Welcome to a new school year and some new iniatives in the Diversity Office!
I have returned from my professional development leave and I am resuming my role as Coordinator, continuing the work done during my absence by Ian Guest (accessibility) and Maryam Monsef (diversity and international student supports). I have heard about the positive impact they had here over the last 6 months, and I am really grateful to come back and find some new initiatives on the go!
One of these new projects I am coordinating is International Peer Mentoring. After a successful pilot project with students in the ESL program, we will be offering a broader program matching Canadian and senior international students with newly-arrived international students to help them adapt to their new community. Mentoring is an excellent way for Canadian students to learn about other cultures and for 2nd year international students to build their resumes with Canadian experience. Encourage students to get invovled.
Positive Space launches a new year with a Level One session on Friday, August 29th, 10:00 am. Students can register on the Student Life page by clicking on the Positive Space icon found at: https://mycampus.flemingc.on.ca/group/mycampus/campus_life
Employees can register through the PD calendar.
This Fall, another new program will be available; Cultural Competency training. Diversity and International are collaborating on an interactive session with our partners, the New Canadians Centre. This session will be available during the Week 8 Reading Break. In the meantime, there are some new resources here that may help you build your cultural competency, or for use in the classroom. Click on the gold Diversity logo above, and search under "cultural competency".
For more resources, contact me at diversity@flemingcollege.ca
