Culturally Safe Employment Services Training (Virtual Sep 22-24, 2026)

The BC Employment Network in partnership with the Indigenous Community for Leadership and Development (ICLD) and CLBC is excited to launch Culturally Safe Employment Services Training. This training is the first step in the process of reconciliation and understanding and provides meaningful dialogue and efforts to improve the relationship between Indigenous people and Canada.

Training Delivery

Virtual

Virtual Training Requirements

A computer, a strong internet connection, speakers and a microphone, a webcam and a work space conducive to virtual learning (quiet location).

Learning Outcomes

Why It Matters:

  • The training provides CLBC service providers tools and knowledge to provide effective and culturally safe employment support to CLBC Indigenous the foundations of Cultural Awareness and why this knowledge is essential in your work, the meaning of Cultural Sensitivity and Safety

What You Will Learn:

  • Tools and Practices to bring these principles to life in your organization and the Indigenous participants you serve. This program provides concepts, tools and knowledge to increase your skills in culturally safe practices in your professional role and provide organizations more effective practices for Indigenous participants.

Workshop Outcomes:

  • Historical Insights of key points of history and impacts of colonization. Pr actical culturally safe tools and practices to incorporate into your role.

Instructor

Sara Curley is of mixed Kanien’kahá:ka and European Heritage. She lived often with her grandparents Larry Curley, and Kathleen Curley near Ohsweken Ontario, on the Six Nations Reserve. When not living with her grandparents, She lived in a diversity of cities across turtle island, following her Fathers work with Canadian Air Force. Today her passion for nurturing empowered leaders lead her to become a Certified Professional Coach with a specialization in transitions and change management, and Trauma-informed practitioner. Her passion and her unique heritage drives her work as ICLD’s Corporate House Lead, It is through the diversity and strength of our relationships that reconciliation will be successful.

Further Information

The Workshop is 10:00am to 12:00pm September 22, 23 & 24, 2026 (2 hours per day, a total of 6 hours of training).

There will no refunds for cancellations or no shows.

Please email info@bcenetwork.ca if you have questions regarding this learning experience.

Training Delivery

Virtual

Virtual Training Requirements

A computer, a strong internet connection, speakers and a microphone, a webcam and a work space conducive to virtual learning (quiet location).

Materials

Distributed electronically. Students must be able to print materials.