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Learning more about diversity and the challenge of belonging is helpful in our journey to becoming great neighbours, volunteers, and leaders in our communities.
Working is a major part of everyone’s life and your influence as an employer has a significant impact on newcomers to the region. As you work to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace, this guide and toolkit can be used as a tool for employee engagement and learning.
As someone new to the Pembina Valley, this guide and toolkit will help you understand more about the communities you live in.
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| TIP | EVERYONE | EMPLOYERS | NEWCOMERS |
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| 1 | Mentorship – consider being a workplace or community mentor to support newcomer understanding of how things work in Canada – long-time residents of the Pembina Valley know so much, but you can be a newcomer and do this too. Share what you know about your home, so others come to love it here too! | Mentorship – create a series of workplace contacts for newcomers to go to for support at work. | Access settlement support at Regional Connections Immigrant Services – https:// regionalconnections. ca/downloads/ |
| 2 | Carpooling – You can volunteer your services through Regional Connections or create a workplace carpool to share rides and costs associated with travelling to work. Regional Connections can provide you with standard rate information that can be used to support your efforts. | Take extra time in orientation/onboarding for explanation/ communication around policies and chain of command. | Pembina Valley Service Map – https://pvlip.ca/ service-map/ |
| 3 | Neighbourhood tours – when a newcomer arrives (from anywhere in Canada, the next town, or an international destination), help them understand the resources in your neighbourhood. | Be clear and explanatory about workplace cultural norms and expectations – verbally and in writing (use examples to aid explanation). | Build relationships around you – with your neighbours and coworkers. |
| 4 | Shopping Tours – many markets in other countries are set-up differently than what we know and experience in Canada – help someone understand where and how to find the foods that they are familiar and comfortable with or help with research on suitable substitutes you can find locally. | Meet periodically with your newcomers to discover the difference between your perception and their reality and be prepared to enact change if needed. | Learn about your community • Visit local attractions – museums, parks, • Learn about the community celebrations (winter and summer festivals) • History |
| 5 | Learn about the newcomers at work and in your neighbourhood – what connections can you make that helps you share understanding? | Recognize international education and developed skills. | Ask if you do not understand. |
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