Anti-Racism Workshops In Our Listening Area This Week

The Immigrant Welcome Centre’s "Welcoming Communities Coalition" is holding workshops this week for local employers and those in leadership roles to find out what it takes to build an anti-racist, diverse and inclusive organization.

The Coalition held its workshop in Campbell River earlier this week and it’s running in Courtenay on Wednesday.

The purpose of the workshops is to provide a safe space for participants to foster growth in their understanding of race and racism; learn more about the structures that support it; and dissect our own roles in supporting or disrupting it, in life and in workplaces.

Participants will learn about anti-racism and inclusion theory, practice being an anti-racist ally, and learn from their peers, and come away with techniques to incorporate anti-racism, diversity, and inclusion into their workplace policies, practices, and culture.

To learn more about the organization, visit The Immigrant Welcome Centre.