) S% H B6 e: A5 j" S3 q: r0 cFlyer (PDF) : j6 f9 `4 r7 q, xCreating Culturally Welcoming Communities & Businesses : k+ m' ~' N8 f7 D, TDiversity Course for Greater Victoria Businesses6 |& H+ a- j( G3 c3 K& G# k6 ]( v4 {7 J4 ~ Nov 18th & 19th 2010 plus 4 weeks of online learning 6 C8 @' ^6 P. d. a( k. rHigh-value diversity training opportunity free of charge ! p4 o4 C' k9 |2 RCapture the competitive advantage. * F: ^ w: p2 w. z+ Z8 UIn the global economy of the 21st century is your business maximizing the skills, experience and knowledge that skilled immigrants bring? 7 W$ h R: V% z" p6 o! P' _The Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria and Volunteer Victoria invite local businesses to this in-depth and interactive diversity course.( s9 ^1 H6 _( U
! ]- q/ w* [4 h. lTopics Include: & l3 l# Y" t* m• Finding immigrant employees with the skills you need' N2 K% @& G( [# S5 P$ F( c
• Assessing international qualifications # R) K% a; m) W2 m' W; g: Z• Developing culturally competent interview practices/ {- \8 v3 r2 R' J y
• Supporting and developing immigrant employees & `7 f$ }$ q5 M3 f• Communicating and resolving conflict across cultures ( ^; v% t$ |$ n }% X• Building culturally welcoming workplaces for all staff 6 M- D0 |8 B0 q' q4 C4 r FWho Should Attend? * G. w* k& I$ h, _( a ]• Business leaders who want access to the fastest growing employee group in Canada! P5 ~9 b( B3 ^: v
- Y& K3 l" u$ _Workshop Structure:" y7 ?$ e9 d5 L" s G) y
• Two days of interactive exploration of diversity & cultural competency: Thursday November 18th & Friday November 19th 2010 ) y+ J! ^$ d' f• Time: 8:30am-4:30pm7 ]. L; ]7 z T2 J- k0 E* G+ {
• Includes breakfast, lunch & refreshments ' C# ]" v$ L- s h+ L. Z• Four weeks of online training modules focusing on implementing change in your workplace / Q. Y) {$ ~( i9 h. K8 Y% WRegistration/Cost: ( t' m+ n4 K+ {0 gWe 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).
