the Executive Director. The Executive Director, supported by the Executive Management team, ensures that the operational directions and goals are being met, and provides guidance and direction to lower level management, staff and volunteers. Staff, community members, and volunteers are involved day-to-day at the grassroots level. The state is involved at the municipal, provincial and federal levels and provide direction in terms of funding expectations (i.e. service units), and immigration policy and legislation. Funding actors are not involved in the day-to-day operations of COSTI, but do provide societal guidance through their institutionalized planning for action (Friedmann, p. 76); the operationalization of immigration programs and services in the GTA. The Actors: Who is involved day-to-day in working toward change?
  • 7. The Actors The Board of Directors is comprised of experts in their field who are voted into their three- year term by the membership of COSTI. These individuals possess expert knowledge and have significant experience in immigration and community development. The Board of Directors will seek out expert advice as needed in the decision making process. These experts include two prominent researchers, Dr. R.F. Harney, Professor of Ethnic Immigration and Pluralism Studies at University of Toronto, and Dr. Jeffrey Ritz of Center for Industrial Relations and Department of Sociology at University of Toronto Led by the Executive Director, the Senior Management Team is comprised of four individuals with specific knowledge about immigration policy, management and expertise in the field of immigration and teaching. The executive team has diverse representation including expertise and knowledge about immigration, program and service development, education and planning, and development in Canada and other countries. As well, each senior management team member is actively engaged in community volunteerism, and hold strategic positions in organizations that deal with immigration related issues, education and community education and change. The Actors
  • 8. The Actors COSTI is informed and directed by the expertise of the Board of Directors and Executive staff, as well as staff members who are hired based on a required set of professional skills, abilities, and knowledge. The agency is informed by the community it serves (immigrants), and other stakeholders in the community. The organization operates within a federal and provincial immigration policy and provides services and programs within a set strategy. Data is utilized to inform policy makers, funding formulas and strategic directions and agendas are created at the state level. Therefore, COSTI’s preferred planning and action tradition is social reform, as well as utilizing the traditions of social mobilization (its roots), and policy analysis. The Actors
  • 9. Sufficient Power to Act Sufficient power to concert the actions of others and to overcome resistance of vested interests: Actors with Power to influence How are they able to be of influence? Board of Directors • Multicultural and diverse; reflective of the community they serve • Manages vision and strategic direction; provides guidance • Strategically recruited: possess professional, academic and experiential skills and seeks out additional professional expertise, when necessary • Individual and collective experience with significant understanding of immigration policy and reform Executive Director • Academically trained professional with many years of experience; excellent understanding of needs of immigrant community • Maintains strategic relationships with key stakeholders; funders, community advocates, community partners; extensive involvement in community and social planning • Responsible for ensuring strategic goals and operational targets are met Sufficient Power to Act: Who has the power to make the changes happen and how do they do it?
  • 10. Sufficient power to concert the actions of others and to overcome resistance of vested interests: Actors with Power to influence How are they able to be of influence? Advisory Groups • Board members required to belong to advisory group(s) • Groups review, examine, and monitor a specified area of service on behalf of the Board • Based on key priority areas, groups isolate the key issues requiring Board consideration Funders • Relationships between COSTI and its funders appear to be one of expert (Bar-Nir and Gal, 2011, p. 5). • The type of power is based on the use of the funder’s knowledge and expertise (Bar-Nir and Gal, 2011, p. 5). • COSTI does not identify how it advocates for funding, however, it is certainly integral to the organization’s overall financial health and well-being. • COSTI has to manage expectations of funders, meeting goals and objectives outlined by the specific funding agencies. Sufficient Power to Act
  • 11. Who has the power in the organizational structure of COSTI and how are others involved? • The Board of Directors, informed by Advisory Groups and the Executive Director have ultimate power in the organization • The Executive Director, supported by the Senior Management Staff, also holds significant power in the organization • The Board of Directors, in cooperation with the Executive Director, establish key strategies and determine the direction of COSTI • Direction is influenced and informed by funders, staff, community partners, and clients • The interests of immigrants are understood by all organizational levels (Board of Directors, Executive Director, Senior Management, and staff); there is a collective vision and direction • Organizational planners seek to create structure through programs and services in order to empower immigrants and affect positive community growth, planning and change • All actors in the organization have an objective knowledge of the challenges of immigration; grass roots to state policy levels Sufficient Power to Act
  • 12. Strategic and Personal Knowledge “COSTI strives to be a leader in community service, using a client focused, proactive, and innovative approach in planning, developing, and delivering services. COSTI will meet the changing needs of a diverse ethno-cultural community while encouraging the full growth and development of its clients and staff.” 1 In addition to a commitment to a shared vision and to fostering and maintaining constructive working relationships, they are also committed to the value and potential of employees and volunteers alike. From this commitment, it can be surmised that they trust their impulses and their relationships with people, and that they trust the process required in order to move forward and serve those that need it most. Due to the vast array of programming that the organization offers there would have to be trust and the ability to negotiate in order to balance the vast array of interests and demands on the organization and the services it offers (from housing and employment to settlement services and language training to addictions and mental health services). 2 1 http://www.costi.org/whoweare/mission.php 2 http://www.costi.org/programs/program_services.php#lt Strategic and Personal Knowledge: How does the culture of the organization affect it’s decisions towards resistance?
