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Indigenous and Intercultural Awareness Part 1: Lílw̓at7ul Nation History, Traditions, Culture

Name: Indigenous and Intercultural Awareness Part 1: Lílw̓at7ul Nation History, Traditions, Culture
Start: 2022-11-05T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2022-11-05T16:00:00-07:00
Location: Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre

November 5, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm PDT

This course teaches the history, traditions and culture of the Lílw̓at7ul as well as the history of colonization in Canada, the residential school system, and the effects of this on the community today. Students will gain an understanding of the Lílw̓at7ul community and this knowledge can help them in building lasting sustainable relationships through respectful communication and understanding.

In person Class

***Part 1 is a pre-requisite for Part 2***

The goals of the full program (part 1 and 2) are to:

Build long lasting sustainable relationships between communities
Develop meaningful employment for Indigenous people within the business community
Educate employers to make the workplace an environment where Indigenous people can thrive
Provide employers with tools to successfully find, hire, retain Indigenous staff
Develop a road map to successful hiring, communication, training, retention
Encourage collaboration to overcome barriers to employment, e.g. transportation
Develop a working community that represents the population
Enhance business culture
Celebrate culture and differences
Allow employees to learn respectful communication and understanding
Stop perpetuating bias and stereotypes

Details

Date:: November 5, 2022
Time:: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm PDT
Website:: https://whistlerinstitute.com/programs/bcit/

Venue

: Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
: 4584 Blackcomb Way
Whistler, British Columbia V8E 0Y3 Canada + Google Map
Phone: (604) 964-0990
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Organizer

: Whistler Institute