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Application for SLA Continuing Education Grant
Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA) individual members are invited to apply for an exciting continuing education grant opportunity. The Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan (MCoS) is hosting a 3-day workshop titled Intercultural Facilitator Training. SLA's grant will cover full registration (and optional pre-training session and includes accommodations) and travel costs.
Please note that the successful applicant will not have a guaranteed placement in the training workshop. Individuals must also submit to SLA a completed MCoS application that includes agreeing to their commitment contract along with their SLA Grant Application. The MCoS application is available at
http://mcos.ca/intercultural-facilitator-training.
MCoS will screen all applications to determine if they meet criteria to attend the training. The SLA grant recipient will be contacted in December and informed about their status with MCoS's screening process.
Title: Intercultural Facilitator Training
Date: February 7-10, 2017
Application Deadline:
November 28, 2016
This training workshop will equip the successful applicant with current, relevant training in order to facilitate a workshop in the areas including but not limited to: intercultural competence, cross-cultural engagement, workplace diversity and multiculturalism beyond celebration. Details about the workshop are at
http://mcos.ca/intercultural-facilitator-training.
SLA is proud to support this initiative because it supports the association's statement of values in its Diversity Policy and Plan to demonstrate and promote diversity, inclusivity, and equity throughout the organization and its programs and services.
Amount:
Eligible expenses to be claimed upon completion of the course include up to $400 MCoS fee (registration, accommodations, and meals) and travel to the training session.
Criteria:
- One paragraph rationale explaining your interest in this workshop and a brief idea about how you might use the information in a facilitated workshop
- Proposed travel expenses
- Letter of permission from your employer to attend the 1 day pre-conference on February 7 (optional) and/ or 3-day training workshop (February 8-10).
- SLA will submit the completed MCoS application to MCoS on behalf of the successful applicantr. MCoS Screening Process explanation: http://mcos.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screening_flow-chart-e1478031728652.jpg
Reporting:
The successful applicant will provide a 1-2 page report within two months of the workshop's completion outlining the applicant's
takeaways, identifying best practices and/or any new ideas that would be relevant to library sectors in Saskatchewan. Describe
how the applicant intends to facilitate a learning event (audience, number of people, venue, possible date, etc) for the SLA membership.
Disbursement of funds:
The successful applicanat will submit the report and registration and travel receipts to SLA to be reimbursed following completion of the training.
Following the Training:
The successful applicant must plan and facilitate a learning event for SLA members within one year of the completion of MCoS's training on the following learning outcomes of the workshop: (this may be as part of or in addition to signed contract with MCoS)
- Intercultural Competence
- Cross-Cultural Engagement
- Workplace Diversity
- Multiculturalism Beyond Celebration (Indigenous perspectives, treaty relationships, and TRC Calls to Action)
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SLA Executive Director, #15 - 2010 7th Avenue, Regina, SK, S4R 1C2
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