Coming together to learn and grow in Port Elgin
From October 6 through 10, Port Elgin hosted the newest facilitators in the Ontario-Nunavut region.Regional Field Coordinators Anu Datta (employer) and AaronMacGregor (union) welcomed 20 participants to Port Elgin’s Unifor Family Education Center.
The JLP taught me skills that go beyond facilitating. These are skills that will benefit all areas of my life.
Sonya Anklesaria, Canada Border Services Agency, Union
Program Officers Suzanne McFarlane (employer) and Konstantin Kilibarda (union) steered the participants through experiential learning activities drawn from three JLP in-person workshops, namely Preventing Harassment and Violence in the Workplace, Respecting Differences and Anti-Discrimination and Duty to Accommodate. These activities familiarized participants with some popular workshops while also honing their facilitation and communication skills.
Terrific experience filled with personal and professional growth.
Leslie Polsoni, Employment and Social Development Canada, Employer
From the first day, the cohort showed a strong bond, organizing a scavenger hunt, walking groups and a Thursday-evening trivia night, won by team DTA!
Front row (left to right): Samoura Mills, Lisa Citron, Suzanne McFarlane, Janice Johnson, Mittu Gupta, Anna Shen, Sonya Anklesaria, Brinda Sampathkumar, Lynda MacLellan, Stephanie Premrl, Tracey Elia, Leslie Polsoni
Second row (left to right): Alonte Vassallo, Christine Sulek, Genevieve Oberle, Kayla Cummings, Laura Clarke, Milica Kuljanin, Azra Jusuf, Brett Ballanger
Third row (left to right): Konstantin Kilibarda, Dana Fotiadis, Aaron MacGregor, Anu Datta