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The event is based around the notion of teaching & telling stories about Emancipation in the Caribbean.
About this event
The members of the Caribbean Coalition Network of Montreal are pleased to invite you to an event that has as it core Emancipation Day 1834 (August 1, 1834). This event is focused on that day and what it meant for the enslaved people in British colonies. It will also explore how merged people formed cultures and ways of being from then up to present times.
The members of the Caribbean Coalition Network of Montreal include Antigua & Barbuda Association of Montreal, Barbados House Montreal Association, Dominica Island Cultural Association of Montreal, Guyana Cultural Association of Montreal, Grenada Nationals Association of Montreal, Jamaica Association of Montreal, The St Vincent and The Grenadines Association of Montreal.
We look forward to seeing you!
Price: Free
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/commemorating-emancipation-day-friday-august-1-1834-tickets-159842407945?aff=erelexpmlt
1:00 PM
Service providers working with immigrants and refugees experience a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment as they support the settlement and integration of their clients. However, due to the nature of being in the helping profession and hearing information and experiences of our clients over time can also lead to fatigue and burnout. The objectives of this webinar are to understand the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma and burnout, and provide prevention and intervention strategies that can be used at the individual and organizational levels.
After attending this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Describe risk factors for compassion fatigue and secondary trauma
- Recognize warning signs of compassion fatigue and secondary trauma
- Apply prevention and management strategies
Speaker: Aamna Ashraf, Manager of Health Equity, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Cost | Free
Registration: https://newcomernavigation.zoom.us/webinar/register/4716188440440/WN_E84ik0wUTu-jgK-vIg4lPw
1:00 PM
Hosted by Justine Abigail Yu and weareHUH
Part 1: Online Engagements - July 23 - 10am-11:30am PT (1pm-2:30pm ET)
Part 2: In-Person Events - August 13 - 10am-11:30am PT (1pm-2:30pm ET)
The weareHUH network is a free and open platform which offers tools & resources to start accessible activities that connect people together, break down stereotypes, and create & strengthen intercultural communities. In addition to the tools and resources on our website, this summer we’re connecting settlement service providers together to build a community of practice and offering free capacity-building workshops.
If the past year has taught us anything, it’s that none of us can exist alone. We can all appreciate the importance of building relationships - and recognize how difficult it is for people who are new to their communities and the local language. This two-part workshop series will dive into facilitation of online and in-person activities, and the methods and mindsets needed to create trusting and welcoming environments.
We’re offering two 1.5-hour workshops. You’ll get the most out of the experience if you come to both, but each workshop stands on its own as well. Recordings of both workshops will be available to weareHUH network members. Please note that while these events are for weareHUH network members, we are opening up a limited amount of tickets for non-network members to attend as well.
You’ll learn about:
- Building capacity on participatory techniques for digital engagement
- Ways to create a safe space for racialized folks to share their stories
- Designing workshops that are accessible to your audiences
- Who else is part of the weareHUH network
Cost | Free
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-art-of-facilitating-welcoming-spaces-for-newcomers-tickets-161130747403
11:00 AM
About this event
This training will help participants to identify the early signs of vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue and learn tools and strategies to strengthen personal resiliency through positive coping strategies.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the symptoms of personal vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.
- Identify individualized adaptive coping strategies that contribute to health and well-being.
- Learn ways to model self-care practices that contribute to a supportive work environment.
Instructors:
Kathleen Radford Demro
As the regional training and technical assistance team lead for OVC TTAC, Kathleen Demro helps build the capacity of victim assistance organizations across the country. Ms. Demro has been a victim advocate for more than 30 years, including serving as executive director of Safe Harbor, a sexual and domestic violence program in Henrico County, Virginia, and director of the Victim/Witness Program in Campbell County, Virginia. During her tenure at those agencies, Ms. Demro promoted trauma-informed practices, provided direct services to hundreds of survivors, and responded to communities in the aftermath of mass violence incidents. Ms. Demro d has firected the delivery of capacity-building and leadership development programs to support hundreds of strong, sustainable, and high-impact nonprofit organizations. Ms. Demro has an M.Ed. in Agency Counseling from Lynchburg College, a B.A. in Government from the College of William and Mary, a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Certificate in Fundraising and Development from the University of Richmond. She has trained nationally on the topics of nonprofit governance and sustainability, and she has served on multiple local, state, and international nonprofit boards.
Victoria Shelton
Victoria Shelton, L.S.W., is a training and technical assistance team lead with the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC). With more than 30 years of experience in the victim assistance and criminal justice arena, and 20 years of experience of leading victim assistance program development, Ms. Shelton has led OVC TTAC’s response to supporting training and technical assistance on the OVC Vicarious Trauma Toolkit (VTT) since its implementation in 2017. This includes developing and guiding both short- and long-term technical assistance plans to promote resilience and assist organizations in becoming vicariously trauma-informed. She is also the project manager for ICF’s role in the OVC Vicarious Trauma Response Initiative grant, supporting collaborative community efforts to address vicarious trauma. Ms. Shelton received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Wilkes University and a master’s degree in Social Work from Temple University.
Cost: Free
12:00 PM
Cost: Free
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Steps to Justice website is a wealth of information and resources to allow you to provide reliable and timely information to clients who are faced with a legal issue. At this session, Deborah Bourk, CLEO’s Project Manager for Community Engagement and Communications, will show how you can use the site to help your clients. You’ll practice finding information on housing, employment, family law and other legal questions using scenarios, and leave lots of time for your questions. Come learn how to become a Steps to Justice expert! To register, click here.
