News and Events
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News
Missed our Latest Newsletter? See it here!
The last HTML blast from February 7th can be view online here.
Success Stories of New Immigrants
Every second Saturday until April the Prince George Citizen will be running a success story of an immigrant who came to Prince George. We will be putting these stories on our website for you to follow along, check them out here!
Diversity Artwork is Revealed
The artwork proposal that has been selected to represented Welcome PG has finally been revealed! Read the story from the Citizen here.
Dember Newsletter
To see our past newsletter released on December 12th click here.
Welcome PG Makes the News for Mentoring Forum!
If you're interested in checking out the video CKPG did on Welcome PG on the successful Mentoring Session we held on November 30th, check out the link here.
Upcoming Events
BC Human Resource Management Association Multicultural Event - February 16th, 6:00pm -9:00pm
Spice Up February at this special networking & learning dinner. It will be a feast of multicultural information, brought to life with a meal of flavours from around and international entertainment.
We all know immigration is a key solution to recruitment & long term labour shortages. This brings opportunities and challenges of multicultural integration & diversity in the workplace. Speakers from Welcome PG will present on how to successfully tackle this and explain what resources are available to employers.
To celebrate the theme of multiculturalism, the culinary team at the Twisted Cork have created a Taste of the World dinner to enjoy. Plus international entertainment courtesy of IMSS to wrap up a spectacular evening.
All welcome - you do not have to be a BC HRMA Member. Please register by February 13th, tickets are $17 for members, $22
for non-members, and $13 for students.
AiMHi Open House - Friday, February 24th, 2:00pm
AiMHi was the 2010 Welcoming and Inclusive Business Excellence Award
winner and will be hosting Welcome PG’s first open house on Feb. 24th at
2pm. The event celebrates AiMHi’s HR policies on diversity and practice
of employing new Canadian immigrants.
Speakers include Mayor Sheri Green, Baljit Sethi Executive Director of IMSS, Keith Dennison HR Manager of AiMHi and Cat Sivertsen Welcome PG Project Manager. The overriding topic is the importance of being open to hiring foreign skilled workers and how to successfully manage and retain a diverse workforce.
This event is open to the public and we encourage local businesses to attend to learn more about how one of their peers work successfully with new immigrants and how this practice adds to our sense of community.
The talks will be followed by a question and answer session, closing with refreshments and networking before the event evolves into AiMHi’s Job Fair.
We encourage you to come out to hear about AiMHi's success story and to learn how it could work for you! Contact Kelley at kelley@imss.ca if you are interested or would like more information.
Past Events
Storytelling Forum and Mentoring Session - November 30th, 2011
New to Prince George? Having trouble adjusting to living in Canada? Check out our upcoming informational forum on Wednesday, November 30th from 10:30am-12:30pm. There will be roundtable discussions lead by successful Canadian immigrants who will share their story, answer your questions, and give tips on how to make an easier transition to the Canadian way of life. There will be speakers from across many career fields such as nursing, teaching, accounting, banking, customer service, and I.T. This event is FREE, and refreshments are included.
Healthier You Expo - October 23rd, 2011
This year's Healthier You Expo highlighted Men's Health, and was held at the Prince George Civic Centre. The itinerary included Art Hister from Global TV Health Highlights, Healthier Finances, and Investing in Your Skin presentations and many more! There were tonnes of booths to check out, and prizes to be won! Great Success!
Local and Provincial Awards for Inclusive Workplaces – October 22, 2011
In order to promote inclusive workplaces best practices among employers, a new category has been established as part of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce's annual Business Excellence Awards. Similarly, the project would like to explore the possibility of establishing a Provincial Award for inclusive workplaces as part of current high profile recognition activities such as the BCHRMA Awards of Excellence.
Multicultural Banquet - June 25th, 2011
Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society in partnership with Initiatives Prince George and Prince George Chamber of Commerce is hosting “Welcoming Communities and Workplaces” Multicultural Banquet. The multicultural banquet will be on June 25th, 2011 at Prince George Civic Centre.
IMSS is once again resuming its tradition of enhancing cultural diversity. The multicultural banquet aims at establishing a “colorful map of Prince George” in the consciousness and taste of the community. This celebration of multiculturalism and diversity in Prince George will also provide an opportunity for community groups to network.
There will be ethnic food and performances of musical genres incorporating diverse styles from selected countries from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Mediterranean will take place during the Multicultural Banquet. Community members would share their experiences and promote cross-cultural collaborations and insights.
Mayor and provincial members have been invited to attend the event and talk about the potential positive effects of the WICWP project for our community.
The multicultural banquet is part of the Welcoming and Inclusive Communities and Workplaces Program (WICWP) and is funded by BC Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation. The WICWP Project began in 2008 as a partnership between IMSS, Initiatives Prince George, and the Prince George Chamber of Commerce, endorsed by the City of Prince George. As such the objective of the project is to engage and work with local businesses and organizations to ensure that our community remains welcoming and inclusive, where New Canadians can reach their full potential and will choose to call home.
Local and Provincial Awards for Inclusive Workplaces – October 23, 2010
In order to promote inclusive workplaces best practices among employers, a new category will be established as part of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce's annual Business Excellence Awards. Similarly, the project would like to explore the possibility of establishing a Provincial Award for inclusive workplaces as part of current high profile recognition activities such as the BCHRMA Awards of Excellence.
Please click here for more information about the Chamber's Business Excellence Awards.
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Testimonials
"The WICWP project will facilitate businesses in recognizing the uniqueness in everyone, valuing the contribution that each employee can make and creating an inclusive work environment where awareness of, and respect for, those of different cultures are promoted."
Baljit Sethi, Executive Director - Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society of Prince George
"Prince George's economic future is based on building a vibrant multi-cultural city. This project sets the stage for growth and prosperity for Prince George by recognizing the important role of employers in developing and promoting welcoming workplaces for new Canadians."
Katherine Scouten, VP Economic Development - Initiatives Prince George
"Attempts to build a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce in Prince George are stepping stones along the path to our city's economic and social success. Without these stones we risk losing our way. Welcome PG acts like the Mason within this metaphor: setting with mortar our stones of diversity, inclusion, and awareness."
Jennifer Brandle-McCall, CEO - Prince George Chamber of Commerce
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