Events & Training

• Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR): Summer 2021 Working Group- Join Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) at their Virtual Working Group meetings to exchange information, network and develop strategies and policy positions in areas of concern!

Anyone interested is welcome, especially CCR members; however, meetings are closed to media and government employees. 

Schedule: Tuesday, September 14 | Overseas Protection and Resettlement (OPR) Working Group Meeting 

Wednesday, September 15| Immigration and Settlement (I&S) Working Group Meeting  

Thursday, September 16| Inland Protection (IP) Working Group Meeting

• CYRCC: Refugee Children, Youth, and Family Settlement
  Online Knowledge Translation Training – The Child and Youth Refugee Research Coalition (CYRRC)is pleased to partner with the Mental Health Commission of Canada to host the SPARK program – an online Knowledge Translation training program.

Applications for SPARK opens on Tuesday, August 31st.When: November 2 – 25, 2021

Cost: The training is fully subsidized by CYRRC. Participants must pay a $75 registration fee upon acceptance into the program (This fee may be waived if it poses a barrier).

• Training on Family Violence – The Today Centre provides free training and education for groups and individuals on family violence. To learn more about the available training opportunities for individuals, groups and organizations on family violence, Click here.

• Settlement Services in the Bow Valley – Skill Building for Parents: Success in Kindergarten

  When: September 16, 2021 | 6:00 – 8:30pm 

  Where: Online | Zoom 
  What: For all immigrant parents with children starting Kindergarten in September. Learn how to help your child prepare to go to school in Canada, be successful in Kindergarten and Grade 1. And learn how cultural differences can affect a child’s education.
  Register: Click here

• The Today Centre – Family Violence Across the Lifespan

  When: September 15, 22, 29, and October 6 9:00am – 12:30pm MST
  Where: Online | Zoom
  What: Family Violence Across the Lifespan is a free online training that gives service providers a basic understanding of family violence. This training aims to develop skills to identify, respond and support clients within their organization and community.

  Participants must attend all 4 sessions to receive certificate of completion.

  For more information: Please contact 780-455-6880 or monique.methot@thetodaycentre.ca  for more information and to register.

• Eupraxia Training – Free Professional Development Opportunity about Outcomes-Based Evaluation
  When: French: September 27, 2021 | January 10 2022 | English: September 20, 2021 | November 1, 2021 | January 10, 2022
  Where: Online 
  What: Looking for the Ripple Effect is a self-paced, supported online professional development opportunity for settlement Service Provider Organizations in the Prairie and Northern Territories (PNT). By completing a series of flexible modules in this free professional development opportunity, SPOs can build a better evaluation strategy.
• Working Stronger Virtual Conference
  When: March 8 – 9, 2022
  Where: Online
  What: The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Alberta Division will host a virtual workplace mental health conference. Working Stronger: Building Strategies – Improving Mental Health is designed to help Alberta’s employers create and maintain mentally healthy workplaces. 
  For more information, click here

• Protection Skills (Security Guard) Training
  Where: Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association  
  What: 3-week Protection Skills Training available for immigrant women, who are permanent residents with CLB 5-6 and interested in building a professional career in the security industry. Contact Liudmila at LiudmilaS@ciwa-online.com or (403) 263-4414, ext. 270. 
• Pebbles in the Sand
  Where:Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association  
  What: Pebbles in the Sand Program provides English classes for immigrant women who are permanent residents and citizens with foundational learning/literacy levels. Contact Golshid at GolshidP@ciwa-online.com or (403) 263-4414, ext. 115. For more information: Click here

• Norquest College- Basic Computer Skills
  Where: Online
  What: Norquest College is offering Basic Computer Skills program. The videos will help you learn basic computer skills through stories and practice. Each video is short. After watching the stories and doing the activities, you will know how to use your computer for learning. More info: Click here
• Norquest College- WebSafe
  Where: Online
  What: The aim of this project is to provide newcomers to Canada with knowledge about digital disinformation and to empower them to support family, friends, and community members in dealing with online scams, threats and misinformation. More info: Click here
  
• Canada Connects – Matching Program – Catholic Social Services (Province- Wide)
  When: Ongoing
  Where: Online/ In person
  What: Catholic Social Services developed a program to match immigrants and refugees with Canadian volunteers. Become a link between our newly arrived newcomers and our community! Assist a newcomer family with English, homework, Canadian culture, shopping, understanding utility bills, etc.
• Welcoming Cities and Leadership Workshop Series Presented by Centre for Newcomers
• Webinar –  Real Talk: Break the cycle of domestic violence hosted by Sagesse
• Webinar – Training – AAISA is offering a variety of webinars supporting professional development during COVID-19
• COVID-19 and Racism Webinar playback hosted by AAISA
• Understanding Newcomer Experiences of Inclusion (UNEOI) Research Project Survey
  • English
  • Arabic
  • Cantonese
  • French
  • German
  • Punjabi
  • Spanish
  • Tagalog
• Family Caregiver Wellness Workshops. These courses are taught by nursing instructors of NorQuest College and the courses currently focus on assisting with daily living activities such as mobility, hygiene, mealtime and medication.