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DTSTART:20210311T173000Z
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URL:https://iabc.bc.ca/upcoming-events/the-communicators-role-in-indigenou
 s-equity-diversity-and-inclusion/
SUMMARY:The Communicator’s Role in Indigenous Equity\, Diversity and Incl
 usion
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nHow can we\, as communicators\, foster reconciliation\, e
 quity\, inclusion\, and belonging in the workplace?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout t
 his Event\n\n\n\nEquity\, diversity\, and inclusion (EDI) conversations an
 d initiatives have increased dramatically in the past year through the Bla
 ck Lives Matter movement and the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on ma
 rginalized communities. However\, as Canadians\, these conversations aren
 ’t complete without Indigenous peoples’ perspectives. How can we activ
 ely welcome Indigenous world views into our ways of thinking\, doing\, and
  being in the workplace?\n\nAs professional communicators\, we have incred
 ible power and potential to influence meaningful cultural changes through 
 words and actions across platforms. What better way to accomplish this tha
 n by listening to and understanding Indigenous voices?\n\nThis professiona
 l development event will include presentations and a panel discussion with
  Indigenous comms professionals on ways we can achieve truly actionable eq
 uity and inclusion for Indigenous and First Nations voices in communicatio
 ns\, followed by a short Q&amp\;A session with the audience.\nEvent detail
 s\nDate: Thursday\, March 11\, 2021\n\nTime: 5:30-7:00 PM\, PST\n\nDeadl
 ine to register: March 11\, 3 PM\n\nZoom login details will be available 
 the day before the event.\n\n\n\nYour speakers\n\n\n\nNicole Taylor-Sterri
 tt\nNicole Taylor-Sterritt is a mixed heritage woman with Gitxsan and Euro
 pean roots. She was born and raised on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musque
 am)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish)\, and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Wautut
 h) territory in what is now known as Vancouver\, BC. She began her career 
 with the completion of the Culinary Management Diploma at Okanagan College
 \, where she immersed herself in the food and wine culture of the Okanagan
  Valley. Although she was passionate about food and wine\, she wanted to e
 xpand into more personally meaningful work. In 2018\, Nicole co-founded an
 d managed the Indigenous Women’s Leadership Summit (IWLS) while she comp
 leted her BBA in Marketing. She has utilized her education and experience 
 to build and collaborate on numerous projects across the country and has b
 een continuously inspired to learn and collaborate with Indigenous peoples
  from across Turtle Island. She’s known for fostering meaningful connect
 ions and credits her success to many positive\, personal and industry rela
 tionships. Nicole recently completed the RavenSPEAK: Mastery program and i
 s the Manager of Indigenous Events Protocol at Simon Fraser University.\n\
 nMore speaker details to come!\n\n\n\n\n
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