Capacity Building Through
the Covid-19 Lens
Below are capacity building resources regarding the findings from the Capacity Building Through The COVID-19 Lens Project. These resources summarize the best practices identified from two rounds of focus groups that AAISA hosted, reaching 157 participants and representing over 20+ settlement and integration agencies. These capacity building resources are targeted towards:
- Incoming newcomer-serving practitioners
- Volunteers
- Managers and Coordinators
- Experienced newcomer-serving practitioners
For more information regarding the research and publication from this project, click here.
Language Focus Area
Below are the professional development resources focused on Language Learning. These resources are targeted towards:
- Pre-Service Instructors
- Newly Practicing Instructors
- Substitute Instructors
- Volunteers
- Managers and Coordinators
- Experienced Instructors
These language resources are created in combination with our Digital Literacy and Equity in Hybrid Learning with Low Literacy Learners virtual course, which can be accessed for free on our AAISA Learning Management System. This course is estimated to take 45 minutes to complete.
If you are interested in enrolling and do not have an LMS account, please click here. If you have an AAISA LMS account, please enrol using this link.
How to Teach Digital Literacy Skills For Low Print Literacy Learners
How to Create an Accessible and Equitable Hybrid Classroom
Employment Focus Area
Below are the professional development resources focused on employment. These resources are targeted towards:
- Incoming employment counsellors
- Experienced employment counsellors
- Volunteers
- Managers and Coordinators
- Mentors
Relationship Building in the Virtual Space
Building Digital Skillsets for the Virtual Workspace
These employment resources are created in combination with our self-paced “Facilitating Workplace Entry Virtually” online course, which can be accessed for free on our AAISA Learning Management System.
Community Reception and Integration Focus Area
Below are the professional development resources focused on community reception and integration. These resources are targeted towards:
- Community engagement workers
- Community development workers
- Marketing & Communications worker
- Settlement & Integration workers
- Community program facilitators
Utilizing Social Media to Build Community Connections
Ways to Leverage Technology to Support Community Actors to Offer and Promote Services
A self-paced training webinar created in alignment with these tools will be available on the AAISA LMS shortly.