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  • Doing Business in Canada Online Workshop

    Posted June 3rd 2021

    This two-part workshop will offer information and the opportunity to ask questions about doing business in Canada.

    Topics include:

    • Government role in business
    • Canadian workplace standards
    • Taxes in Canada
    • Canadian business culture

    The workshop will be in TWO parts:

    Part 1: June 21, 2021 • 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    Part 2: June 23, 2021 • 6:00-8:00 p.m.

    You must attend Part 1 to attend Part 2.

    Spots are limited. Only 50 registrations accepted.

    This course is intended for newcomers and immigrants to Canada, but anyone is welcome to attend.

    Registration required. To register, go to http://seedwinnipeg.ca/programs/sessions or call 204-927-9944.

    A Zoom link will be sent two days before the workshop to everyone who has registered.

  • June Recognition Counts Webinar

    Posted May 26th 2021

    If you are an internationally-trained professional and plan to work in the same, similar, or alternative profession in Manitoba, you’ll want to register for one of SEED’s Recognition Counts webinars in June.

    The webinars will explain Recognition Counts loans for skilled immigrants, showcase newcomers who have been successful in getting back to their careers, share valuable resources on Canadian workplace culture and integration, and provide tips to achieve financial stability as a skilled newcomer.

    To register, click on the link below for the session you would like to attend:

    June 8, 2021, 2:00-3:30 pm: https://seedwinnipeg-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtf-ygqz8rGN1MLHRmwem_u-flT8RwVx-s

    June 17 – 6:00-7:30 pm: https://seedwinnipeg-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAldeCpqjMqG9ybFhQWZEGls70dUoY7Itxs

  • First Languages Project - Trainer Recruitment

    Posted May 12th 2021

    Do you speak Ojibwe, Cree, or Oji-Cree and want to learn how to deliver SEED Winnipeg’s Money Stories curriculum? We are currently recruiting trainers as part of SEED’s First Languages Project for our next round of train the trainer sessions.

    Participants must be able to commit to 20 hours of training (four days, five hours per day). Honorariums will be provided. Training is scheduled from June 15-18, 2021 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. each day.

    For more information, e-mail pam@seedwinnipeg.ca or call 204-927-9938.

  • Inner City Homebuyer Program Information Sessions

    Posted May 12th 2021

    Registration for SEED’s Inner City Homebuyers is now open! Receive up to $10,000 in matching funds to purchase a home in a Neighbourhoods Alive area. Please visit https://seedwinnipeg.ca/programs/detail/inner-city-homebuyer-ida-program for qualification information and links to register for the information sessions on May 14, 20, or 26.

  • Upcoming Money Stories Online Sessions

    Posted May 11th 2021

    Register for SEED’s Money Stories online money management training!

    • For Indigenous youth ages 15-30
    • Four two-hour sessions
      May 26 – June 16 (each Wednesday night from 6-8 p.m.)
    • Must have a device that can connect to the internet so you can participate in the workshops via Zoom.

    A certificate is provided upon completion of the program, and Money Stories graduates will also be eligible to participate in SEED’s Junior Facilitator program.

    Contact 204-927-9935 or moneystories@seedwinnipeg.ca to register.

    SEED Winnipeg’s Money Stories is a customized money management training program for Indigenous youth. The program has eight chapters. Topics covered include Money, My Community & Me, Building Assets, Goal Setting & Problem Solving, Gathering Information, Budgeting, Banking, and Credit.