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WORKSHOPS - FEBRUARY 5 to 9 To join a workshop, simply click on the MS Teams link at the appropriate time. Registration is not necessary. Date and time Federal Institution Workshop MS Teams Link February 5, 2024 11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m. (EST) Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation How to effectively manage a language mentoring program to bolster the Official Languages Program A thriving Official Languages Program is essential to implementing the Official Languages Act. One of the low-cost ways we can actively engage our English- and French-speaking colleagues in our efforts to promote both official languages is through language mentoring. But how can we do this effectively? In this workshop, I'll share with you the steps I took to launch a Language Mentorship Program successfully that supports my work as a Person Responsible for Official Languages in my institution. Click here to see the presentation Join the workshop on MS Teams February 7, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (EST) Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and Canadian Heritage Overview of the Modernized Official Languages Act An overview of the changes and impacts of the modernised Official Languages Act. Join the workshop on MS Teams February 7, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (EST) Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada Official languages at FINTRAC: Programs and policies for small departments and agencies that foster bilingualism How can you foster linguistic security in a small department or agency? FINTRAC will share impactful policy elements that set the foundation for change, their journey developing their very own internal language school that drives bilingual capacity and various successful employee engagement initiatives. Click here to see the presentation Join the workshop on MS Teams February 8, 2024 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST) Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Introduction to Official Languages (OL 101) An introduction to the rights and obligations of federal institutions and employees related to official languages. Join the workshop on MS Teams February 8, 2024 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST) Canadian Heritage Guiding our interventions to support Official Language Minority Communities (OLMCs) and to promote both official languages Today, we have a wide range of studies and data on factors that contribute to the communities’ vitality of OLMCs and to the promotion of official languages in Canada. Based on these studies, the Canadian Heritage Official Languages Branch has developed two frameworks on vitality factors and promotion of linguistic duality to guide its interventions. Join the workshop on MS Teams February 9, 2024 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST) Farm Credit Canada The Power of Bilingual Coaching Circles Bilingual coaching circles aim to help public servants creatively address the challenges they face, while enabling them to develop language skills as part of their job. These coaching circles also create dynamic partnerships and model or serve as examples of bilingual meetings that could be offered to create a more inclusive culture. Click here to see the presentation Join the workshop on MS Teams February 9, 2024 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST) Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Update on the Second Official Language Training Framework This session will provide an overview of the Second Official Language Training Framework and its key deliverables. The framework stems from one of the OL reform measures under TBS’s responsibility regarding language training - a new second language training framework that will aim to better respond to the diverse needs of learners and provide support to institutions in their language training approaches. Join the workshop on MS Teams