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Hamm, Marc Bragdon, John McLoughlin, Helen Massfeller, & Lauren Hamm University of New Brunswick  \nAbstract  \nThe province of New Brunswick is growing its population through immigration and retention strategies of newcomers to grow and stabilize its economy. Many communities, traditionally unaccustomed to such growth, are now experiencing a rapid shift in their ethnocultural populations. This report is based on a case study research conducted in three rural New Brunswick schools in three closely connected communities. Each school is confronting their own issues with the shift in their student demographics, but all share common strengths and challenges. The researchers identified four main intersecting themes, each connected to a sub-theme. They found that: 1). Newcomer students are striving hard to learn and live in an English culture; 2). Newcomer students are working to belong in their school through finding Canadian-born friends and allies; 3). Educators and newcomer students are mindful that deficit thinking hinders language and verbal communication; and 4). Stereotypical perceptions about new immigrants taking jobs away from New Brunswickers are pervasive and consistent in the schools and communities that were studied. As more newcomers arrive in the province, the researchers advocate that educatorsand school leaders need more knowledge and support for working with newcomer students and families. Further, deeper conversations about stereotyping and racism will need to occur to effectively eradicate the negative perceptions about immigrants and immigration in the province.  \nKeywords: New Brunswick, immigration, demographic change, ethnocultural diversity, rural education, community  \nContext  \nStatistics Canada (2021) reported that Canada has a population of 38,008,005 people. This marksan increase of 6,878,886 people over the past 20 years. The largest growth has occurred in Ontario (+2,771,330), Alberta (+1,349,776), Quebec (+1,164,275), and British Columbia (+1,060,203) (see Appendix 1). The western provinces of Manitoba (+227,434) and Saskatchewan (+178,709) have experienced modest growth over this timeframe.  \nThe remaining growth of 127,156 is dispersed over the four easternmost provinces and three northern territories. The site of the study, New Brunswick (+32,020), along with the Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia (+45,779) and Prince Edward Island (+22,837) contribute over 100,000 of this amount with the remainder from Newfoundland and Labrador (-583) and the three northern territories of Nunavut (+11,105), Yukon (+12,097), and Northwest Territories (+3,901) (see Appendix 1).  \nThe Maritime provinces marked where Canada’s first major industries began and thrived. Ancient forests were harvested, while farms, homes, and businesses were built. Large commercial industries like shipbuilding, with their subsidiary industries and businesses, flourished. Coastal fishing communities enjoyed easy access to ocean food sources, thus, providing abundant sources of protein for local consumption and export. The region developed as an economic power player. Subsequent retraction of  \nforestry, fisheries, and other traditional industries in the late 20th century pushed families to look elsewhere for employment. Hence, a steady out-migration of Maritimers followed westward, where expanding energy, agricultural, and manufacturing industries provided employment opportunities (Broadway, 2013; Corbett & Forsey, 2017).  \nGrowing the Atlantic Population Through Immigration  \nIn Canada, most new immigrants settle in larger cities (James, 2004). Recent reports, however, suggest Toronto and Montreal are losing people to smaller regions across Canada (Agecoutay & Anderson, 2021; Slaughter, 2021). Today, all four Atlantic coast provinces are striving hard to grow and stabilize their populations, and provincial policymakers have devised strategi","cbCaib14RUuBRXsF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib14RUuBRXsF","pdf",469345,26,"English","# Abstract\n# Context\n## Statistics Canada population changes\n## Atlantic economy and migration patterns\n# Growing the Atlantic Population Through Immigration\n# The Study and Research Questions\n## Research setting and question","[{\"question\":\"What is the report’s focus regarding immigration in rural New Brunswick schools?\",\"answer\":\"It analyzes how educators and students respond to rapid demographic changes driven by immigration through teaching, learning, and community involvement in three rural schools.\"},{\"question\":\"What four main intersecting themes did the researchers identify?\",\"answer\":\"The report highlights newcomers’ efforts to learn and live within English culture, students’ processes of belonging via Canadian-born friends and allies, the role of avoiding deficit thinking for language and verbal communication, and persistent stereotypical perceptions about immigrants and job impacts.\"},{\"question\":\"What recommendations does the report make for educators and school leaders?\",\"answer\":\"It calls for increased knowledge and support for working with newcomer students and families, along with deeper conversations addressing stereotyping and racism to reduce negative perceptions about immigration.\"}]","Diversity, Growth, and Understanding - School Responses to Immigration in Rural New Brunswick | PDF",1792084012,66]