The Immigrant Welcome Centre’s "Welcoming Communities Coalition" is holding workshops this week for local employers and those in leadership roles to find out what it takes to build an anti-racist, diverse and inclusive organization.

The Coalition held its workshop in Campbell River earlier this week and it’s running in Courtenay on Wednesday.

The purpose of the workshops is to provide a safe space for participants to foster growth in their understanding of race and racism; learn more about the structures that support it; and dissect our own roles in supporting or disrupting it, in life and in workplaces.

Participants will learn about anti-racism and inclusion theory, practice being an anti-racist ally, and learn from their peers, and come away with techniques to incorporate anti-racism, diversity, and inclusion into their workplace policies, practices, and culture.

To learn more about the organization, visit The Immigrant Welcome Centre.