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Creating Culturally Welcoming Communities & Businesses * i% R& l e& _/ R
Diversity Course for Greater Victoria Businesses 8 ~" Q0 O' Y% b5 d/ YNov 18th & 19th 2010 plus 4 weeks of online learning 1 l6 \- H! m2 W, ]High-value diversity training opportunity free of charge. M! R# J5 o- `: C1 A2 K2 E' C6 H
Capture the competitive advantage.6 S" U" [3 X. q6 P
In the global economy of the 21st century is your business maximizing the skills, experience and knowledge that skilled immigrants bring? ' t2 \7 K$ \) C, |2 x1 @; Z+ aThe Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria and Volunteer Victoria invite local businesses to this in-depth and interactive diversity course. 7 Q$ U% s3 c2 D% X . F, d4 I2 l1 ^5 z ~2 UTopics Include: ; l/ }. ]4 |4 C& B7 F• Finding immigrant employees with the skills you need 5 P9 h" M6 U9 q• Assessing international qualifications& Y+ ]! Q) C9 ~9 g, n$ B
• Developing culturally competent interview practices - Q' _) d% u8 b) E% p8 f% K* G. K• Supporting and developing immigrant employees 1 Y, `' R5 ?$ E' Q: Q: c• Communicating and resolving conflict across cultures & j% V$ G* ^* ]! U5 r• Building culturally welcoming workplaces for all staff( \6 Q [9 P# ^* q+ j+ G) N7 Q
Who Should Attend? 8 i- H7 b5 C! [9 N• Business leaders who want access to the fastest growing employee group in Canada 9 W; ~& X! v% O. S2 C# X% W2 r e1 n
Workshop Structure: " X0 H& l* F, |3 H) y; |• Two days of interactive exploration of diversity & cultural competency: Thursday November 18th & Friday November 19th 2010 3 s( \3 D; I2 e3 o/ i5 W• Time: 8:30am-4:30pm. H( \$ V1 K( u0 y m
• Includes breakfast, lunch & refreshments 3 |4 O! ^) {5 z2 Y6 B, \( v• Four weeks of online training modules focusing on implementing change in your workplace+ T: O2 m" U! @1 G1 a6 m2 z. D
Registration/Cost: ( d. Y6 G5 g- yWe 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).
