SINGLE AND HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS
MULTI-DAY WORKSHOP SERIES
ADDITIONAL TRAINING & EDUCATION
 For full course descriptions and instructor biographies, see the full Winter/Spring Education Catalogue here.
For more information about any of these courses or programs, please contact:
Stephanie Molina, Communications Coordinator
Phone: 780-425-4644, ext. 9
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Intercultural Communications- Plain and Simple
Date: Wednesday January 25th 2012, 9am to 12pm
Facilitator: Ashima Sumaru (CRC) and Joanna Gill (Morena Consulting)
Location: CHANGED! Centre for Race and Culture Boardroom, #4, 10865-96 Street, Edmonton AB
Cost: $120 + GST, or $100 + GST for CRC Members
Do you work with a diverse group of people or clientele? Do many of them speak English as a second/additional language? This workshop will serve as an introduction to intercultural communication and plain language. We will introduce tools to evaluate your verbal and written communication and provide opportunities to reflect on how to incorporate this knowledge into your day-to-day activities.
Participants in this workshop will: Reflect on their communication style and recognize the interaction between different cultural modes of communication Learn how to support English Language Learners through participating in experiential and interac-tive exercises Apply the tools of intercultural communication and plain language to the materials and methods used in their workplace.
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Employment Equity - Myths and Realities
Date: Wednesday February 22nd, 9am to 12pm
Facilitator: Zenobia Jamal (ZenEv Educational Consultants)
Location: ECVO and AASCF, Suite 255 Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre, 82 Avenue and 83 Street, Edmonton
Cost: $120 + GST, or $100 + GST for CRC Members
This half-day workshop has been designed to increase awareness of employment equity and to foster discussion about some of the myths and realities of employment equity. Come and participate in this informative session and learn about some of the essential elements of an employment equity program.
During this workshop you will:
- Identify and challenge some of the myths associated with employment equity
- Discuss the purpose and benefits of employment equity to employees and to the employer
- Increase participants’ understanding of the Employment Equity Act
- Explore some key considerations for starting, maintaining and sustaining an employment equity program in your organization
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Learning from Aboriginal Realities and Practices
Date: Wednesday April 25th- 9am to 3pm
Facilitator: Elsey Gauthier (Consultant)
Location: ECVO and AASCF, Suite 255 Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre, 82 Avenue and 83 Street, Edmonton
Cost: $200 + GST, or $180 + GST for CRC Members
Increase your awareness of Aboriginal realities and how they continue to impact on Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal individuals in Edmonton’s communities and workplaces. Participate in this informative session and learn practices that will assist you in a variety of settings.
Workshops objectives:
Participants will learn about the historical colonization practices and how it currently affects both Aboriginal and non Aboriginal people.
Participants will have the opportunity to share their historical roots and how that helped shape their lives.
Participants will learn about the value of the 'Circle' process.
Participants will learn how to apply this 'Circle' process in a practical way for using in communication and sharing of important information.
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Should we address or ignore our differences? Examining Diversity
Date: Wednesday May 30th- 9am to 3pm
Facilitator: Ashley Daniel (Consultant)
Location: ECVO and AASCF, Suite 255 Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre, 82 Avenue and 83 Street, Edmonton
Cost: $200+ GST, or $180 + GST for CRC Members
While we advocate for diversity as a source of strength for our society, we are still overwhelmed by the stress and strain that diversity places on our relationships. Inability to work through these challenges can be devastating to our personal and professional life. In the main, we may not be equipped with the tools to exploit the strengths that come from our differences. We may be locked into an adversarial re- sponse to differences, which breathes escalation ultimately resulting in broken relationships.
Workshop Objectives:
This workshop provides participants with practical ways to identify and resolve disputes. Participants will gain perspectives on constructive approaches to bring to these challenges and ultimately solve problems.
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Through the Lens of a Two Spirit People
Date: Wednesday June 16th- 9am to 12pm
Facilitator: Warren Winnipeg (Consultant)
Location: Downtown Edmonton (TBD)
Cost: $120 + GST, or $100 + GST for CRC Members
The facilitator will provide a personal story from his life about his personal and professional experience working with Aboriginal Two Spirit peoples and the importance of having knowledge and tools to carry you forward in working with Two Spirit people. The workshop will include fun interactive experiential learningactivitiesandasmallvideoclipthatthefacilitatordevelopedforpreventionofsuicide. The session will focus on celebrating strengths and empowering Two Spirit people.
Workshop Objectives:
Participants will understand the importance of identifying gifts of Two Spirit people. Participants will to identify the history of colonization and its impacts on Two Spirit people then and today.
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Creating Inclusive Family Services
Date: Wednesday June 27th- 9am to 3pm
Facilitator: Ashima Sumaru (CRC) and Roxanne Felix-Mah (CRC)
Location: Downtown Edmonton (TBD)
Cost: $200 + GST, or $180 + GST for CRC Members
This one day workshop offers professional development to service providers working with immigrant and refugee families. The skills, tools and case studies presented in this workshop will help you develop inclusive programs and services to effectively engage families. This course would be ideal for those who work in day care, early childhood or elementary school environments.
Workshop Objectives:
- Understand terminology used in the areas of cultural competency, diversity and equity
- Gain awareness of strategies and tools that will help build welcoming and inclusive services for families
- Explore your own personal cultural identity and how this affects your interactions with families across cultures
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