' k% a" b1 k+ v3 o8 p ?Flyer (PDF) ( _, o$ [/ k7 S9 l& H7 HCreating Culturally Welcoming Communities & Businesses 7 V! W$ P/ H2 i+ [3 b$ S4 x
Diversity Course for Greater Victoria Businesses: k. J& I/ Z2 Q, O1 F5 w6 y" n Nov 18th & 19th 2010 plus 4 weeks of online learning* W* c# s' C$ W) m* U7 m! h) w: a
High-value diversity training opportunity free of charge ! Z. {* B Z* J0 R$ KCapture the competitive advantage. # d2 S0 X/ k! a9 ]# PIn the global economy of the 21st century is your business maximizing the skills, experience and knowledge that skilled immigrants bring? 4 U1 J% ?6 F& l) }The Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria and Volunteer Victoria invite local businesses to this in-depth and interactive diversity course.1 f3 U7 V! F, u/ I6 _! A
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Topics Include: : W! D! _, Z% H' u7 @2 b• Finding immigrant employees with the skills you need. v* B2 l, o M1 e
• Assessing international qualifications + P: s% L& i, i" _! E% O8 ]• Developing culturally competent interview practices$ |8 Z2 v: V( t6 d( J& e
• Supporting and developing immigrant employees & R' K6 p7 Y+ G8 w. u7 w• Communicating and resolving conflict across cultures % C4 m5 p% l" N# N8 b$ S3 d4 j% S/ y• Building culturally welcoming workplaces for all staff! p8 \. p( B) B
Who Should Attend?* s1 W! [1 r$ d% k9 {( O
• Business leaders who want access to the fastest growing employee group in Canada 8 b/ L8 {* B9 p/ g/ E* e* ^; I5 C4 I
Workshop Structure:% {% O7 ^0 u4 t4 ~6 F& x2 j5 E3 C
• Two days of interactive exploration of diversity & cultural competency: Thursday November 18th & Friday November 19th 2010) _* ~* v! I; g3 R1 Q
• Time: 8:30am-4:30pm, d6 F" j) h5 B6 e
• Includes breakfast, lunch & refreshments " b) Z3 P7 f9 v! _! C6 c• Four weeks of online training modules focusing on implementing change in your workplace $ d0 Z& i1 s) H3 F' H( bRegistration/Cost:3 T: O8 t7 g6 i2 F4 h: n6 e5 j" T1 X
We 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).
