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Monday, May 16, 2011

Strategies and Tools to use when working with newcomers workshop on June 6th

Strategies and Tools to use when working with Newcomers:
 Intercultural Communication Workshop

What can I do to better communicate with newcomers to Alberta?


What can you do specifically to better improve your communication with newcomers to your community? How can you help improve the communication and well-being of the newcomer at the worksite?   Let’s take the theory and put it into practice!


Target Audience:

Everyone involved with newcomers in the community and worksite.


 Core Skill Set:
Suspending judgment to interpret cultural differences




 Length:
 2.5 - 3 hours






Date: Monday, June 6th

Time: 12-3 p.m.  (Brown bag lunch)

Location:   5010 50 Ave, Wetaskiwin (Wetaskiwin Community Literacy Office)
Facilitator: Doug Parsons from Parsons Development (www.parsonsdevelopment.ca)

Cost: Free

Registration or more information: Manisha Khetarpal, Wetaskiwin Public Library,
Tel: 780 361 4447 or by email at mkhetarpal@wetaskiwin.ca

Brought to you by: Alberta Employment and Immigration, Wetaskiwin Community Literacy Society, City of Wetaskiwin, and Wetaskiwin Public Library