COURSE OFFERINGS

Ally in Action: Striving for Social Justice in Your Personal and Professional Life

Course Description:

Have you ever witnessed or experienced racism, homophobia, or sexism within your work environment? Did you know how to respond? Although people want to speak up to these controversial situations, and advocate for the people being impacted, they often grapple in silence with how to address the situation.

The Ally in Action program is perfect for people who are passionate about social justice and change, and people who want to advocate for individuals who are at risk for experiencing injustice, and aren’t quite sure how to speak up. Within 2 interactive training sessions, you will have the opportunity to work in a safe group environment to learn about privilege and oppression, and develop practical advocacy strategies to support patients, colleagues, and people outside of your professional scope

Have you ever been part of a conversation where things went wrong and you walked away thinking to yourself, “they just don’t get it!” or “that’s not how I would have spoken!” Effective and compassionate communication is not always easy, and cross-cultural communication can be even more challenging.

Across an interactive, three-hour learning session you will have the opportunity to understand what culture is, why our culture matters to cross-cultural communication, and ten strategies for compassionate cross-cultural communication. You will also analyze case studies based on real experiences to explore how to put the ten strategies for compassionate cross-cultural communication into practice

The Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Positive Space Training is a workshop designed to increase HHS’ capacity to create safe(r) and positive spaces for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and intersex patients, staff, physicians, learners, and volunteers.

　This interactive session will:

• Provide an introduction to current Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ terminology and language
• Create opportunities to discuss healthcare scenarios in a non-judgmental environment
• Provide strategies to engage in difficult conversations
• Illustrate the important role of an Ally in creating safe(r) and positive space

Are you committed to equity and inclusion for oppressed and marginalized populations? Are you dedicated to furthering your personal and professional development? Do you live HHS’ Core Values of Respect, Caring, Innovation and Accountability for all? Then this program is for you.

Building Thriving Communities: Intersectional Anti-Racism: Anti-Oppression for Social Justice is perfect for people who are committed to social justice and believe in equity and inclusion for all. This course can be taken as a stand-alone, but it also builds on knowledge and concepts developed over other CFPD programs, including Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Positive Space Training, Compassionate Cross-Cultural Communication, and Ally in Action to provide attendees with a well-rounded education of equity, diversity and inclusion principles, identifying and removing systemic barriers, and taking personal responsibility for interrupting both interpersonal and systemic oppression

A program that equips you to have crucial conversations, engage in healthy dialogue, take action, and achieve results. Taught worldwide, this course has a proven impact on productivity and teamwork.

The Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Positive Space Training is a workshop designed to increase HHS’ capacity to create safe(r) and positive spaces for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and intersex patients, staff, physicians, learners, and volunteers.

This interactive session will:

• Provide an introduction to current Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ terminology and language
• Create opportunities to discuss healthcare scenarios in a non-judgmental environment
• Provide strategies to engage in difficult conversations
• Illustrate the important role of an Ally in creating safe(r) and positive space

This 2 hour interactive workshop is designed for nurses to plan their career path and to help them achieve their future goals. Using an Appreciative Inquiry lens, participants will reflect on their current strengths as a leader and identify areas for growth.  Participants will learn about the diverse nursing leadership roles at Hamilton Health Sciences and will have the opportunity to network with other nurses and nurse leaders in the organization. Opportunities for mentorship and to shadow a nurse leader will be made available for participants in the workshop.

** This is a very interactive workshop, we strongly encourage nurses attending the workshop to participate in all of the discussions and activities. **

** We encourage nurses to attend the workshop outside of their scheduled shifts, and will be compensated for their time. **