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Course BSCI-9053
Fee
Volunteers/JCP/
Students ONLY**
$75.71
($67.00+HST)
Are you a student planning
To work with newcomers
(immigrants and refugees)?
Non-Volunteer
$245.21
($217+HST)
Do you volunteer at an agency where
newcomers use your services?
**Must include a letter from organization
indicating volunteer/ JCP or student status.
Do you want to attract (and retain)
newcomers to your workplace,
organization or program?
LINKING CULTURES
2015
Building Knowledge
Exchange with Newcomers
Certificate of Participation
Awarded to all those who complete three of
the four workshops.
Parking
$3.75/ entry in the coin lots found on the
north side of campus
*** Registration Begins March 13.
*** Spaces are limited. Register early!
Register by calling:
If you are:
a service provider
a settlement worker
a healthcare worker
an ESL teacher
in a social work or health sciences
program
a human resource or other professional
an interested community member
anyone interacting with newcomers
You are invited to attend this introductory
workshop series!
5 19-452-4444
For information:
Wendy Couturier
Phone: 519-452-4277
Fax: 519-452-1343
[email protected]
These four introductory full-day interactive
workshops will introduce you to topics that
include understanding diversity, recognizing
barriers to access, communication challenges,
and cultural understanding. This knowledge will
improve your skills in working with this growing
sector in the London community.
4 Day Workshops
Wednesday, April 29th
Wednesday, May 13th
Wednesday, May 27th
Wednesday, June 10th
A collaboration between:
Networking for an Inclusive Community &
Continuing Education, Fanshawe College
COURSE OUTLINE
Wednesday, April 29th, 2015
9:00 - 4:00
Diversity, Inclusiveness and Service
Delivery
Presenter: Ron Pauls
One of the founders of Networking for an
Inclusive Community
Local service providers can better serve
immigrants and refugees by understanding
basic differences in cultural heritage,
expectations and beliefs.
Wednesday, June 10th, 2015
9:00 - 4:00
Legal Issues
Health & Wellness
Presenter: Greg Willoughby
Immigration Lawyer
Only Immigration
Presenter: Sherin Hussien
Case Manager/Community Educator
London Cross Cultural Learning Centre
Gain some understanding about the many
complex legal matters newcomers face when
they arrive in Canada in order to better support newcomers in resolving their issues.
Newcomers may be experiencing signs and
symptoms of physical, mental, emotional and
spiritual stress. Recognition of this is an important step in assisting them to connect with
appropriate resources.
3/4 hour lunch break (lunch not provided)
Exploring Premigration Issues
Economic Integration
Presenter: Trish Taft
Development Manager
London Cross Cultural Learner Centre
(LCCLC)
Successful newcomer settlement and
integration depends on the degree to which
we work interactively with newcomers,
learning to appreciate and understand the
continuum in their experiences.
3/4 hour lunch break (lunch not provided)
Wednesday, May 13th, 2015
Continued . . .
9:00 - 4:00
Communication
Presenter: Wendy Richards
Employment Counselor
WIL Employment Connections
Become aware of the barriers to successful
communication and learn some practical skills
to make verbal and written communication
easier when working with newcomers.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 9:00 - 4:00
Barriers to Access & Linking Services
Presenter: Dharshi Lacey
Diversity Program Manager
Pillar Nonprofit Network
Presenter: Kate Kennedy
Employment Counsellor
Access Centre for Regulated Employment
Become aware of the many barriers faced by
newcomers, including the challenges of
navigating a system that is new and “foreign”.
Understanding what economic integration
means, the factors that may prevent
newcomers from achieving it, and the
impact on individuals and families when they
fail to achieve this, is important when assisting newcomers to attain their goals.
Building Trust
Families in Transition
Presenter: Tendayi Gwaradzimba
Community Development Worker
Life Resource Centre (Northeast London)
Understanding the issues faced by
newcomers when interacting with government
agencies, authorities and members of other
community groups is the key to
developing trusting relationships.
3/4 hour lunch break (lunch not provided)
Presenter: Dr. Kathy Watad
Educational Advisor
In most cultures, families and parenting
styles differ from Canadian norms. The
relationship between parents and children
can become strained when they are torn by
differing expectations. Lessons learned about
inclusivity, diversity and family dynamics.
3/4 hour lunch break (catered lunch)