Cultural Sensitivity Training & Workplace Diversity
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The Blue Quills First Nations College team has developed and delivered cultural sensitivity training that is research based and delivered in a manner that celebrates and honors workplace diversity. Our training expertise also extends into the leadership and human development fields.
Our cultural sensitivity training has been met with great enthusiasm, the training is experiential; we invite our clients on the journey with us.
We embrace team facilitation and utilize the expertise, knowledge and lived wisdom of our Elders, often inviting them to facilitate with us.
Defining world view (and the impact of differing world views)
Indigenous world view (i.e. Cree world view)
Roles (gender/differing world views and the long term impacts)
Belief systems
Oppression (colonial encounter/impacts)
Residential school & its multi-generational impacts
Workplace diversity (how does all of this impact the current realities?)
Natural Laws
Turtle teachings
Tipi teachings
Governance structures
Medicine Wheel teachings
The healing process
Includes Elders and faculty with considerable lived experience in the community. Many of our faculty and facilitation team have earned Master and Doctorate degrees in diverse fields including leadership, governance and education.
MaMowe Child & Family Services (Edmonton)
Assumption School-Lakeland Catholic School District (Cold Lake)
Persons With Developmental Disabilities (North East Alberta)
University of Alberta (Faculty of Education)
Northern Lights School District/Cold Lake First Nations (partnered learning relationship)
"The seminar was a rich learning experience for all of us who were involved (North East Alberta Community Board members, staff and service provider staff from the Region). It provided a window for enhanced understanding of Aboriginal culture and heritage along with a better appreciation for how we can grow and collaborate together.
Feedback from everyone involved was that it was highly valued and meaningful experience both personally and professionally. I highly recommend this kind of learning opportunity for everyone."
Dr. Alex Hillyard, Chief Executive Officer
North East Alberta Community Board
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
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