QSB’s Centre for Responsible Leadership is pleased to host a
Discovery Learning Workshop on Aboriginal Issues for Professionals.
Date: Tues. Feb. 14th 2012 (8:00 am – 4:30 pm)
Location: Kingston
Workshop Objective:
- This workshop will provide participants with an introductory and realistic picture of working with Aboriginal people and an understanding of the link between business and Aboriginal Communities. It will provide a preliminary foundation for those individuals interested in working with Aboriginal people/communities in Canada.
Participants can expect to gain:
- An understanding of the obstacles Aboriginal people face in retaining culture and pursuing economic development and partnerships with business
- Tools to begin working with / thinking about Aboriginal Communities and the issues they face
- Have your burning questions answered (workshop participants are invited to submit their questions to session leaders in advance)
Session Leaders:
- Janice Hill, Director, Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre
- Robert Lovelace, Department of Global Development Studies
Registration Fee: $60 + HST (= $67.80)
** Space is limited. If you are interested in attending, please contact ResponsibleLeadership@business.queensu.ca or call 613-533-3331.
Agenda
8:00 am Arrival & Welcome
8:30 am Orientation to the broad picture of Aboriginal realities in Canada & tools for people to use to work with researching those issues/developing planning around those issues
9:00 am Simulation Exercise (Session Leader: Robert Lovelace)
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Using the Right Words (Session Leader: Janice Hill)
2:30 pm Break
3:00 pm Discussion of Burning Questions
4:00 pm Next steps & closing remarks
This workshops is made possible thanks to the support of:
