Local Resources and Contacts
Nelson at it's Best Radio Show
Follow up workshops on making your community or business welcoming for all.
Email: George Chandler
Intercultural Recommendations/Workshops
Email: Sandy Prentice
Phone: 250-354-3734
Central Kootenay Food Policy
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Emai: Abra Brynne
Diversity & Inclusion training/workshops or questions
Email: Chelsey Gooden
Phone: 613-552-5948
Rural Arts Inclusion Lab
The Rural Arts Inclusion Lab is a project created to address the the systems that exclude marginalized voices from arts organizations, audiences and performers in rural British Columbia.
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Email Carla Stephenson
Email Eleanor Stacey
West Kootenay People for Racial Justice
WKPRJ started as a group dedicated to anti-racism activism.
Email WKPRJ
Pablo Pastor teaches Intercultural Communication and Peace and Justice Studies in the School of University Arts at Selkirk College. He is also a Diversity and Inclusion Education Developer with the Selkirk College Teaching and Learning Institute. He has offered professional development on building intercultural communication capacity, particularly in an educational context.
Email ppastor@selkirk.ca
Getting Involved
Canada Connects is an initiative to help newcomers settle by matching them with Canadian citizens or longtime community members.
Integration is a two-way street and everyone can get involved to build welcoming communities.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/canada-connects.html
The Immigrant Employment Council of British Columbia connects employers with immigrant talent. We help employers create diverse and inclusive workplaces.