Algonquin College will bring some 500 skilled immigrant professionals together with dozens of employers at the 2010 Internationally Educated Professionals (IEP) Conference.

Professionals could use the conference to connect with business leaders from five major sectors: finance and accounting; engineering; information and communications technology; healthcare and related professions, and human resources, sales and marketing.

• What: 2010 Internationally Educated Professionals (IEP) Conference
• When: Tuesday, March 9, 2010; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Presentations: Lionel Laroche (President, MCB Solutions Inc.) and Robert Gillett (President of Algonquin College)
• Where: Ottawa Marriott Hotel 100 Kent St., Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5R7 (Google Map)
• Agenda: www.algonquincollege.ca/iep/

The event is jointly presented by Algonquin College, facilitated by the Algonquin College Access Program (ACAP), La Cité Collégiale and LASI World Skills.

Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Upcoming free monthly health talk session taking place at Toronto Western Hospital

Topics:

• What is epilepsy? What causes epilepsy and what are the risk factors?
• What are the different kinds of seizures and how can you give first aid?
• What are the treatment options?
• What are the psychological and social impacts of epilepsy?
• Community support for people living with epilepsy

Speaker:

• Dr. Martin del Campo, MD, FRCPC, Neurologist, UHN
• Rosey Smith, Director, Adult Services, Epilepsy Toronto
• Carole Duffy, a person living with Epilepsy

Details:

• Date and Time: Friday, March 26, 2010 1:00–3:00 pm
• Location: Auditorium, 2nd floor, West Wing, Toronto Western Hospital - 399 Bathurst Street (just north of Dundas). For directions to the hospital please click here.
• To register: Contact Evangeline Roldan, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 416-603-5800 ext. 6475

Please note: This presentation will be video-conferenced and webcasted on webcast.otn.ca, so your face and voice may be captured. The hospital assumes your consent when you attend this session.

This talk will be presented in English. To arrange for interpretation, please contact Evangeline at least one week before the talk. Participants who need interpretation need to arrive half an hour before the session begins.

For reliable health information, please visit: www.uhnpatienteducation.ca .

Please note that the auditorium is a scent-free environment.

One of the key purposes of the forum is to present public policy recommendations arising from a participatory action research project on access to fair and meaningful employment for newcomers.

To facilitate this dialogue and action planning, we are planning four round table discussions around the themes of access to employment and political voice for newcomers:

• Employment Equity Legislation: a proposal to ensure equitable representation of diverse groups in the workplace.
• Paid Internships: an employer incentive strategy.
• Upcoming Municipal and Provincial Elections: opportunities and challenges for newcomer civic participation.
• Community organizing experiences: learning from grassroots newcomer initiatives

Details

• When: Saturday, March 27th, 2010
• Time: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Where: Mennonite New Life Centre - 1774 Queen St. East, Toronto, ON, M4L 1G7

Organized by: Mennonite New Life Centre and Newcomer Advocacy Committees

For information and registration: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it / 416-699-4527 X 229 / www.mnlct.org

Advance registration required

India Rainbow Community Services of Peel provides day programs for adults living with Alzheimer's and other long term illnesses or disabilities.

Adult Day Centre for Long Term Care is the name of the program, which consists of light exercises, arts and crafts, mental stimulation, music therapy, educational workshops and socialization.

It is also provided in a language and cultural specific manner. A hot nutritional lunch is also provided.

For more information please call 905-275-2369.

The centre is located at 3038 Hurontario Street, Suite 307.