Emergency Preparedness in a Multilingual and Multicultural Workplace | Tools and Insights

 
 
 
 

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of emergency preparedness in all aspects of our lives, including in our workplaces. On the other hand, emergency preparedness is becoming more complex as our communities and our workplaces get more diverse.

We now need to think about languages, communication tools and methods, past experiences and diverse populations’ needs, among other factors.

This presentation will provide insights informed by one of the largest COVID-19 outbreaks connected to workplaces. The lessons learnt from this experience will provide practical tools for other employers to prepare for the next emergency.


Presenter:

Mohammed Idriss (He/Him), Manager, Brooks & County Immigration Services

Mr. Idriss has more than fifteen years’ experience in the settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada. He is currently the Manager of the Brooks and County Immigration Services. Mohammed’s community involvement and leadership has been recognized repeatedly. He is a certified mentor with the Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA), an alumnus of the Governor General Canadian Leadership Conference, a finalist on the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award and was awarded the Parliament of Canada 150 medal for community service. Mohammed resides in Brooks, AB with his wife Biftu, his daughter Noor and son Ammar.

Learn more about BCIS: https://www.bcis-brooks.ca


Host:

Bow Valley Immigration Partnership (BVIP)

We are a regional partnership with representatives from every sector working together for a welcoming and inclusive Bow Valley. Our members include municipalities, community services, businesses, cultural groups, individuals and more. Anyone should be able to feel at home here, regardless of where they’ve arrived from or their immigration status - that's why we work to create the systemic change and cultural change that we need, so that nobody is left behind. We help the community embrace new locals so they can stay and thrive here in the Bow Valley.

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This presentation was included as part of the National Workplace Inclusion Forum 2021, held online across Canada in October 2021. For more tools and strategies to create inclusive workplaces, visit https://www.inclusioncharter.ca

 
 
 
Bow Valley Immigration Partnership