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October 1, 2009

TCU Place
Saskatoon

 

Agenda

9:15 a.m. Registration opens    
       
10 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks   Keith Seel
HR Council for the Voluntary & Non-profit Sector
       
      Doug Borrowman
United Way of Saskatoon
       
10:15 a.m. The HR Council:
Who we are and what we do		   Lynne Toupin
HR Council for the Voluntary & Non-profit Sector
  An overview of the HR Council including its mandate, current projects and information on how to access our free online tools and resources.
       
10:30 a.m. Making the case for our sector's labour force in Saskatchewan

   Dr. Vic Huard
Vic Huard & Associates
  A thought-provoking presentation on the importance of the voluntary and non-profit sector, its workforce and its impact on Saskatchewan's economic and social well-being.
       
11:05 a.m. Address from the Minister of Social Services  

Honourable Donna Harpauer
       
11:15 a.m. Change is Happening
Panel presentation & discussion
  Vic Huard facilitates a 'fire-side chat' with representatives from four organizations that have put some innovative solutions into practice. This session will also include a question and answer period with Summit participants.
   
  Panelists will include:
  Kathleen Montgomery
Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres (SARC)
   
  Rita Field
Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Services
   
  Karen Stone
BC Nonprofit Housing Association
       
12:15 p.m. Networking Lunch    
       
1 p.m. Aboriginal inclusion in the voluntary & non-profit sector
   Kelly Lendsay
 Aboriginal Human Resources Council
  Learn how Saskatchewan's Aboriginal population plays a vital role in the sustainability and future of the province's labour force and how organizations can more effectively tap into this talent pool.
       
1:30 p.m. A Labour Market Strategy for Saskatchewan
How can the non-profit sector become a part of it?

  Group discussions with participants sharing practical ideas and ways to better position the sector's workforce on the radar of key decision makers.
       
2:40 p.m. Refreshment Break  

 
       
3 p.m. Briefing the Minister(s)   Corinne Bokitch
 CB Solutions
  Corrine summarizes thoughts and perspectives from the group discussions and answers the question: If the minister responsible for labour force strategies were here, what would we want to say?
       
3:40 p.m. What's next?   Joanne Grant
United Way of Regina
       
3:50 p.m. Closing remarks   Keith Seel
HR Council for the Voluntary & Non-profit Sector
       
4 p.m. Adjournment    
       

 

Registration is now closed

 

United Way of Saskatoon & Area
HR Council
 United Way of Regina