9 |, K2 t1 C" j7 WFlyer (PDF) . I, B2 Y$ `) y. w8 l$ @& kCreating Culturally Welcoming Communities & Businesses / ?6 |5 p9 M' f: e
Diversity Course for Greater Victoria Businesses 9 G2 Y9 P' I* oNov 18th & 19th 2010 plus 4 weeks of online learning: I/ j; R6 M- h" n. F8 [1 E
High-value diversity training opportunity free of charge # a1 y# Z$ }$ Y" m/ \. ]; t3 H X: NCapture the competitive advantage. # Z7 q5 ?+ ^- |# W; ]& p- K. wIn the global economy of the 21st century is your business maximizing the skills, experience and knowledge that skilled immigrants bring?3 ^& g& | n4 h/ \' ]" f# f
The Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria and Volunteer Victoria invite local businesses to this in-depth and interactive diversity course. / |2 s! q8 h2 e& u5 d+ [. ? ' X0 z j! b) ^7 ITopics Include:% W3 u; k; q! N% |1 \' D
• Finding immigrant employees with the skills you need 6 h2 x# `+ [# _1 b$ u• Assessing international qualifications ' K9 h4 ^: w! l; J- p• Developing culturally competent interview practices4 r, e* O" {; L& O
• Supporting and developing immigrant employees7 y# l( i- k- k5 z; n1 _
• Communicating and resolving conflict across cultures! i* `) f% K6 ]' X+ R, k
• Building culturally welcoming workplaces for all staff/ V1 p8 Z: c& e2 A; e
Who Should Attend? 4 s# ]8 y' m& I• Business leaders who want access to the fastest growing employee group in Canada ' V$ f! ^1 A5 i 0 t+ u. T$ G3 cWorkshop Structure: & E) _3 }# D% [' W; ^- |( S• Two days of interactive exploration of diversity & cultural competency: Thursday November 18th & Friday November 19th 2010 0 i5 P+ }( D0 M! w% K• Time: 8:30am-4:30pm 2 b1 i0 U1 k6 B• Includes breakfast, lunch & refreshments 5 p$ M' [7 F' c6 O# H5 [4 b- W• Four weeks of online training modules focusing on implementing change in your workplace ! [- g( N8 B7 O" [: u; ERegistration/Cost: . c' k6 y6 t/ `, \# rWe 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).
