Covid-19 Update October 2021
Globally, efforts have focused on taking measures to contain the outbreak and prevent further spread. An official global travel advisory and pandemic COVID-19 travel health notice are in effect, we ask citizens to avoid non-essential travel outside Canada until further notice. Risk to Canadians - COVID-19 is a serious health threat, and the situation is evolving…
We have outlined plans and policies in place related to current public health orders and restrictions Covid-19
Globally, efforts have focused on taking measures to contain the outbreak and prevent further spread. An official global travel advisory and pandemic COVID-19 travel health notice are in effect, we ask citizens to avoid non-essential travel outside Canada until further notice. Risk to Canadians - COVID-19 is a serious health threat, and the situation is evolving…
Policies, procedures, and practices processes in place to support and promote fair remuneration, equitable employment, safe and respectful workplaces/activities places
(including human resource and management practices related to our projects/activities/events). Our annual and other projects/programs, activities and events involve working with individuals or materials from communities outside our own, particularly those that have been historically underserved, and we have in place the steps taken to collaborate with these communities, respecting protocols, integrating an equitable and…
Improving Engagement
At GLNS engagement is key factor that promotes higher performances efforts, greater returns, and lower turnover. We explore the components of successful engagement initiatives, identifying strategies that creates stronger engagement in teams, and Capacity/Team building. Counteracting Unconscious Bias - There is no such thing at GLNS as a workplace, Programs, Projects and or Events lacking…
Showing and demonstrating Respect in the Workplace, projects, Programs, and Events include
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,…
Determine Respect in the Workplace
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…
Our MOTO to our employees/volunteers/contractors
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…
Diversity and Inclusion at Work
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…
Responsibility to build and maintain a respectful workplace, programs, Projects, Activities, and Events
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…
Promoting diversity in the workplace, programs, Projects, Activities, and Events
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…
Updates to our Code of Conduct
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…
Harambecouver 2021 Kick-Off Pancake Breakfast for those in need.
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.
Harambecouver Diversity Festival 2021
https://youtu.be/Tw9elFVwi-0
How Non-Indigenous Activists Support Indigenous People by Educating themselves and others.
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…
African Elders Second Webinar It takes a community: Get your Vaccination
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 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
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…
Prime Minister Trudeau and Dr. Bonnie Henry join Hands Against Racism campaign
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…