June 2023
Online Computer Training: Google Slides (May 31 – June 12)
Level: Beginner/ Intermediate Number of Sessions: 4 Session Length: 2 hours In this class, you will use Google Slides to learn how to: Create presentations Add transitions and animation effects Add videos, shapes, pictures, diagrams, word art, tables, and charts Add sound and narration Create speaker notes Use action buttons Proof, print, and prep for slide shows For more information, and to register, please contact: Anne McKenna | 902-406-3294 | computerskills@isans.ca
Find out more »Welcome Ambassador Training (June 7-28)
ISANS invites you to join the hundreds of people who have already participated in this free, 12-hour, online training program to increase your knowledge of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and how to make Nova Scotia a more welcoming place for all! You are welcome to apply if you are a volunteer, service provider, private refugee sponsorship group, government employee, business group, or an interested individual who has lived in Canada for at least four years. To be an ambassador, you…
Find out more »Online Legal Information Series: Landlord and Tenant Law
Join the Partners for Legal Education (PLE) – ISANS, Antigonish Women's Centre & Sexual Assault Services, and the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia – for four, free legal information sessions. Family Law – Thursday, April 27 from 6:00-7:30 pm Learn the basics of family law. Learn about marriage, living with someone as a couple, separation, divorce, parenting arrangements for children, child and spousal support, dividing property, and ways to get help with a family law problem. Click…
Find out more »Online Business Development Training: Opportunities in Nova Scotia’s Emerging Kelp Sector
Are you curious about kelp? Join the Ecology Action Centre (EAC) to learn more about Nova Scotia’s emerging kelp sector and opportunities to farm kelp, process and transport kelp, and create kelp products. EAC will also share upcoming opportunities to support small-scale entrepreneurs interested in participating in the Kelp Kurious project’s product incubator. EAC is acting as a hub to support small-scale farmers and entrepreneurs interested in working with kelp by sharing information, resources, and training. Join Shannon Arnold- Senior Marine…
Find out more »Online Business Development Training: Pricing for Profit
How do you ensure you've set the right price for your products or services? How do you make the most of working with your accountant? Register for this session to learn all about pricing and understanding financial terms and common practices. Katy Baker is our guest speaker for this session, a CPA, CMA. She holds her Certified International Trade Professional designation and runs her own consultancy, Pricing For Profit, where she works with organizations and entrepreneurs on their financial infrastructure…
Find out more »Online Computer Training: LinkedIn
Level: Beginner Number of Sessions: 1 Session Length: 3 hours In this hands-on course, you will learn how to: Create your LinkedIn account Build your professional identity online. Discover professional opportunities, business deals, and new ventures. Learn about LinkedIn vocabulary and basic functions. For more information, and to register, please contact: Hosam Al-Sheikh Ali | 902-406-4317 | computerskills@isans.ca
Find out more »Building Intercultural Competence (Online)
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. In this full-day workshop, you will: Increase your understanding of settlement and integration barriers Explore practical ways to welcome and support new immigrants Develop intercultural relationship-building skills for working with new immigrants This free, interactive workshop is open to organizations, service providers, educators, and community volunteers. We also deliver workshops tailored to individual organizations. Workshops…
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