Cultural Awareness (Virtual Oct 06-08, 2026)
The BC Employment Network in partnership with the Indigenous Community for Leadership and Development (ICLD) and CLBC is excited to launch Culturally Awareness Training. This training is a step in the process of reconciliation and understanding and provides meaningful dialogue and efforts to improve the relationship between Indigenous people and Canada.
Learning Outcomes
This workshop provides an introductory level of understanding of Crown-Indigenous relations and the primary elements in developing strong relationships with Indigenous people and communities.
Key Topics
Customized Employment (Virtual Oct 19-23, 2026)
Customized Employment (CE) is a unique supported employment process designed to personalize the employment relationship between a job seeker and an employer in a way that meets the needs of both. CE seeks to capitalize on individual strengths, identifying employment opportunities for job seekers with more complex needs or those that have had difficulty securing employment. In this course, students will be introduced to the five essential components of CE: 1) Discovery, 2) Job Search Planning, 3) Job Development, 4) Negotiation, and 5) Post-Placement Support. Through lecture, dialogue, sharing and interactive sessions, students will develop a range of competencies within these components that will enable them, in collaboration with the job seeker, to find meaningful paid employment in the community. The student is encouraged to work through the activities with a specific client in mind. The training has been developed to include material relevant to the current BC labour market and beyond.
Learning Outcomes
Following completion of this training, you will:
- Understand and articulate the evolution of community-based services and importance of employment as an adult role in society
- Be able to identify the core components of CE
- Be able to distinguish CE from other models of supported employment
- Understand and articulate the importance of Discovery in developing a foundation for employment
- Understand and articulate the identification, facilitation, and importance of natural worksite supports
- Understand and articulate that jobs are created by profits
- Understand and articulate how CE job development differs from traditional placement approaches
- Understand and articulate the role negotiation plays in job development
Cultural Awareness (Virtual Nov 03-05, 2026)
The BC Employment Network in partnership with the Indigenous Community for Leadership and Development (ICLD) and CLBC is excited to launch Culturally Awareness Training. This training is a step in the process of reconciliation and understanding and provides meaningful dialogue and efforts to improve the relationship between Indigenous people and Canada.
Learning Outcomes
This workshop provides an introductory level of understanding of Crown-Indigenous relations and the primary elements in developing strong relationships with Indigenous people and communities.
Key Topics
- A history of Crown-Indigenous relations in Canada
- Relevant legislation concerning Indigenous relations (Constitution Act, UNDRIP, Declaration Act)
- An introduction to reconciliation
- How to initiate a reconciliation strategy in your organization
- Becoming an Ally for Indigenous people.
Customized Self-Employment Training (In Person Nov 17 & 18, 2026)
Customized Self-employment or microenterprise development provides an often untapped option for Job Seekers (and their supporters) to consider when seeking meaningful employment.
In this 2 day 15 hour in person training, you will participate in small groups (using sample business ideas such as bath products, dog walking, or lawn cutting) and go through practical exercises on competitive research, peer research, financial research, one page business planning, the basics of marketing, basics of selling, customer service and finding supporters.
Learning Outcomes
You will leave with the knowledge on how to know if an idea will work, how it would work and how to support a job seeker succeed in Self Employment.
Culturally Safe Employment Services Training (Virtual Nov 24-26, 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.
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