Communications Plan – Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre

The Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre’s main program is operating a migrant worker legal clinic that assists migrant workers in accessing legal aid and social services in New Brunswick. We also coordinate the NB Sanctuary Network that connects precarious-status migrants with social services. Our legal clinic is innovative in that the services we provide are done so virtually, which better meets the needs of the migrant populations we serve who are mostly found in rural areas and spread out across the province and have challenges with transportation. Operating virtually also avoids some of the administrative tasks and costs that come with operating in a physical environment, which is important given the Madhu Centre currently does not have core funding and relies on project-based funding.

This project will address challenges that have arisen in relation to our digital infrastructure, namely, enabling various databases to effectively communicate and meet both the short-term and long-term mission of our centre, which involves advancing migrant justice and supporting migrants with precarious status in New Brunswick, including migrant workers, refugee claimants, international students, and people with irregular immigration status. The interns will be expected to lead innovations in our internal and external communication channels that further our mission of a more equitable New Brunswick and Canada.

Faculty Supervisor:

Tabatha Armstrong

Student:

Partner:

Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program: