The Centre for Excellence in Intercultural Education launched Roots and Connections: Rural ESL Enhancement, a ready-to-use intercultural resource for teachers and volunteers in rural communities to help newcomers settle in a new country and a new community.
An Instructor Tool - Bennett's Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS)
Todd Odgers, Principal of NorQuest College's Centre for Excellence in Intercultural Education, authored a feature article in SHARE Magazine, TESL Canada's eMagazine for ESL Teachers. The article is entitled An Instructor Tool - Bennett's Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS), and can be read right here!
Roots and Connections on Shaw TV
An initiative of NorQuest College's Centre for Excellence in Intercultural Education, the Roots and Connections program is being profiled on Shaw TV this month.
Roots and Connections: Rural ESL Enhancement is a ready-to-use intercultural resource for teachers and volunteers in rural communities to help newcomers settle in a new country and a new community. The video conferencing featured in the Shaw segment enables program coordinators in Edmonton to connect and provide direction for their rural counterparts in a cost-effective and convenient way.
Roots and Connections is another facet of NorQuest's growing Centre for Excellence in Intercultural Education, which is dedicated to involving and transforming businesses and community organizations through customized, innovative and practical intercultural training grounded in applied research. It's part of the College's commitment to develop intercultural and communication competence in Canada.
Diversity Experts: Centre for Excellence in Intercultural Education helps multicultural workplaces thrive
Businesses and organizations from across Alberta are benefiting from an internationally recognized NorQuest College initiative to promote diversity in the workplace.
NorQuest English in the Workplace profiled on Alberta Learning website
NorQuest English in the Workplace instructor Erin Waugh was recently interviewed for a Government of Alberta website promoting interesting occupations in Alberta.
Alberta Learning Information Services produces a series of occupational videos aimed at high school and post-secondary students interested in similar career options. Watch Erin in action as he conducts English language training at Colt-WorleyParsons while promoting his profession and NorQuest’s expertise in intercultural education.
I say 'potato,' you say 'patattah'
International mix of workers at processing plant choose English to sing from same songsheet
July 4, 2009 – Edmonton Journal[+] more
Non-profit groups to recruit volunteers among immigrants
May 28, 2009 – Red Deer Advocate[+] more
TV news coverage about the
Centre for Excellence in Intercultural Education
April 29 – OMNI News
Bridging the Gap
April 14, 2009 – Learning Curve feature, Metro News
Alberta companies are realizing the benefits of education in intercultural communication
Spring 2009 – AACTI Newsletter
NorQuest becoming a leading intercultural resource in Canada [+] more
Spring 2009 – NorQuest Community Report
Challenge + perseverance + success = a launch into intercultural excellence
March 2009 – NorQuest CommuniQue
Filling a Gap – Shifting Perspectives for the New Workforce
Winter 2009 – AACTI Newsletter
Presentations and Keynote Addresses
Intercultural Workshop for Supervisors
May 7, 2009
Manufacturers Health and Safety,
Edmonton, AB.