  • 13. Strategic and Personal Knowledge Through COSTI's lengthy existence as an immigrant and refugee service provider, it is clear that they are willing to change and alter in order to meet the needs of clients with compromise. They appear to be able to creatively tackle challenges, presented in the form of clients and funding, and through their extensive use of volunteers they are able to again compromise to meet needs. Continually within government literature, COSTI literature, and other literature the economic climate is referred to and has forced organizations to compromise in order to meet needs of immigrants and refugees and work towards multiculturalism initiatives. "The global recession reduced job opportunities, increased competition and raised the skills threshold.” 3 3 COSTI (2012). 2010/11 COSTI Annual Report. 7. Strategic and Personal Knowledge
  • 14. Forecasting The Future One useful way to consider how immigration issues have changed is through the idea of intersectionality – in which any number of factors can contribute to access and privilege, or make things more difficult Intersectionality Wheel Diagram • Innermost circle represents a person’s unique circumstances • Second circle from inside represents aspects of identity • Third circle from the inside represents different types of discrimination/isms/attitudes that impact identity • Outermost circle represents larger forces and structures that work together to reinforce exclusion. Forecasting the Future: What do members of the organization envision for the future?
  • 15. HOW DOES COSTI PLANNING CORRELATE WITH THE NATIONAL FORECASTING ON IMMIGRATION? COSTI Planning National Forecasting on Immigration Toronto’s “Vital Signs” project defines “The rationale for an intersectional approach though, Immigration Theory: several intersecting areas of concern is not to show who is worse off in society but as the Intersectionality (http://ckc.tcf.ca/browse/1) and COSTI Association for Women’s Rights in Development notes addresses these in its various program “[...] to reveal meaningful distinctions and similarities areas: in order to overcome discriminations and put the Children and Youth, Employment, Family conditions in place for all people to fully enjoy their & Mental Health, Housing, Language Training, human rights.” In this sense, intersectionality includes Problem Gambling, Seniors, everybody.” (http://www.criaw- Settlement / Citizenship, icref.ca/sites/criaw/files/Everyone_Belongs_e.pdf) Skills Training, Vocational Rehabilitation and As a theory with which to approach immigration Women’s issues issues, intersectionality seems to be the best practice (http://www.costi.org/programs/progra contemporary approach m_services.php). (http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/intersectional-approach- discrimination-addressing-multiple-grounds-human- COSTI also actively focuses on rights-claims) and also in alignment with the future of partnerships and mentoring immigration theory opportunities, bringing immigration (http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/intersectional-approach- related knowledge to other tables and players discrimination-addressing-multiple-grounds-human- (http://www.costi.org/community/supp rights-claims/move-towards-intersectional-approach). ort.php). Forecasting the Future
  • 16. COSTI Planning National Forecasting on Immigration National planning COSTI is a local organization working - In 2006, 13% of Canadians out of greater Toronto. While identified as belonging to a visible providing a micro lens on urban minority and one in five residents immigration, it does not see itself as was born outside the country – the a national agency. In terms of highest number in 75 years (5 years planning, the certainty of what one is earlier it was 18.4%). By 2017 not can be as important as what one Statistics Canada projects this could is. climb to between 19 and 23 %. (http://www.cbc.ca/news/backgroun d/immigration). Immigration as a COSTI focuses on urban issues and 2017 projections are for almost 95% partnerships with many other of visible minorities in Metropolitan Particularly Urban Issue Toronto based services. areas, with three quarters in Toronto, Vancouver & Montreal. About half of Toronto and Vancouver’s populations will comprise of visible minorities. In 12 years, Toronto will see a visible minority population of 2.8 - 3.9 million. (http://www.cbc.ca/news/ba ckground/immigration). Forecasting the Future
