Diversity Ink August 2021

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August 2021 News & updates

The CCDI vision is a Canada without prejudice and discrimination – a country that celebrates diversity, difference and inclusion. CCDI is proud to share with you its latest initiatives, events and resources dedicated to driving the diversity conversation here in Canada.

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Webinar registration change

Recently we upgraded our webinar registration process. The old form page has been disabled. If you bookmarked that page, your bookmark will no longer work.

We have changed our webinar platform to Zoom. This change provides us with more features and stability than our previous platform.

EXPLORE OUR WEBINARS

Upcoming webinars

Date	Title
5 août 2021 à 13h00 Heure de l’Est	Diversité et inclusion 101 : des initiatives pratiques que vous pouvez commencer dès aujourd’hui
August 10, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern	Building community relationships as an organization
August 19, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern	Safe spaces and effective conflict resolution
August 26, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern	Inclusive marketing
2 septembre 2021 à 13h00 Heure de l’Est	Diversité linguistique dans les milieux de travail canadiens
9 septembre 2021 à 13h00 Heure de l'Est	Répondre au racisme anti-asiatique en milieu de travail
September 16, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern	How to build and sustain employee resource groups
September 28, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern	Creating effective D&I councils and committees

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Become certified this year!

The Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional™ (CCIP) remains the first professional certification for diversity and inclusion practitioners in Canada. It is designed to formalize and present the breadth and depth of your professional experience to employers.

Registration for our autumn batch is available till September 19; exams will take place October 19. Learn more...

Watch the CCIP Virtual Open House video above.

Multicultural calendar

August 1: Emancipation Day

August 2: Civic Holiday

August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

August 10: Muharram

August 12: International Youth Day (IYD)

August 13: Obon

August 15: Assumption of Mary

August 15: National Acadian Day

August 17: Marcus Garvey Day

August 19: World Humanitarian Day

August 21: Raksha Bandhan

August 23: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

August 29: Krishna Janmashtami

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Welcome to our new CCDI Employer Partners

We work closely with employers because we know that when the workplace is inclusive, positive effects are felt by the broader community. Join us in welcoming the latest addition to our unparalleled Employer Partner roster.

Adecco	Hyundai Canada
Algoma University	LHH
Altus Group	The Miller Group
Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia	Modis
BC Children's Hospital Foundation	Northbridge Financial Corporation
Blue Ocean	Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
CAE	Regina Police Service
City of Waterloo	Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club
Community Savings Credit Union	Vancouver Island University
Evolution Mining	WinSport