Breaking Barriers Conference: Putting international skills and experience to work in the Ontario mental health and human service sector.
How can you find employment opportunities in the mental health field?
What are employers looking for in resumes and interviews?
What strategies can help you demonstrate your full knowledge and experience?
Friday, November 18, 2011
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
CAMH, Main Auditorium. 250 College Street
Registration free with free lunch.
Who can register: All those who are interested in the mental health sector: Hiring Managers, Human Resource Staff of mental health and human service agencies employing psychologists, clinical social workers, case managers, addictions counselors, psychotherapists, mental health therapists and potential students interested in joining our Bridging Program
For more information, contact Sheila Banerjee at: bridgetraining@mnlct.org
To register online before November 11: www.bridgingprograms.org/registration.php
MOBILE SERVICES: PARTNERING WITH YOU FOR NEWCOMER SUCCESS
The Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto is pleased to present our Mobile Services Program. Through this program, we work with community partners to offer high quality orientation sessions and workshops to immigrants and refugees across the GTA.
We work with shelters and schools, churches and community groups, to bring newcomers the information and support they need, when and where they need it. Our team of facilitators offer expertise in the areas of immigration, employment, integration and mental health.
Upcoming Mobile Services Event:
Networking and Transferrable Skills Workshop in Spanish
November 24th at 12:45 noon – 2:45 pm
Venue: Mimico Centennial Library * 40 Station Road
In partnership with LAMP Health Community Centre
For more information on mobile services, please contact: Mario Bianchi at: 647-776-2057 ext.301 * mbianchi@mnlct.org
Employment Workshop: “ No Canadian Experience?”
Employer’s expectations of newcomer employees;
How to response to the experience requirement positively /constructively;
How to get local experience.
When: November 24, at 3:00 to 5:00
Location: 2600 Birchmount Rd.
Language: English
To regsiter, pleasde call 416-291-3248 ext. 28
Conversation Club in Scarborough
Practice your English in a friendly and relax environment, while you discuss relevant Canadian topics with an ESL facilitator.
Drop in basis. No registration is required.
Beginner to Intermediate Levels
Join us every Wednesday Afternoon
From 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Where: Mennonite New Life Centre
2600 Birchmount Road Scarborough Site.
For more information, call: 416-291-3248
Employment Workshop
Successful Practice Interviews for Internationally Trained Psychologists
November 11th / 9:00 am – 11:00 am
November 15th / 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Facilitator: Luis Alberto Mata
Workshop will be in English (No interpretation available)
Where: Mennonite New Life Centre. North York site.
2737 Keele St, Unit 9.
For more information: Luis Mata 647-776-2057 ext. 305 * lmata@mnlct.org
CONFERENCE
BEYOND “CANADIAN EXPERIENCE”: MOBILIZING DIVERSE TALENT FOR
CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY SUCCESS
Diversity in the workplace drives innovation and is critical to both corporate and community success. On December 2, please join us for a free conference of learning and networking with a diverse group of city leaders, employers, researchers and immigrant service providers.
Keynote speaker: John Tory, Chair, CivicAction
Presenters:
Charles Achampong , Manager, Corporate & Stakeholder Relations, TRIEC
Anne Lamont, President & CEO, Career Edge Organization
Matt Petersen, Director of Diversity Strategies, CIBC
Izumi Sakamoto, University of Toronto
Adriana Salazar, Mennonite New Life Centre
Friday, December 2, 2011
8:30am to 12:30pm
North York Memorial Hall * North York Civic Centre
5110 Yonge Street
To register, please visit: http://conferencebeyondcanadianexperience.eventbrite.com
For more information, please contact: Adriana Salazar at
416-699-4527 X299, asalazar@mnlct.org or Ruth Wilson, ruth.wilson@utoronto.ca
