Below is a collection of training opportunities available to local businesses looking to learn more and adapt business models to offer services in a digital landscape.
Welcoming Communities Training |
We are excited to be able to offer this unique FREE training opportunity to Perth County employers.Together with our partners at Fanshawe's Corporate Training Solutions and Intercultural Competency Advantage Program, we look forward to ensuring the online learning experience is as easy to access and meaningful as possible. The goal of this training is to help our local businesses and service providers to become welcoming to all newcomers to the region. Registration in the program includes 3 course modules, each taking between 90-120 minutes to complete:
To request access for yourself and your team: Send registration request email to ecdev@perthcounty.ca with the subject line “Online Training - Welcoming Communities” including the following:
Please note that there are a limited number of training licenses available and priority will be given to employers located within Perth County. |
Stratford Perth Centre for Business - Online Education |
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Video Resources and Training Modules available online anytime by clicking here.
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The Ontario Digital Main Street Initiative |
FREE digital skills workshops for Ontario's small main street businesses, from Ontario BIA Association, Digital Main Street, and Camp Tech. Topics include:
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COVID-19 Support for Canadian Businesses |
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To support you and your business during this time, Mentor Works are updating this page daily with resources available to Canadians and will be hosting a variety of FREE webinars. For more information, click here for the Mentor Works website. |
RTO4 - Regional Tourism Organization Webinars |
Digital Drop-In Sessions |
OFA's Agriculture Community of Practice |
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Startup Canada Webinars & Resources |
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Click here to visit the Startup Canada website for a variety of FREE webinars for entrepreneurs.
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Your Town Rising: When "Stay at Home" Isn't an Option: Homelessness & Public Space During COVID-19 |
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University of Guelph: Leading Through Crisis Webinar Series |
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In the face of unprecedented disruptions to business continuity due to COVID-19, business and organizational leaders are coping with extraordinary uncertainties ranging from leading teams, managing risk, and strategic planning. In collaboration with the Guelph Chamber of Commerce, the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph presents Leading Through Crisis, a webinar series for organizational leaders in the profit and not-for-profit sectors. Join the free, 60-minute weekly webinars, for analyses, tips and tools to help guide businesses through these turbulent times. The series will cover topics relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global economy. The first webinar of the series, titled Strategic Resiliency and Opportunity, will be held on April 16th at 1:30pm (EST) and explores how leaders can adapt their strategies during times of crisis to be more resilient. The webinar will feature entrepreneur and philanthropist, Jim Estill, President and CEO of Danby Appliances and Dr. Felix Arndt, John F. Wood Chair in Entrepreneurship at the Lang School, moderated by Shakiba Shayani, President and CEO, Guelph Chamber of Commerce. Each week, experts from the business community and the Lang School will provide relevant, thought-provoking insights for professionals and executives. Attendees will have the ability to post questions to the panellists during each webinar. Each week, experts from the business community and the Lang School will provide relevant, thought-provoking insights for professionals and executives. Attendees will have the ability to post questions to the panellists during each webinar. Register for the free, 60-minute webinars below:
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As the world continues to respond and follow the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, one of the most common questions is, “What is the government providing to support Canadian businesses affected by COVID-19?”. 
Join the to discuss issues in the agriculture and food sector. Regular webinars are hosted on a variety of topics. For the lates information and to view resources and past webinars 
Startup Canada is the national rallying community and voice for Canada’s 3.5 million entrepreneurs. Since launching in 2012, Startup Canada has grown to represent more than 250,000 entrepreneurs and 50 grassroots communities from coast to coast to coast. Through digital programs and flagship events, Startup Canada is the network promoting, inspiring, educating, connecting and giving a voice to Canada’s entrepreneurs; supporting them to start, operate and scale businesses that build a better Canada for the world today and for future generations.
Project for Public Spaces speaks with partners in Atlanta - one of the U.S. cities hit hardest by COVID-19 -- on how life with a stay-at-home order can quickly become extremely complicated for those without one. Some of the questions that will be considered: How can public space managers and designers help to address needs as they relate to public spaces / outdoor spaces? How can those managing and caring for these spaces be considerate and helpful? Speakers: Elena Madison, Project for Public Spaces Janika Robinson, HOPE Atlanta Ansley Whipple, Downtown Atlanta.Contact Us
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