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Creating Culturally Welcoming Communities & Businesses ! v" S. `3 G! WDiversity Course for Greater Victoria Businesses + m! g }4 Q! W! @) MNov 18th & 19th 2010 plus 4 weeks of online learning 4 x- G# ^( w; h i" h! [High-value diversity training opportunity free of charge& I4 Y" |0 d/ i8 |
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In the global economy of the 21st century is your business maximizing the skills, experience and knowledge that skilled immigrants bring? # n. I5 t0 U: \6 \The Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria and Volunteer Victoria invite local businesses to this in-depth and interactive diversity course. 9 J1 U; e( ~* x; H/ I/ _ : q0 _" [% F3 N" s# p$ STopics Include: ( l t5 q5 @' P2 ?# m- p• Finding immigrant employees with the skills you need 9 T5 T1 F& @; f5 W• Assessing international qualifications/ X& H& ~" _7 |" D% O: k
• Developing culturally competent interview practices 0 @& f: C% _0 u• Supporting and developing immigrant employees% k. b- J# N0 E) v, H( N
• Communicating and resolving conflict across cultures # w7 ~( u& R v3 {+ {- j# J• Building culturally welcoming workplaces for all staff6 b8 w/ W5 f8 Q0 z2 F' J- R
Who Should Attend? ; r7 X/ ?4 f" x, p& n• Business leaders who want access to the fastest growing employee group in Canada 9 B3 G, E2 v* ?( \* g' R. K+ E & N1 p3 {, n( L' [ @) CWorkshop Structure: % U; b$ z G0 M% R• Two days of interactive exploration of diversity & cultural competency: Thursday November 18th & Friday November 19th 20100 L' |, j3 n l5 P
• Time: 8:30am-4:30pm1 k# h- z5 d2 K- }9 @3 Y
• Includes breakfast, lunch & refreshments 3 C+ V, K( O' t$ {# o8 u: V• Four weeks of online training modules focusing on implementing change in your workplace9 g# w/ G/ R& p$ A: \5 u
Registration/Cost: 8 x$ ?' ?& B+ ]$ g3 Y1 xWe are able to provide this high-value training opportunity free of charge thanks to generous funding from the Province of BC’s Welcoming and Inclusive Communities and Workplaces Program (WICWP).
