Workshop Calendar

Apr
21
Tue
Canva for Social Media
Apr 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
You may be able to receive this Workshop free of charge. Create an account or login to your dashboard to check your eligibility.

Save time and level up your business’ social media posts by learning how to use Canva from a professional Brand Designer. Learn how to grow your brand recognition, achieve a professional looking Instagram feed and customize templates to make them your own.

Learning Outcomes:

After this workshop, participants will learn how to:

  • Use Canva tools such as the background remover to enhance their designs.
  • Customize templates using their own brand colors, fonts, and visual identity.
  • Find and incorporate high-quality images to create engaging social media posts.
Apr
23
Thu
Embracing the Circular Economy
Apr 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
You may be able to receive this Workshop free of charge. Create an account or login to your dashboard to check your eligibility.

Gain an in-depth understanding of the circular economy, a sustainable business approach that focuses on minimizing waste and maximizing resource efficiency. Explore key concepts, such as product life cycle management, resource recovery, and closed-loop systems. Through interactive discussions and practical examples, learn how to integrate circular economy principles into your businesses, driving innovation, reducing environmental impact, and unlocking new market opportunities for long-term success.

  • Skill Development: teaching you sustainable business strategies. You will learn to reduce waste, increase resource efficiency, and drive innovation for eco-friendly growth.
  • Networking: connecting entrepreneurs, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing. This helps create partnerships for implementing circular solutions across industries.
  • Practical Application: Hands-on exercises allow you to tackle real-world circularity issues within your businesses. This experience equips you with the tools to incorporate circular principles, promoting a sustainable future.

Benefit your business by learning sustainable business approaches that minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency. Learn to integrate circular principles, driving innovation and reducing environmental impact. Empowering you to unlock new market opportunities, improve brand reputation, and contribute to long-term business success while fostering a more sustainable and responsible entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Learning Outcomes:

After this workshop, participants will:

  • Understand key circular economy concepts such as product life cycle management, resource recovery, and closed-loop systems.
  • Learn practical strategies to reduce waste, increase resource efficiency, and integrate sustainable practices into their business.
  • Explore opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth, including an introduction to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ESG principles.
Apr
24
Fri
Creating a Strong Volunteer Lifecycle
Apr 24 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
You may be able to receive this Workshop free of charge. Create an account or login to your dashboard to check your eligibility.

Are you frustrated and worried when volunteers leave your program and you don’t really know why?

Do you suspect that if you could manage volunteers more efficiently your
program would have a much greater impact?
If you work regularly with volunteers, you will have realized that they have
a definite lifecycle. By understanding it, and putting thought into how it’s
managed, you can dramatically increase the impact that volunteers can
have in your program.
In this interactive class, we will cover the specific stages in the volunteer lifecycle; and what to do at each stage to strengthen your program and increase your impact.

 

Learning Outcomes:

After this workshop, participants will have:

  • A clear understanding of the stages of the volunteer lifecycle;
  • Specific tools for dealing with each stage;
  • Tips on how to find and sign up enough of the right volunteers;
  • Useful guidelines for onboarding and training volunteers to keep them happy and contributing effectively;
  • Ideas to make the day-to-day management of your program run smoothly; and
  • What to do (and not do!) when a volunteer leaves.
Apr
28
Tue
Hiring Foreign Workers – What Employers Need to Know
Apr 28 @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

This session provides employers with a general overview of Canada’s system for hiring foreign workers. Participants will learn about the main immigration programs available to employers, the employer’s role in the process, and the key considerations when planning to recruit from abroad.

 

Learning Outcomes:

After the webinar, participants will:
  • Understand the main programs that allow employers to hire foreign workers.
  • Identify basic eligibility and recruitment considerations to employers.
  • Recognize the steps involved in hiring a temporary foreign worker.
Apr
29
Wed
Google Business Basics
Apr 29 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
You may be able to receive this Workshop free of charge. Create an account or login to your dashboard to check your eligibility.

Having a good presence on Google is a must as a business owner! Whether you are a local business or online only, Google can help you boost sales and get more potential clients into your business. Join Tayla as she walks you through how to set up and utilize your Google Business profile.

If a website is not in the cards for you at the moment, this is a great way to increase your visibility and show up in search and on google maps.

Learning Outcomes:

In this workshop, participants will learn:

  • How to set up their Google business account: add business hours, connect your website, collect reviews.
  • How to add offers and post their products and services to become more easily findable.

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Location
330 Seymour St., Kamloops, BC, V2C 2G2

Hours of Operation
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Closed 12:00pm to 1:00pm

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