Welcoming Workplaces
In 2024, the Cape Breton Local Immigration Partnership worked in collaboration with Rogers TV to highlight stories of newcomer inclusion in workplaces across Unama’ki – Cape Breton.
Through these five episodes, we hear from employers and employees about the value of immigration and what it takes to foster workplaces that are welcoming for everyone.
Strait Richmond Hospital (Evanston, Richmond County),
featuring Hope David-Boudreau and Rani Jino
Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Ltd. (Neil’s Harbour, Victoria County),
featuring Osborne Burke and Priyanka Guttula
L’Arche Cape Breton (Iron Mines, Inverness County),
featuring Jane Gesner and Kimani Peter Mwangi
Rimeks Bags & Brands Inc. (Sydney, Cape Breton Regional Municipality),
featuring Rita Umoren, Chen Lu, and Mahima Anitha Rajanbabu
Nova Scotia Community College Strait Area Campus (Town of Port Hawkesbury),
featuring John Suresh Selvaraj and Rajasekar Devadoss
Additional Resources for Welcoming Workplaces
A variety of tools and resources can help in efforts to foster welcoming, inclusive workplaces for all. The list below includes links to a variety of organizations and services – located both in Unama’ki – Cape Breton and further afield – that can provide support.
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