#guidedpathways – AWES

BlogDecember 16, 2019December 16, 2019

Final Survey Draw

Thanks to all of you who took the time to complete the Guided Pathways: Integrating essential skills survey. The final winners for the weekly were drawn December 16th and they are: Rebecca McKee, Victoria Keya Bhattacharya, Burnaby Lily-Ann Kodzin, Yelowknife Meredith Cunningham, Surrey Cherry Kwan, …

BlogNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019

Curiosity leads to a national training project

By Sue Oguchi, lead curriculum developer and trainer for AWES Where it started “It would have been helpful for me to know about the essential skills framework when I was working as an employment counsellor.” – AWES workshop participant This seemingly simple comment piqued my …

Employer perspective

A lot of our employees have never taken any formal presentation training and liked the fact that they were learning tools to make them into better speakers so that they didn’t become the kind of speaker that they didn’t enjoy listening to or learning from. We definitely would recommend this course to other companies.

Participant perspective

The facilitator is very dynamic and his stories make him engaging and personable. I feel that the trainer created the forum for a collective journey. Bravo.

Employer perspective

The approach that AWES took was effective and has been utilized since. The practical and effective approach that AWES used prompted me to become more involved with the organization after the program concluded.

About the resources

The information in this resource [Working with Newcomers] has given our employers a tangible guide for better workplace relations and offered practical ways to create positive and productive multi-cultural workplaces

Christchurch, New Zealand

About the resources

The Workplace Integration materials are just what I have been searching for. Alberta seems to be producing some really great work in immigrant services – makes me wish I was there.

MacKenzie Jordan Ackles

Participant perspective

One of the best workshops I have been to in my professional work life. The trainer is an excellent presenter and the curriculum was on point, fast-paced, and exciting.

Participant perspective

Awesome, the best training I ever attended.

Participant perspective

Thank you. You have made a difference to me personally and professionally.