External Human Rights Trainers
Please contact external trainers below to access information on the costs associated with specific sessions they provide as well as their availability and scheduling details.
Individuals
Ann Divine: Ashanti Leadership
Phone: 902-441-3999
Email: ann@ashantileadership.com
Website: ashantileadership.com
Training topics include: Human Rights Education and Training; Sexual Harassment Training; Mental Health in the Workplace; Employee Engagement & Cultural Intelligence; Unconscious Bias; Diversity and Inclusion; Leadership Development Human Rights
Angela Simmonds: Founding CEO & Facilitator, A Team Coaching
Phone: 902-401-4805
Email: angela@ateamcoaching.ca
Website: https://www.ateamcoaching.ca/
Training topics include: Helping organizations and employees build understanding in Cultural Competency; Building Healthy Relationships within teams and more inclusive, safe work environments; Promoting lasting system and social changes; Ensuring Policies, Practices and Processes build more equitable organizations.
Buhle Dlamini: Tomorrow Today Global
Phone: 902-759-7219
E-mail: buhle@tomorrowtodayglobal.com
Training topics include: Leading Difference Differently; Leveraging Cultural Intelligence; Creating an Inclusive Culture
Diane Govindsamy: Insight Wellness Research
Phone: 902-456-8010
Email: insightwellnessresearch@gmail.com
Training topics include: Unmasking Trauma’s Influence on Individuals and Communities; Empathy in Action: Fostering a culture of inclusion and respect; Building Bridges: Cultivating Respect in a Diverse World
Huwaida Medani: Independent Consultant
Phone: 902-789-8498
Email: huwaidamedani@yahoo.com
Training topics include: Overview of Cultural Competency; Unpacking Privileges; The Intersection of Gender and Race in the Workplace; Mind Your Bias When Hiring; What is the Issue with Stereotypes?
Kenneth Oguzie: Executive Partner, ACTIV Research Strategy and Training Group
Phone: 902-293-6215
Email: kenneth.oguzie@activafr.com
Training topics include: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awareness Workshop; Inclusive Leadership Workshop; Development of: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategies, Anti-Racism Strategies, Cultural Audits and Diversity Recruitment Strategies.
Nadine Bernard: Chief Executive Officer, Indigevisor Ltd.
Phone: 902-217-7972
Email: nadine@indigevisor.ca
Website: indigevisor.ca
Training topics include: Reconciliation teachings and Indigenous Blanket Exercise.
Nolan Pike: Professional Development & LGBTQ+ Consultant
Phone: 902-488-8106
Email: nolan.workshops@gmail.com
Website: http://equityeducate.com/
Tinaye K. ("T.K.") Manyimo: Shumba Consulting
Phone: 902-489-3469
Email: tk@shumbaconsulting.ca
Website: www.shumbaconsulting.ca
Training and workshop topics Include: Allyship; Anti-Black Racism; Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace; Cultural Awareness; Developing a Diversity and Inclusion Strategy; Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Workplace: Starting a Courageous Conversation; Human Rights Awareness; Introduction to Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Benchmarks; and Understanding Microaggressions.
Organizations
Avalon Sexual Assault Center
Phone: 902-422-4240
Email: avaloneducation@avaloncentre.ca
Website: www.avaloncentre.ca
Training topics include: Responding to a Disclosure of Sexualized Violence; What Sexualized Violence is and programs and services available; Trauma-informed practice; Bystander Intervention and creating safer communities
Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre
Contact: Elder Debbie Eisan, Community Planner
Email: eisandeb@gmail.com
Contact: Cheyenne Labrador-Gates, Executive Assistant
Email: cheyenne.labrador.gates@gmail.com
Phone: 902-420-1576
Training topics include: The Blanket Exercise; Indigenous Cultural Training
P4G - Placemaking 4G
Contact: Co-Founder CEO Bradley Daye
Email: bradley@p4g.ca
Phone: 902-403-9352
Website: www.p4g.ca
Training topics include: DEI and Leadership training including but not limited to: disrupting bias, Privileged aggressions, inclusive leadership, human-centric employee recruitment, goal setting, brave and inclusive communication, belonging in the workplace and finding purpose in life and work.
reachAbility
Contact: Katie Lewis
Email: katie@reachability.org
Phone: 902.429.5878
Website: www.reachability.org
Training topics include: Frontline Customer Service: Inclusion Awareness; Hospitality: Disability Awareness; Mental Health in the Workplace: Trends and Tips; Accommodation & Assessment in The Workplace and Beyond; Community Inclusion of Diverse Populations; Hiring & Retaining Diverse Employees; Work/Life Balance; ACCESSAbility in your workplace; The Power of One!; ADHD: Stigma or Superpower; Talking the Talk: The Power of Words; Play for Purpose
Note: All modules are half day (3 hours) or full day (6.5 hours). Price reduced for multiple sessions.
South House Sexual & Gender Resource Centre
Phone: 902-494-2432
Email: Outreach@southhousehalifax.ca, Or volunteer@southhousehalifax.ca, Or board@southhousehalifax.ca
Website: southhousehalifax.ca
Training topics include: Anti-oppression training Workshops (Gender, Sexuality, and Sexual Education)
Youth Project
Phone: 902-429-5429
Email: education@youthproject.ns.ca
Website: http://youthproject.ns.ca
Training topics include: Creating Affirming Spaces, Intro to the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community, Intro to the 2STGNC Community, and more (can be customized). For more information go here: http://youthproject.ns.ca/education or reach by email.
The Valley African Nova Scotian Development Association (VANSDA)
Contact: Robert Ffrench, Executive Director.
Phone: 902-678-7410 (Ext. 206)
Training sessions include: Overcoming Histories: Building Cultural Competency and a Welcoming Workplace
Chrysalis Human Rights Agency Inc.
Email: hello@chrysalishragency.com
Website: https://www.chrysalishragency.com/
Training topics include: Anti-racist education, unconscious bias, inclusive leadership, conflict resolution, policy audits and EDI strategic plan development. We offer services in French.