Treating others with courtesy, politeness, and kindness. Listening to what others have to say before expressing our viewpoints, never speaking over, or interrupting others, listening, and stopping to formulate rebuttals and responses in the mind when there is need to focus on listening to others. Use others' ideas to change or improve. Our employees, volunteers and contractors know,…
Respect can be heard in a person's tone of voice, in their nonverbal communication, body language and in how they address. It can be observed by co-worker or supervisor listening and asking questions to make sure they understand the point of view. We are judged, respected by the way our organization, superiors, and coworkers/volunteers/contractors treat each…
Create a safer space/environment and always treat people in a respectful the way we would want to be treated. Recognize that, like you, coworkers, reports, and superiors have rights, opinions, wishes, experiences, competence, and they make mistakes, which are simply lessons to be learned. They have similar concerns and insecurities and share the common goal…
The management of diversity and inclusion has evolved from a focus on compliance to a strategic-level effort with a demonstrated positive impact on an organization's performance. In the current business climate, we strive for both diversity and inclusion, achieving intended business results, which provide the proof that diversity and inclusion are much more than a…
The responsibilities are shared by everyone in the BC Public Service, others, and that is where GLNS focuses. At Great Lakes Networking Society of B.C we have in place policies, procedures and statements regarding Workplace, Programs, Projects, Activities, and Events behaviours and conducts which require all employees, volunteers, and contractors to behave respectfully, collaboratively and…
Helps promote diversity at our Workplace, Programs, Projects, Activities, and Events, focusing on the Cross-cultural communication which is an invaluable skill. We believe that today, more than ever, we are likely to interact professionally with people from different cultural backgrounds. Mutual respect is especially important in the workplace, programs, Projects, Activities, and Events - We ask…
We Promote a Respectful Workplace, programs, Projects, Activities, and Events... by defining and Communicating expectations. Our Leadership team is the example. We provide employees/volunteers with regular training, to be respectful and communicate appropriately. We provide plans to address accessibility and safety of engagement, including but not limited to physical spaces, cultural safety, affordability, and accommodations…
August 27th on Hastings St. We organized and met to provide pancakes and mandazi to those in need of a good feed. Thank you to our volunteers and sponsors for making this all possible. Dr. Charles Quist-Adade and a volunteer assistant to hand out pancakes and mandazi.
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How Non-Indigenous Activists Support Indigenous People by Educating themselves and others. This is the focus of Great Lakes Networking Society of BC, working with Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Organizations, and educational Institutes to educate other Non-Indigenous peoples, through Dialogue, Conferences and Workshops, organized by the Indigenous peoples who seat on our Board as Bord members. It’s difficult to know where to jump into…
WHAT: IT TAKES A COMMUNITY: GET YOUR VACCINE FOR YOU AND YOUR COMMUNITY NOW A CONVERSATION WITH OUR COMMUNITY ELDERS WHEN: SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2021 WHERE: ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/2378751146 BY THE GREAT LAKES NETWORKING SOCIETY OF BC In collaboration with AFRICA-CANADA EDUCATION FOUNDATION GHANAIAN-CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF BC AFRICAN DESCENT EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE AFRICAN STAGES ASSOCIATION OF BC KENYAN COMMUNITY…
Kenyan Canadian Association KENYAN COMMUNITY LEADERS' ENGAGEMENT FORUM WITH HON. AHMED HUSSEN, MINISTER OF FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Toronto, ON – April 16, 2021The Kenyan Community had the privilege of hosting Hon. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development on Saturday April 10, 2021 for an engagement forum with the Kenyan community leaders…
COVID-19 Immunization Plan - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca) Phase 3 – Current phaseTimeline: April to May 2021People aged 79 to 60, in five year increments:79 to 75 (Dose 1 April)74 to 70 (Dose 1 April)69 to 65 (Dose 1 April)64 to 60 (Dose 1 April/May)Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) peoples aged 64 to 18 (Dose 1 April)People aged 74 to 16…
The seventh annual event against racism started by Spice Radio was held online this year on Saturday, March 27 due to COVID 19 restrictions. Launched in 2015 by the Burnaby-based radio station, on the birth anniversary of the towering civil rights movement leader the late Martin Luther King Jr,. this year’s campaign culminated with the participation…
Beginning in Fall 2021 (early application deadline April 30, 2021).To tell you a little more about our program, it helps pave the way for Indigenous Students to successfully transition to undergraduate studies using small cohort-style classes and a supportive atmosphere. We offer first-year academic credit courses that integrate humanities and social sciences with Indigenous perspectives.…
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Dear Friends and Members of the Great Lakes Networking Society of BC (GLBC). Thank you for your unwavering support, relationship, friendship, and commitment for helping and/or assisting us during the common cause of surviving the COVID-19 pandemic. As the COVID’19 out break evolves, the GLBC, our community and most other community groups/individuals are doing everything possible to support our community through this difficult time. To-date, an un-estimated number in Vancouver, it is environs and…
On behalf of the Great Lakes Networking Society of BC (GLBC), I would like to convey my best wishes and gratitude for your precious collaboration over the course of the last year. 2020 was a difficult year for the entire earth, as communities faced an unprecedented pandemic, which put a spotlight directly on the ways…