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Ethnocultural Grant Program: Speaker Series

APEGA is proud to present this free speaker series, funded by the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Immigration and Multiculturalism through the Ethnocultural Grant Program. These sessions are intended to equip professional engineers and geoscientists with the tools to collaborate more effectively across cultures and ensure the professions remain resilient, future-ready, and aligned with the evolving needs of the communities they serve.

This series offers space for critical learning and reflection—empowering individuals and organizations to build stronger practices that benefit all Albertans and enable innovation to thrive.

This initiative also supports the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada’s Calls to Action by exploring the histories, cultures, Traditional Knowledge, and lived experiences of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

Funded by

Alberta Government Ethnocultural Grant

In alignment with

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Call to Action

Upcoming Sessions

Webinar | Cross-Cultural Communication

29 Sep 2025
Register by September 29

Jamie Harmon, from Training with ICAST (Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity Training), will present a one-hour online session on cross-cultural communication.

Effective communication can impact a business greatly, often bridging the gap between success and failure. If you want to attract Indigenous employees, strengthen their retention with your company or engage with Indigenous businesses, this session will help you engage respectfully.

This course is offered as part of APEGA’s Ethnocultural Grant Program speakers series with funding from the Province of Alberta.

Session Learning Objectives

This session will help you create a positive work culture and a platform for respectful encounters with Indigenous Peoples.

About the speaker

Jaime HarmonJamie Harmon, a proud Métis Nation of Alberta citizen, is a full-time Indigenous Education professional. Her Indigenous roots are influenced by her Cree and Ojibwe ancestry. As a Hungarian/Métis woman, she offers a unique, dual-lens approach to education, combining both Western and Indigenous perspectives. 

As the founder of ICAST (Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity Training), Jamie has developed specialized sessions that guide organizations through reconciliation efforts, fostering dialogue and driving systemic change. She has also created Indigenous curriculum now mandated as training in the health sector. With over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, business owner, a church leader and pastor, she has led staff, strategic planning, and community outreach, while providing psychological, emotional, and spiritual support. 

 

  • Speaker:
    Jamie Harmon
  • Cost:
    Free
  • Eligible CPD Hours:
    1
  • Registration Deadline:
    September 29

You may also be interested in:

4 Seasons of Reconciliation Online Course

APEGA has worked with Reconciliation Education to offer our registrants education on the histories and cultures of Indigenous Peoples.

Questions about these events?

Contact [email protected] for more information

APEGA and its 10 branches are situated on Treaty 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10 territories and within the Métis Nation homeland, which have been and continue to be home to many Indigenous Peoples for millennia. We are honoured to show our respect to Indigenous Peoples, past, present, and future, who were and continue to be part of this place. We recognize the need for continued work towards righting relations to build strong and positive relationships as intended through the spirit and intent of treaty.

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