BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20211216T180000Z DTEND:20211216T193000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:December 16\, 2021 - Anti-Racism Engagement Dialogue - Business & Workforce Focus DESCRIPTION:The Surrey Board of Trade has been awarded a grant from the Province of British Columbia to lead a business and workforce focused anti-racism data engagement strategy. We are seeking input from diverse ethnocultural and racialized groups within the Surrey business community to help government develop and amend anti-racism data legislation.\n\nRacism is bad for business on all fronts. Not only does it place a company in legal jeopardy\, but it also fosters a divisive work culture that undermines morale\, teamwork\, and productivity. It makes it harder to recruit\, engage and retain diverse talent\, and it tarnishes an organization's reputation and brand. \n\nParticipants will be asked to engage in a dialogue focused on 4 key areas:\n\n\n How you are represented in the data\n Collection of race-based data\n Access and use of race-based data\n Impacts of using race-based data\n\n\n\nLet's talk about what is happening in workplaces and let's look for solutions in a safe space at the Surrey Board of Trade DIGITAL Anti-Racism Data Legislation Community Engagement dialogues: \n\n\n\nDATES\n\n\n Thursday\, December 16\, 2021\, at 10:00 11:30 a.m.\n Thursday\, January 20\, 2022\, at 10:00 11:30 a.m.\n\n\n\nTo participate in ONE of these sessions\, please complete the following registration form. The information collected will be used for planning purposes and to ensure the sessions are as diverse and accessible as possible.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n*Please note participation is limited to maximize facilitation. After completing the registration form you will receive an email confirmation or be notified if you have been placed on a waitlist if maximum capacity has been reached. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n

The Surrey Board of Trade has been awarded a grant from the Province of British Columbia to lead a business and workforce focused anti-racism data engagement strategy. We are seeking input from diverse ethnocultural and racialized groups within the Surrey business community to help government develop and amend anti-racism data legislation.
\nRacism is bad for business on all fronts. Not only does it place a company in legal jeopardy\, but it also fosters a divisive work culture that undermines morale\, teamwork\, and productivity. It makes it harder to recruit\, engage and retain diverse talent\, and it tarnishes an organization'\;s reputation and brand. \;
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Let&rsquo\;s talk about what is happening in workplaces and let&rsquo\;s look for solutions in a safe space at the Surrey Board of Trade DIGITAL Anti-Racism Data Legislation Community Engagement dialogues: \;
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To participate in ONE of these sessions\, please complete the following registration form. The information collected will be used for planning purposes and to ensure the sessions are as diverse and accessible as possible.

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REGISTER HERE

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*Please note participation is limited to maximize facilitation. After completing the registration form you will receive an email confirmation or be notified if you have been placed on a waitlist if maximum capacity has been reached.

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\n LOCATION:Digital event. The link will be sent to you on December 15. UID:e.749.11584 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260409T100334Z URL:https://business.businessinsurrey.com/events/details/december-16-2021-anti-racism-engagement-dialogue-business-workforce-focus-12-16-2021-11584 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR