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<strong>AIEST Canada, avec le généreux soutien du Fonds pour la résilience des travailleurs du secteur des spectacles sur scène du Canada, est fi</strong><strong>er</strong><strong> d’offrir la formation</strong>
Premiers soins en santé mentale Date : 17, 24 février 2023 Heure : 10 h 30 – 14 h 30 HNE chaque jour Lieu : EN LIGNE la capacité est limitée. Les premiers soins en santé mentale sont le soutien apporté à une personne…
<strong>L’</strong><strong>AIEST</strong><strong>, avec le généreux soutien du </strong><strong>Fonds pour la résilience des travailleurs du secteur des spectacles sur scène du Canada</strong><strong>, est ravie d’offrir</strong><strong> une</strong>
Formation sur l’intervention d’un(e) témoin Comment intervenir contre l’intimidation et le harcèlement au travail Date: 21 février Heure: 12:00 – 13:30 HE Lieu: Formation virtuelle en ligne Avez-vous déjà été témoin de harcèlement ou d’intimidation au travail ? Avez-vous déjà souhaité pouvoir aider, mais vous ne savez pas quoi…
Bob Shindle, FOH/Recording Engineer, Father, Husband, and Friend
Bob Shindle was an extraordinaire person with deep ties to the Canadian Entertainment industry. He was generous with his time and guidance and touched many backstage and in front of house. Unfortunately, on January 17, 2023, Bob passed on from…
Read more Bob Shindle, FOH/Recording Engineer, Father, Husband, and Friend
L’ AIEST, avec le généreux soutien du Fonds pour la résilience des travailleurs du secteur des spectacles sur scène du Canada, est ravie d’offrir une
Formation sur l’intervention d’un(e) témoin Comment intervenir contre l’intimidation et le harcèlement au travail Date: 21 février Heure: 12:00 – 13:30 HE Lieu: Formation virtuelle en ligne Avez-vous déjà été témoin de harcèlement ou d’intimidation au travail ? Avez-vous déjà souhaité pouvoir aider, mais vous ne savez pas quoi…
IATSE Canada, with the generous support of the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund, is excited to offer Mental Health First Aid
Date: March 23, 24, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST each day Location: ON-LINE Space is limited. Mental health first aid is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health…
AIEST Canada, avec le généreux soutien du Fonds pour la résilience des travailleurs du secteur des spectacles sur scène du Canada, est fier d’offrir la formation Premiers soins en santé mentale
Date : 17, 24 février 2023 Heure : 10 h 30 – 14 h 30 HNE chaque jour Lieu : EN LIGNE la capacité est limitée. Les premiers soins en santé mentale sont le soutien apporté à une personne qui souffre d’un déclin de…
IATSE, with the generous support of the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund, is excited to offer an Bystander Intervention Training – <strong><em>How to stand-up against Bullying and Harassment in the workplace
Date: January 21st Time: 12:00PM – 1:30 PM ET Location: On-Line Virtual Training Ever witness someone being harassed or bullied at work? Do you ever wish you could help but aren’t sure what to do? This ninety-minute course will introduce you to the five “D” s. These easily accessible tools…
IATSE Local 906, with the generous support of the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund, is excited to offer Theatrical Fly System Counterweight Rigging Training.
Date: January 18th, 2023 Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm Location: Confederation Centre of the Arts, Sobey Family Theatre This day long training course with instructor Rick Boychuk focuses on the safe operation and maintenance of theatrical counterweight rigging systems. Rick has been in the industry since 1977 and has served as TD, PM and designer (sets, lighting, costume). He is a…
IATSE Local 906, with the generous support of the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund, is excited to offer ETC EOS Console Training
Date: January 24th & 25th, 2023 Time: 9:00am – 6:00pm Location: Confederation Centre of the Arts, Sobey Family Theatre This is a 2 day course with instructor Benn Hough focusing on the programming and operation of the ETC Eos Family of lighting consoles as they relate to conventional, LED and moving…
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While the COVID-19 situation is changing rapidly, the legislation and regulations used to govern Ontario’s workplaces are not. Under Ontario law, employers have the duty to keep workers and work sit…
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$9B aid package aimed at students $1250/month for months of May – August $1750 if the student is taking care of someone or has a disability. Working students earning less than $1,000 per month c…
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Dan Page with an introduction to DiGiCo theatre software, explaining how it differs to live software and some of its basic features. Dan Page presents part 2 of the Theatre Video Series: DiGiCo Theatr…
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Ottawa adds these people eligible for CERB now: – People who Earn up to $1,000 a month. – Seasonal Workers – Those who have run out of EI (Employment Insurance)
The Billington Files Practice your programming skills in real time as you listen to award-winning Lighting Designer Ken Billington direct his lighting team for the production of New York Ci…
The federal government launched the new Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to help businesses struggling due to the COVID-19 crisis keep and rehire their employees. Find out who qualifies for this r…
TAIT is now offering free online training courses for iQ Powered by NAVIGATOR to the live event community. By providing these courses, everyone interested in participating is given an opportunity to l…