Welcome Ambassador Training (Jan. 10 – 31)

Join us for a free, 12-hour training program to increase your cultural humility and to support more inclusive, diverse, and welcoming communities 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 a least two years.

Please note: This training is in person. In accordance with public health recommendations and to ensure the highest possible level of safety, all visitors to ISANS must provide proof of vaccination upon entering the office. Thank you for your continued care for each other.

To be an ambassador, you must commit to:

• Attend all four training sessions
• Undertake one Welcome Ambassador activity following the training
• Adhere to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)

During this training, you will:

• Develop knowledge and awareness about refugee newcomers
• Learn skills to create inclusive, diverse, and welcoming communities
• Connect and network with other Welcome Ambassadors
• Participate actively in making Nova Scotia a more inclusive, diverse, and welcoming province

Applications are due by Tuesday, December 21.

Click here for the application in Word. Click here for the application in PDF.

For more information, or to apply, please contact:

Sherida Hassanali  |  902-406-0129  |  shassanali@old.isans.ca