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SUMMARY:Building Intercultural Competence Workshop
DESCRIPTION:As Nova Scotia becomes more culturally diverse\, we all need to learn how to welcome and work with immigrants and build a better community together.\nIn this full-day workshop\, you will: \n\nIncrease your understanding of settlement and integration barriers\nExplore practical ways to welcome and support new immigrants\nDevelop intercultural relationship-building skills for working with new immigrants\n\nThis free\, interactive workshop is open to organizations\, service providers\, educators\, and community volunteers. We also deliver workshops tailored to individual organizations. \nWorkshops take place monthly\, either online or in person at ISANS (6960 Mumford Rd\, Suite 2120). Please be sure to register early! \nTo register please click on the link below the session that you like to attend. \nOnline sessions: \n• Tuesday\, March 24th\, 9:00 am-4:00 pm\nhttps://forms.office.com/r/74rLAcP6aj \n• Tuesday\, May 26th\, 9:00 am-4:00 pm\nhttps://forms.office.com/r/Y0ADpFq4VL \nIn-Person sessions: \n• Wednesday\, April 29th\, 9:00 am-4:00 pm\nhttps://forms.office.com/r/FxcLDhgjiP \n• Thursday\, June 18th\, 9 :00 am-4:00 pm\nhttps://forms.office.com/r/y0MpfALRRN \nFor any queries\, please contact: Colleen Belle | 902-406-4749 | cbelle@isans.ca
URL:https://isans.ca/event/building-intercultural-competence-workshop-7/
LOCATION:ISANS Mumford\, 6960 Mumford Road\, Suite 2120\, Halifax\, B3L4P1
CATEGORIES:Community Integration
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SUMMARY:On-site Computer Training
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to improve your computer skills? You can register for the following computer courses: \nMS Word\nApr 13- Apr 20\, 6 classes\, 2 hours\nEveryday\, 10 AM –12 PM \nPowerPoint\nMay 4- May 7\, 4 classes\, 2 hours\nEveryday\, 1:15 pm- 3:15pm \nGoogle Sheets\nMay 8- May 15\, 6 classes\, 2 hours\nEveryday 1:15 PM – 3:15 PM \nLinkedIn\nMay 19- May 20\, 2 classes\, 2 hours\nTuesday\, Wednesday 1:15 PM – 3:15 PM \nGoogle Docs\nMay 21- May 28\, 6 classes\, 2 hours\nEveryday 1:15 PM – 3:15 PM \nBasic Computer\nJun 1- Jun 5\, 5 classes\, 2 hours\nEveryday 10 AM–12 PM \nKeyboarding\nJun 10- Jun15\, 4 classes\, 2 hours\nEveryday 10 AM–12 PM \nOutlook II\nJun 16- Jun 17\, 2 classes\, 2 hours\nTuesday\, Wednesday\n10 AM–12 PM \nAI\nJun 18- Jun 19\, 2 classes\, 2 hours\nThursday\, Friday 10 AM –12 PM \nExcel II\nJun 22- Jun 29\, 6 classes\, 2 hours\nEveryday 10 AM–12 PM \n\nFor more information\, please contact: Basam Tahoor  |  902-406-4089 |  computerskills@isans.ca
URL:https://isans.ca/event/on-site-computer-training-3/2026-06-18/
LOCATION:ISANS Mumford\, 6960 Mumford Road\, Suite 2120\, Halifax\, B3L4P1
CATEGORIES:Employment
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SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
DESCRIPTION:June 2 till July 31\, Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 – 8:30 pm \nThis course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers. \nIn this course\, you will: \n\nLearn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada\nConnect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada\nImprove your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)\nParticipate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University\n\nTo attend this course\, you must: \n\nHave a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+\nBe able to attend online\n\nClasses: \n\nTwo online classes per week\nPlus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork\nNext dates are:\n\n\n\n\nJuly 7 – Sept 4          10:15 – 11:45 pm\nAug 3 – Oct 1            3:30 – 5:00 pm\nAug 4 – Oct 2            6:00 – 7:30 pm\nSept 8 – Nov 6          9:00 – 10:30 pm\nOct 6 – Dec 4           10:15 – 11:45 pm\nNov 2 – Jan 14         3:30 – 5:00 pm\nNov 3 – Jan 15         6:00 – 7:30 pm\nDec 7 – Feb 19         9:00 – 10:30 pm\n\n\n\nEligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees\, CUAET & MOME23 holders\, AIP & RNIP participants\, PPs under section 95 of IRPR\, Citizenship holders\, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit \nFor more information or to register online please go to our website \nYou can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.
URL:https://isans.ca/event/communication-strategies-for-patient-interactions-cspi-13/2026-06-18/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Healthcare Language Program
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