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Certificate in Cultural Sensitivity and Equality in Working
with Ethnic Minorities
少數族裔多元文化及平權認知證書

January, 2010

Certificate | Details| Course Content | Speakers

Objectives

Raise the awareness of cultural sensitivity for promotion of racial harmony and equality
Motivate the professional development of ethnic minority (EM) friendly practices in social services

Details

Date:

22, 29 & 30 Jan and 5 Feb 2010

Course Duration:

21.5 hours

Quota for each session:

Max. 30

Medium of Instruction:

English

Target Participants:

NGO Members of HKCSS, including local Chinese & EM practitioners, SWD & interested individuals

Fees:

Fees:	Certificate Course	Individual Session
Staff of HKCSS Agency Members	$980 (Enroll on /before 14 Jan 2010, $880)	$200 (Two weeks before session commence, $180)
Non-staff of HKCSS Agency Members	$1,100	$220

Remark: Participants are recommended to join all sessions, but can also enroll to selected session(s).

This course has been funded by HKCSS Institute Professional Development Fund 2010/11. For details about this Fund, please click HERE.

Enquiry :

2876 2470 or email to [email protected]

Application form :

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Certificate

“Certificate in Cultural Sensitivity and Equality for Ethnic Minorities” will be issued by HKCSS Institute to participants who have attended at least 5 half-day sessions. “Certificate of Attendance” will be issued to participants who have attended individual session.

Course Content

Session 1	Cultural Sensitivity Awareness
22 Jan 2010 (Fri) 09:15-12:45 (3.5 hrs) Room 202, HKCSS Course Code: 09C-PE09	Self-reflective exercises on cultural sensitivity (stereotyping, accepting differences and intercultural communication) Religious and cultural differences and taboos in practices Tips for engagement of EM	Mr Lok Poon Mr Nick Vanden Broucke
Session 2	Service Visits & Sharing at HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre (SKMLMC)
22 Jan 2010 (Fri) 14:30-17:30 (3 hrs) SKMLMC-Community Centre in Kwai Chung+ LMC shop in Kwai Fong Course Code: 09C-PE10	Visit to Community Centre and Love Multi Culture (LMC) Boutique Service mainstreaming at Community Centre Case Sharing (EM women with social enterprise background/provision of interpretation services to the Hospital Authority)	Ms Nora Wong Mr Lo Kai Chung
Session 3	Working with Vulnerable Minority Groups and Visit to Community Kitchen
29 Jan 2010 (Fri) 09:00–13:00 (4 hrs) TST Course Code: 09C-PE11	Part 1: Working with EM Ladies in group work and case work level (including domestic violence) Part 2: Working with foreign domestic workers, asylum seekers and torture claimants Part 3: Participants can join together after Part 1 & 2 to try Southern Asia Curry Lunch at Chung King House at own cost.	Part 1: Ms Karrie Chan Ms Doris Chu Part 2: Ms Lisa Lee Part 3: Coordinated by Christian Action
Session 4	Religious Visits
30 Jan 2010 (Sat) 09:00 – 13:00 (4 hrs) Wanchai Course Code: 09C-PE12	Visit to Islamic mosque and cemetery Visit to Sikh temple Dialogues with ethnic minority groups	Ms Karrie Chan
Session 5	Implications of Racial Discrimination Ordinance (RDO) and Development of Positive Measures in Social Welfare Setting
5 Feb 2010 (Fri) 09:15–12:45 (3.5 hrs) Room 201, HKCSS Course Code: 09C-PE13	Understanding RDO and its implications Discussion on developing EM friendly practices in social welfare setting	Ms Lam Cheuk Chi Cynthia Facilitator: Mr Lok Poon
Session 6	Discussion on Language and Social Integration Policies
5 Feb 2010 (Fri) 14:00–17:30 (3.5 hrs) Room 201, HKCSS Course Code: 09C-PE14	Gaps of current social policies and how these policies affecting EM in education, employment and access to social services Sharing by EM job seekers or students	Ms Fermi Wong

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Speakers

	Mr Lok Poon Social Services Manager (Ethnic Minority Services), Christian Action
	Mr Nick Vanden Broucke Project Leader of EMpower, a leadership and organizational development programme for ethnic minorities, Christian Action
	Ms Wong Fuk Nga, Nora Unit-in-charge Group and Community Work Unit, HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre
	Mr Lo Kai Chung Services for Ethnic Minorities Team Leader Group and Community Work Unit, HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre
	Ms Chan Chung Ho, Karrie Principal Coordinator Hong Kong Christian Service Ethnic Minority Services
	Ms Chu Yin Ngan, Doris Senior Social Worker Hong Kong Christian Service The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant: Integrated Service Centre for Local South Asians
	Ms Lisa Lee Manager of the Chungking Mansions Service Programme for Asylum-seekers and Refugees, Christian Action
	Ms Lam Cheuk Chi Cynthia Senior Training Officer, Corporate Communications & Training Unit, Equal Opportunities Commission
	Ms Fermi Wong Executive Director Hong Kong Unison

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