  • 17. COSTI Planning National Forecasting on Immigration Employment COSTI actively engages in work and Statistics Canada projects that by 2031, employment related programs, approximately one in three workers will ranging from entry level introductions be foreign born. to advocating against under- http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily- employment of immigrant quotidien/110817/dq110817b-eng.htm professionals. Programs targeted to specific growing immigrant “In addition to providing services to In 2001 the largest visible minorities were individuals in need, COSTI recognizes Chinese and South Asians and groups the importance of working together predications have it that approximately to achieve systemic and social half of all visible minorities will belong to changes.” “COSTI has mentored and these groups by 2017. supported . . . the African Canadian Immigration of persons identified as Social Development Council, the black are predicted about one million. In South Asian Women’s Rights Toronto, about a third of visible Organization and Human Endeavour.” minorities would be South Asians while (http://ckc.tcf.ca/org/costi- about half in Vancouver would be immigrant-services). Chinese and in Montreal, blacks and Arabs would remain the largest visible minority groups. http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/ immigration/ Forecasting the Future
  • 18. COSTI Planning National Forecasting on Immigration Comparing and Costi may be acting in accordance Citizenship and Immigration contrasting the futures with governmental leaders by Canada’s, “Future-oriented forecasting of funders focusing on responsiveness. Statement of Financial Position” covers only the next operating and COSTI year. There are many predictions based on collected statistics, and position statements about the potential that immigration brings to Canada. The forecasted need to replace an aging workforce, however there are few planning documents from governmental leadership about their longer term immigration plans. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/reso urces/publications/fofs/fofs11-12. asp Forecasting the Future
  • 19. Dispassionate Planners and Engaged Actors COSTI has a "dispassionate planners" segment to their governance and work. Consisting of: - Board of directors - Various levels of governance - An annual "strategic planning process" based on input from funders, community partners, staff, and clients. Vital aspects of this planning process serve to engage, as one of their primary resources is client feedback. Involving clients in the evaluation stage, they reduce the "detached" aspect that dispassionate planning can sometimes have and increase the engagement of their target population, turning "clients" into participatory leaders. http://www.costi.org/whoweare/planning.php This planning process might not be what we expect. At its worst it might seem blurry, uncertain and lacking in leadership. At it's best, it is "'Organic' (or Self-Organizing) Planning" and circumvents mechanistic / linear planning to incorporate what might be more culturally sensitive methods that reference common values and a constant shared reflectiveness around processes. http://managementhelp.org/strategicplanning/models.htm#three Dispassionate Planners and Engaged Actors: How engaged are the actors in all levels of the organization?
  • 20. COSTI's Guiding Principles indicate that they place significant importance on the role of the engaged actor in their planning, implementation, and evaluation stages. This document focuses on participation, mutual respect, engagement, relationship and accountability. http://www.costi.org/whoweare/agency.php Dispassionate Planners and Engaged Actors
  • 21. In the 2010/11 COSTI annual report, the focus is on narratives (photos and stories) of successfully supporting new citizens: "Making Canada Home: MEETING THE NEEDS OF A DIVERSE SOCIETY SINCE 1952." COSTI walks a tightrope between effective and diverse service provision and advocacy in Canada's largest urban area but, throughout, makes clear their concern to respect and satisfy those who need and use their services as engaged actors. Dispassionate Planners and Engaged Actors
  • 22. Planners as Co-Actors and the Role of Bias What biases are evident? Fed./Prov./Mun. Governments COSTI • Rational comprehensive planning. • Mix of social reform and social learning planning. • Immigrants seen as economic assets. • Immigrants as marginalized humans struggling with • Scientific, rational, knowledge – economic and social integration. census, labour market, economic levers. • On-the-ground connection and knowledge - mix of • Poorly defined & shifting goals. scientific data, community/service values, and ethnic & • Unilateral action. cultural experiences of immigrants. • Competes with provinces for • Compensate for shortcomings in State planning – power/control. alternate funders, creative partnerships. • Excludes stakeholders and co-actors. • Balance between their goals and funder goals. • Conflicted over servicing universal • Focused on immigrant communities. public and complex/diverse needs of immigrants. • Bound to electoral interests & legacy reforms. Planners as Co-Actors and the Role of Bias: How does the organization value planning? Is it in more of a scientific way or a local beliefs way?