1:00 PM
Presented by
- Christine Kouri, BScN, MHA, Manager, Health Equity and Diversity,
- Sahar Zohni, MD, MHA, Project Manager, National Newcomer Navigation Network,
- Mariah Maddock, MPH, Project Coordinator, National Newcomer Navigation Network
Description:
COVID-19 has highlighted the vulnerability of newcomers to Canada. Data analysis of Ontario COVID+ residents has shown a hyper-representation of newcomers, despite barriers to access testing. These findings have raised the awareness and urgency for cross-sectoral collaboration to ensure health equity for newcomers. This session will profile one city’s attempts to breakdown the silo between health and settlement services, as well as the formation of the new National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) whose aim is to support newcomer-serving professionals across sectors to connect, learn and collaborate, with the ultimate goal of ensuring an equitable experience. Join us for a 30 minute presentation, followed by a 30 minute Question & Answer session.
Cost | Free
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-national-newcomer-navigation-network-registration-164199125003
11:00 AM
Date: 19 Aug 2021, Time: 10:00am - 11:30am CDT (11am-12:30pm ET)
Event Information
Supporting diversity and promoting inclusion are essential components of working with people in culturally relevant and safe ways. This training series invites service providers to broaden their awareness and build capacity around 2SLGBTQ+ Awareness, Inclusion, and Affirmation through a pre-recorded workshop video shared on July 29th. Participants will have three weeks to complete the workbook that accompanies the pre-recorded materials and are then invited to attend a live session on August 19th.
Registration will be closed on July 23rd, so please register as soon as possible!
Through explanation, reflection questions, and activities, Rainbow Resource Centre’s 2SLGBTQ+ Awareness, Inclusion, and Affirmation pre-recorded workshop prepares participants to:
Differentiate between Sex Assigned at Birth, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation, and Culture
Recognize how Cissexism / Cisnormativity and Heterosexism / Heteronormativity Show Up
Create Safe(r) and More Inclusive Spaces
This pre-recorded workshop will be useful for folks who are completely new to the topic but it can also serve as a good refresher for those who already have a basic understanding of the concepts.
The live discussion session on August 19th will allow participants to ask questions, hear personal experiences, and discuss the concepts as a group. Bre Giesbrecht (they/them) from Rainbow Resource Centre will facilitate this session, offering guidance and providing different perspectives on the topic.
MANSO has a PD access fund for our Full members and Friends of MANSO members. For more details, and for information about our cancellation and/or reimbursement policy, please see our Professional Development Policy.
This is an online event. You will need to have access to a computer/ laptop or other devices with a webcam & microphone, as well as an internet connection.
Accessibility accommodations are available on advance request. If you have any questions, concerns or inquiries, please send us an email at info@mansomanitoba.ca or call 204-272-0872.
Cost | MANSO Member - $40, Non-member - $50
8:00 AM
Human Rights Related to Freedom of Religion or Belief
Freedom of religion or belief, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to peaceful assembly and the right to freedom of association are interdependent, interrelated and mutually reinforcing. They are enshrined in articles 18, 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Upholding these rights plays an important role in the fight against all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief.
The open, constructive and respectful debate of ideas, as well as interreligious, interfaith and intercultural dialogue, at the local, national, regional and international levels, can play a positive role in combating religious hatred, incitement and violence.
Furthermore, the exercise of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and full respect for the freedom to seek, receive and impart information can play a positive role in strengthening democracy and combating religious intolerance.
For more details on this day, check out https://www.un.org/en/observances/religious-based-violence-victims-day
11:00 AM
Date: 24 Aug 2021
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am CDT (11am-12:30pm ET)
This is an entry-level training on this topic or a refresher for those who may have taken something similar in the past.
Summary of Presentation:
Perhaps you have had a student or client disclose abuse to you, or you have suspected abuse may be happening to someone you teach or work with. This virtual workshop on domestic abuse aims to bring awareness and add further tools to your professional toolkit. The goal is to guide you in compassionate, patient conversations with any individual you may be in contact with who may not know who to reach out to but is suffering in the silence of domestic abuse. There will be Breakout Rooms providing the opportunity to discuss Case Studies as well as a time for Q&A at the end of the presentation.
This training will help you to:
- Recognize some of the signs of domestic abuse or Gender Based Violence
- Learn how to respond to these signs or disclosures from clients or students
- Learn where to refer clients/students for support
- Learn about boundaries and responsibilities
Presentation and facilitation by S.H.A.D.E. (Safe Housing And Directed Empowerment) Inc.
This is an online event. You will need to have access to a computer/ laptop or other devices with an internet connection.
MANSO has a PD access fund for our Full members and Friends of MANSO members. For more details, and for information about our cancellation and/or reimbursement policy, please see our Professional Development Policy.
If you are not a member of a MANSO member agency, there may be an opportunity for you to register for this event. Please contact us directly at info@mansomanitoba.ca with inquiries.
Cost | Staff at MANSO Member Organizations only - $20
Registration: https://mansomanitoba.silkstart.com/events/signs-of-abuse-awareness-responsibility-ethical-dilemmas
1:00 PM
Temporary migrant workers (TMWs) are a significant part of many Canadian industries, including the agriculture and the meat-packing sector. However, recent events due to the COVID-19 pandemic have brought forward some issues present in this field. Issues include the precarious nature of this type of employment, exploitative practices that may occur, barriers to receiving care while as a TMW, and various other problems.
The following panel discussion will cover these many issues that occur with TMWs as well as the following:
- What labour laws exist to prevent exploitative TMW practices?
- What barriers to receiving healthcare among TMWs exists and how can they be addressed?
- What can be done and what advocacy efforts exist to help TMWs that may be experiencing exploitative work?
Cost | Free
Registration: https://newcomernavigation.zoom.us/webinar/register/4716200725687/WN_BEudGa5tQ1GZ3b4AIJEW3Q