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• Anti-Islamophobia Training Presented by the Coalition of Muslim Women of KW

  • Start
    Tuesday, February 01, 2022
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  • End
    Tuesday, February 08, 2022
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Anti-Islamophobia Training Presented by the Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener Waterloo
  
  

   Tuesday, February 1, 2022 11:00 am-1:00 pm

  &

  Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 11:00 am-1:00 pm

  

  This program contains 2 hr 30 min EDI, 1 hr Professionalism, 30 min Substantive

  

  The Coalition of Muslim Women of KW’s Anti-Islamophobia training aims to provide organizations with knowledge, skills and resources to better serve their Muslim clients and staff. 

  This two-part online training will cover:

  1. Understanding Canadian Muslims and their Faith

  • Statistical Profile of Muslims in Canada and Waterloo Region
  • Introduction to religio-cultural practices within the Canadian Muslim communities relevant to an organizational setting

  2. Understanding Islamophobia

  • History and context of Islamophobia in Canada, how is it enabled and disseminated
  • Characteristics and manifestations of Islamophobia
  • Impact of Islamophobia on Muslim communities, particularly for women, youth

  3. Addressing Islamophobia at the Systemic, Institutional and Inter-personal levels

  • Understanding your responsibilities as an employer and service provider to establish and maintain a discrimination and harassment free workplace
  • Models and tools for institutions and individuals to address Islamophobia at all levels
  • Case scenarios on how to deal with Islamophobic incidents at work and institutional and interpersonal levels

  

  Cost: 
  WRLA Members - Free

  Non-WRLA Members - $50.00

  *Please note when registering for this workshop you will be registering for both days.

  The program includes a pre-workshop survey for attendees to complete. This survey will take 2-3 minutes to complete. To participate in the survey, please click here. 
  
  
  

  

  This organization has been approved as an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by The Law Society of Ontario.

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