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The Multicultural Coalition is a not for profit organization of community leaders and members from ethnic minority communities who share a common vision of the future of immigrants and refugees in Canada.
Our newly designed website is currently under development and will go live in February 2012!
Multicultural communities experience equitable access to opportunities and resources for health and well being that includes employment, education, health services and social inclusion.
Strengthen the capacities of multicultural communities to:
Advocate for healthy and inclusive public policies. initiate community actions to improve quality of life Build solidarity among communities and with various sectors to achieve equity.
Thursday December 16th 2010 from 5:45-7:30 pm
Looking at misunderstandings and challenges in our Ethnocultural Communities
Central Lions 11113-111 Ave
Presentation of Community Based Research & Recommendations
Dinner will be served
a Capacity Building Initiative for Ethnocultural Organizations in Edmonton
Who May Participate?
This training is open to all ethnocultural communities in Edmonton. Our goal is inclusion so we welcome you as a community member or leader to talk to your community about participating in this project and selecting a respected community member to take the training.
What is the Project?
This is a leadership training program to strengthen leadership and build skills primarily in fundraising but also on how to engage youth, how to mobilize the community, working with conflict, public speaking and media relations. The training will be delivered to one representative from your community who will then deliver the training to your community leaders in the first language.
Where Will it Take Place?
This train-the-trainer program will be held at the Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op at 10867, 97 Street.
When Are the Training Dates?
Strengthening Indigenous Leadership delivered by Lucenia Ortiz & Janina Strudwick July 6, 2006, 6-9 pm
The Voluntary Sector and Civic Participation delivered by Val Mayes, Executive Director, Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations July 27, 2006 6-9pm
Tools for Transformative Leadership delivered by Pedro Rodriguez August 19, 2006
Community Animation for Leadership Development September 30, 2006, 10am-2pm
Supplementary workshops on the following skills will be open to all community leaders, animators and interested community members:
Public speaking and the media, Fundraising and funding proposals, How to Work with Conflict (dates TBA)
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Click HERE to download the community animators training curriculum document.
Chinese Community, Kurdish Community, Filipino Community, Eritrean Community, East European Community,
South Asian Community, Afghani/Iranian Community, Spanish-speaking Community, Somali Community, Congolese Community,
Nigerian Community, Vietnamese Community
The Coalition believes that we need a fair and valued recognition of talents and skills that newcomers bring to Canada into the labor market. Read More...
The Coalition supports efforts to address affordable opportunities for immigrants to obtain relevant education to increase their competitiveness in Canadian society. Read More...
The Coalition will work to bring about culturally responsive and appropriate health services to the city's increasing diverse population. Read More...
The Coalition will actively undertake efforts to ensure ethnic minority participation in the political, economic and civic life of the city of Edmonton. Read More...
Phone: (780) 423-1973
Fax: (780) 428-2748
Email: multicul@multiculturalcoalition.ca
Click here to join the Coalition.
The Coalition meets on the third Saturday of each month at the Co-op. Feel free to come and attend!
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