Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Description
The career professional plays a major role in assisting members of diverse populations to establish career plans and obtain satisfying work. Students will be introduced to how employment fits into the settlement/integration continuum and general characteristics of the process that in the long term, allows newcomers to be full participants in all dimensions of society. A community development approach to providing services is explored involving initial settlement concerns, language instruction, specific employment services and long-term integration issues. Contemporary issues related to race, gender, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, religion, ability, age, nationality and ethnicity will also be explored in this course.
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Overview
- Institution: Conestoga College
- Level: College
- Language: English
- Course Code: CARD8165, CARD8160
- Delivery Method: Entièrement en ligne/à distance