Intercultural Competence
Enroll one leader in Intercultural Competence Facilitator Training Program or equivalent and share what you learned with your team.
Why this Commitment?
One of the first steps to creating a diverse, inclusive, resilient workplace is to train key leaders in the skills they’ll need to guide and support your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) journey.
The Bow Valley Intercultural Competence Facilitator Training (ICFT) Program helps build intercultural and anti-racism awareness and competence in your organization from the inside out. In addition to intercultural knowledge, awareness, and skills, the training includes facilitation techniques to help share that knowledge throughout your organization, reducing reliance on external training programs. The program is offered once a year in winter at no cost to participants. Participants report:
The Intercultural Facilitator Course was very engaging with relevant and important subject matter.
The facilitators are experts in their fields with a lot of real life experience to share.
The program provides a great framework for employers to address organization specific needs regarding intercultural workplaces.
You will finish this course inspired to make change with the tools to share these important lessons in your workplace!
Organizations with leaders who have completed the ICFT program can receive credit for this commitment by completing Step 2 by December 31, 2023.
Missed the 2023 program? Your organization can complete this commitment by completing equivalent training and sharing those learnings with your team. Please see Resources for a program suggestions.
Evaluation Plan
To complete this commitment:
Step 1: Enroll at least one workplace leader (from Human Resources or Senior Management) in one of the training opportunities listed in Resources, or contact bvip@banff.ca if you’d like to enroll in a program that is not listed.
Ensure the leader completes the program, meeting any attendance or assignment requirements, by prior to completing Step 2. A certificate of completion will be required.
Step 2: Host internal training to share information from your intercultural competence program with others in the organization by December 31, 2023. This training could include: a ‘lunch and learn’ workshop, a presentation at employee onboarding, a presentation to workplace leaders, or equivalent. If you are unsure about whether your planned training meets this commitment’s requirements, please contact bvip@banff.ca.
In January 2024, we will ask to see:
A Certificate of Completion from your chosen training program
Evidence that an internal training session was held by December 31, 2023
Resources
Learn more about and sign up for the 2024 Bow Valley Intercultural Competence Facilitator Training (ICFT) Program
Note: enrollment in the 2024 session will not count towards 2023 WIC completion. Both the training and follow up action must be completed by December 31, 2023 for this year’s charter program.
Supporting Organization: Bow Valley Immigration Partnership
For support with this commitment, contact:
Meagan Reid, Coordinator
Bow Valley Immigration Partnership
403.431.0705
bvip@banff.ca
