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Cancelled Fredericton Chapter: Increasing Cultural Sensitivity in the Workplace
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October 25th 2018, 8:00 am to 10:30 am Delta Fredericton, 225 Woodstock Road Free Parking |
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| Chapter: | Fredericton |
| Language: | English |
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Members - $30.00 Non Members - $50.00 (CDN, HST included) |
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| Bonnie Doughty, Director of Employment Services at the Multicultural Association of Fredericton (MCAF) | ||
Bonnie Doughty, Director of Employment Services has worked at (MCAF) since Aug 1997. The clients she has served have included International Students and their spouses, Skilled Workers, PNP’s, Entrepreneurs, Temporary Foreign Workers and Refugees. Her clients have come from every corner of the world, work in diverse professions and are employed throughout the city, province and country. Special projects that Bonnie has worked on include: Conference Coordinator for the “Working Forward” Provincial Conference on Foreign Qualification Recognition, and most recently, Coordinator of the (600+) volunteers that assisted the MCAF in receiving and settling the 150+ Syrian Families that arrived in Fredericton. Her deep seeded passion has always been for fairness. And Bonnie believes that all newcomers should have the right to work and be respected for their professional education and work experience.
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Description: |
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This session will provide attendees with an introduction to the concept of developing one’s cultural competencies. Throughout the presentation you will discover insights about working with and hiring individuals within our culturally diverse community, and address challenges you may be experiencing at work with regards to culture, religion, immigration and ethnic diversity. Please note: Our presenter is looking for your input to personalize the session for you. Please send your feedback on one or both of the below questions to admin@cphrnb.ca (Please put "Fredericton Event Feedback" in the subject title 1. What do you expect to learn from this workshop? 2. Are there any challenges you have/are experiencing in your work related to culture, religion, immigration, ethnic diversity etc.?
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Special Notes: |
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Hot Breakfast will be served. Drop-in attendees are welcome! The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Bring your business card to enter to win a free breakfast session! Please note that individuals who register but are unable to attend will be invoiced if they don’t cancel before the registration deadline. This session will be offered in English and would be of interest to HR professionals, business leaders, managers / administrators, business owners, consultants, students and union leadership.
Cette présentation sera en anglais seulement |