Action Area 1: Education, Training, and Employment
Focus Area C: Employment Equity
Create and support a network of businesses and business stakeholders to promote training and the sharing of wise practices in alignment with TRC 92.
First Light Experiential Learning Program includes allyship content for businesses
The new Experiential Learning Program contains specific content on how businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals can become allies or partners in the work of truth and reconciliation. This allyship module represents an important resource for businesses to begin the work of decolonizing their practices, which may support building a business network in alignment with TRC 92.
For employers:
- Foster more inclusive workplaces by undertaking comprehensive training for leadership roles and foundational training for all employees on cultural humility and the histories and cultures of Indigenous Peoples.
Action Area 1: Education, Training, and Employment
We envision a city where all residents have a sound understanding of the diverse histories and cultures of the Indigenous Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador and where they mobilize such understanding to close gaps in education and employment outcomes. To realize this vision, we call on all residents of St. John’s to help advance change in the following ways: