Past Events from November 29, 2021 – November 3, 2022 – Get In The Know Past Events from November 29, 2021 – November 3, 2022 – Get In The Know

Excellence Chat – Data Driven Solutions to Employment Equity

The Inclusion Project and Excellence Canada will embark on a one-hour session to discuss racial equity, diversity, and inclusion (REDI) across the public and private sector. The session will focus on key themes, namely: • intersectionality, systemic racism, discrimination in the workplace, power, and privilege. It will also include practical steps for leading institutional change … Continued

Diverse Leaders Tri-Cities Project 

The Diverse Leaders Tri-Cities Project aims to strengthen the capacity of leadership candidates to achieve their goals – while also supporting organizations to meaningfully implement inclusion policies. We strive to make Diverse Leaders Tri-Cities Project an initiative that meets your leadership goals. In order to better understand your needs, we invite you to participate in a community consultation for leadership candidates, on … Continued

Anti-Racism Engagement Dialogue – Business & Workforce Focus

The Surrey Board of Trade has been awarded a grant from the Province of British Columbia to lead a business and workforce focused anti-racism data engagement strategy. We are seeking input from diverse ethnocultural and racialized groups within the Surrey business community to help government develop and amend anti-racism data legislation. Racism is bad for … Continued

CCDI Webinar: A deeper dive on the brain and the science of unconscious bias

Hosted by: Deanna Matzanke, Chief Client Officer, CCDI Consulting Unconscious bias is rightly becoming one of the most sought after topics within the D&I learning and development space. Join us to further explore how unconscious bias plays out in the brain and the tools we can use to retrain our brains.

Anti-Racism Engagement Dialogue – Business & Workforce Focus

The Surrey Board of Trade has been awarded a grant from the Province of British Columbia to lead a business and workforce focused anti-racism data engagement strategy. We are seeking input from diverse ethnocultural and racialized groups within the Surrey business community to help government develop and amend anti-racism data legislation. Racism is bad for … Continued

DIVERSEtalks: Move Beyond Allyship

DIVERSEtalks: Conversations for Change is a new panel and speakers’ series presented by DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society. We need meaningful connection today more than ever. Let’s amplify different perspectives, ignite conversation and have transformative dialogue on issues important to our diverse community in Canada. The events are free to community members, but there are limited … Continued

A Guide to Reconciliation Workshop Series

Learn about the Indigenous worldview & the ongoing process of reconciliation. Join guest speaker Norm Leech, Executive Director of the Vancouver Aboriginal Community Policing Centre, for the second installment of his guided  online workshop with DIVERSEcity. Topics will include fundamental assumptions and truths about Indigenous Peoples, reconciliation and more. Who’s eligible? Permanent residents, refugees and … Continued

DIVERSEtalks: Newcomers, Careers and Micro-Credentials

Supporting Newcomers in Navigating the Canadian Labour Market Thursday, July 14, 2022, 11–12:30 pm Online via Zoom We are expecting approximately 432,000 newcomers in 2022 and more in future years. Immigration is predominantly driven by labour market needs and this will be true more than ever going forward, with many industries facing staffing shortages across … Continued

Free

Canadian Immigrant Fair

Vancouver Convention Centre East 999 Canada Place Vancouver, BC V6C 3C1 Vancouver Convention Centre East 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Canadian Immigrant Fair is returning on November 3, 2022, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Vancouver Convention Centre East in Meeting Rooms 1 – 3 at 999 Canada Pl., Vancouver, B.C., just steps from the Waterfront Skytrain Station. Free admission! It is a free, one-stop event connecting newcomers with information and inspiration on … Continued

Free