The Commission offers human rights education to organizations, business owners, community groups and individual staff members around the province.

Workshop participants work together to explore human rights both personally and collectively. Commission staff meet with clients to discuss their needs, set specific targets and tailor the workshop to the client. Individual needs assessments are also conducted.  Workshops hold a maximum of 25 participants.  Areas covered include race relations, disability, diversity, discrimination, employment equity, harassment and defining a respectful workplace.

Workshops encourage dialogue and active participation, and help organizations and individuals understand barriers to equity and inclusion in the workplace. Human rights education workshops cover developing and implementing policies, conflict resolution and organizational change.  Follow-up sessions are available for those interested in implementing programs in their own organizations.
 
Human rights education provides an opportunity to reflect on and change attitudes. The workshop:

• Builds participants' understanding of discrimination and the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act
• Provides human rights information
• Reflects on the relevance of human rights in our daily lives
• Promotes respect for human rights in Nova Scotia

For information on any of our workshops, please contact Melissa Brayley at 902-424-4971.

Links:

• One-Day Workshop: Human Rights in the Workplace
• Five-Day Workshop: Creating Cultural and Organizational Change
• Three-Day Workshop: Organizational Change Management, Diversity and Human Rights
• Customized Workshop Module
• What Participants Say