February 8th to February 16th
We will be in Castlegar, Kaslo and Nakusp in the next week to conduct a focus group session for a ‘Welcoming and Inclusive Communities’ project. The purpose of this meeting is to gauge the ability of the West Kootenay/Boundary area to attract and retain individuals migrating within, or immigrating to Canada.
The information we gather from these focus group sessions will help us to identify what we need to improve or change to make our communities as welcome as possible, not only now, but in the future.
This project is a part of three projects that are underway in this region.
I would like to invite you to participate, or to pass on this email to anybody you think may be interested in participating. We invite participants who are business owners, service providers, key stakeholders, and new members to the community.
Topics we will discuss include:
What do you believe are the benefits of cultural diversity?
What are our community assets that make the community welcoming and inclusive?
What is the community lacking and/or needs improvement to be more welcoming and
inclusive?
How can businesses be supported to be more inclusive of newcomers?
What is needed to better promote the concept of a welcoming and inclusive community?
The dates and times are as follows:
CASTLEGAR, February 10, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Fireside Inn, 1810 – 8 Avenue, Castlegar
Coffee and snacks will be provided
KASLO, February 15, 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Kaslo College Campus, 421 Front Street
Lunch will be provided
NAKUSP, February 16, 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Nakusp College Campus, 311 Broadway Street
Lunch will be provided
Please RSVP to Lisa Cannady at 250-352-1933 x105 or email Lcannady@futures.bc.ca as soon as possible if you are able to attend.
Link: www.futures.bc.ca/documents/focusgroupsessions.pdf