Foundational Inclusion Learning

Commitment:

Part A: Training

Complete the training based on employer size and training type, ensuring training meets the commitment requirements.

a) Who needs to complete the Foundational Inclusion training?

We encourage employers to ensure employee representation across all levels and departments of the organization. Different roles may benefit from different trainings (eg: frontline employees vs supervisors).

Employers with multiple workplaces must demonstrate how learnings will be applied across all participating workplaces.

Participation Thresholds (based on employer size):

To account for seasonality of the local workforce, Employer Size will be based on the employer's average annual number of employees throughout the year.

The number of employees required to complete this commitment is based on employer size, as below:

• 1 employee = Owner only

• 2 to 9 employees = owner/manager + at least 1 additional employee

• 10 to 24 employees = at least 25% of employees, including 1 leader or supervisor

• 25 to 99 employees = at least 20% of employees, including 2 leaders or supervisors

• 100+ employees = at least 15% of employees, including leaders from more than one department or worksite

b) Focus Areas / Training Topics

Throughout the year, Supporting Agencies offer participating WIC employers access to training at no cost to employers. Details will be available through the WIC employer platform (via Basecamp.com), once employers sign up to the WIC.

Employers are also welcome to complete alternative trainings which meet the requirements of this commitment through a tailored training arrangement.

We encourage a well-rounded workforce. Across the 10 identified topics, employers should complete training in at least 3 of the following focus foundational learning areas.

• 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusivity

• Suggested training provider: Bow Valley Pride Network

• Alternatives: Bow Valley DEI, Scale Naturally, The Queer Education Foundation, Centre For Sexuality

• Anti-Racism

• Disability Awareness Training

  • Offered by Vecova at no cost to participating WIC employers

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging

• Indigenous Relations / Truth & Reconciliation

  • Opportunities may be available through Mînî hrpa

• Intercultural Competence

  • Offered by BVIP and Settlement Services in the Bow Valley at no cost to participating WIC employers

• Neuro-Inclusion

• Mental Health & Wellbeing

  • Offered by Town of Banff Community Helpers at no cost to participating employers

  • Alternatives : Mental Health First Aid, safeTALK, QPR Institute

• Psychological safety

• Upstander Training

  • Offered by YWCA Banff at no cost to participating WIC employers

Please contact us if you have a different focus area or training topic that you would like to be considered as part of the 2026-2027 WIC.

c) Learning outcomes across all topics

Foundational Learning is designed to build awareness, understanding, and early confidence. Participants should understand the topics to change their own knowledge, skills, and behaviours. Trainings should meet at least 3 of the following outcomes:

1. Understand core concepts and terminology

2. Understand historical and social context

3. Understand lived experiences including barriers

4. Recognize bias, assumptions, stigma, common myths, misconceptions

5. Introductory understanding everyday inclusive practices through common practical workplace scenarios

6. Practical actions participants can immediately apply

As a guide only, training duration for Foundational Learning could be between 1-3+ hours. To make sure training meets requirements, please review the Learning Outcomes.

Part B: Applying Learnings

Employers must show how they are applying learnings by completing a form showing:

• what trainings were completed, and when?

• who within the organization completed the training?

• how will they apply the learnings?

• Employers with more than one worksite must demonstrate how learnings will be applied across all worksites.