  • 23. The Possibility of Political Reason Are settings structured for learning from experience and co-action? • Government planning is unilateral, exclusive and siloed. • Cornerstone of COSTI’s planning is social learning; Driven by equity for ethno- cultural communities. Action is community centric. Compensates for shortcoming of government planning. • Divergent values: - Government : transience, head-hunting, homogeneity & efficiency. - COSTI: inclusion, nation-building, diversity & human rights. The Possibility of Political Reason: Is there any differentiation between planners and actors? If so, how?
  • 24. Divergent Values Means Immigrants In Planning Gap Government favours irrational planning and values COSTI demonstrates political reasoning and transience, head-hunting, homogeneity & efficiency. values inclusion, nation-building, diversity & human rights  Past history predicts present irrationality:  Past history inspires exercise of community power • Conservative government uses immigrants to drive lower and power within: labour market wages; • Knows how to lobby against labour and immigrant • History of discriminatory selection; exploitation; • Policies unstable, short-sighted & unworkable; • Results proven advocacy approaches; • Federal court ruling overrules and reprimands unethical • United Way funded. practices.  Immigrant outcomes are everything:  Immigrants & experience not valued: • Every immigrant supported, trained, securing work is • Taxpayers, skills, competitive weapons; what matters; • Denial of acculturation/integration processes; • Every voice counts. • No immigrant voice.  Knowledge weighted heavily in experience &  Knowledge limited & science-centric: advancing key discourses: • Labour market shortages, global competitive skills, national • Extensive research partnerships, agency surveys, wage rates, census; immigrant interviews; • No pluralism or multicultural view. • Funds institutional and multi-disciplinary knowledge creation on immigration. The Possibility of Political Reason
  • 25. Real Experience of Immigrants Economic & Labour Market Psychosocial • Disconnects between labour • Multi-dimensional problems –special equity market needs & immigration group. processing targets. • Broken promise of immigration for skills in • $2.4B – skill underutilization. exchange for better life. • $12.6B – injustice of pay-equity. • Non-recognition & discounting of  Marginalized from national way of life: foreign credentials. •Divergence from Canadian-born levels of • Employment discrimination education, training, economic gain, lifespan and based on country of origin, political power. ethnicity or race. • Serious deficits in professional, psychological and • Absence of immigrant-hiring social integration. education. • Cannot meet familial socio-economic needs and loss of status. • Loss of identity, self-esteem, confidence. The Possibility of Political Reason
  • 26. Tensions & Limits Tensions Limits • Immigration tied to economic, labour market • Immigration forces rethink of limits and future and social policy agendas – own biases, actors, potential of planning. stakeholders. • Confronting economic and social exclusion of • 3 levels of government involvement; No inter- immigrants is a multi-dimensional problem. These are government processes or common strategic not on the immigration strategic planning agenda. vision of immigration as continuum from selection • As society becomes more diverse, the traditional to integration. planning practices are becoming less salient for • Recognition of prior knowledge in mobility addressing current and future planning challenges. context a global problem, not Canada’s alone. • Planners need to develop new sensibilities, tools • Vast diversity in ethnicity, race, culture and policies if they are to meet these challenges. pressures planners and goals directed at society as homogeneous. Top-down, scientific & unilateral planning problematic in increasingly pluralist communities. • Governments do not plan immigrant settlement patterns; municipalities inherit immigrants and act reactively. The Possibility of Political Reason
  • 27. Conclusions • The State is neutral, distancing itself from integration tensions such as ethnic identities, labour market outcomes, political exclusion and unequal access to power. The State’s imposed belief system of economic integration as the key to immigrants’ social integration is problematic, and labour market outcomes prove this. • Social reform planning is limited as the sole approach used by the State to address immigration. Immigration is forcing planning to come up with new ways to include diverse and adapting communities:  Inter-woven, pluralist and multicultural planning are important.  Shifting emphasis on the validity of knowledge to the multi-cultural perspective is important. • COSTI demonstrates extensive knowledge and planning experience and can help lead the way Conclusions
  • 28. Please go on to the next slide to take part in our interactive poll. In order to post regarding our presentation, please go back to the Social Reform Forum Thank you!! By: Aaron, Amanda, Chelsey, Craig, Karen and Sandhya MAIS 604 Spring 2012 Professor Ken Banks
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