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Please join us in-person for the Main Event of our Diversity at Work Nipissing Summit 2023. Our theme is Bridging Communities. We are delighted that Zarqa Nawaz – creator of Little Mosque on the Prairie, film and TV producer, author, public speaker, journalist, and former broadcaster will be our keynote speaker.
- Event Date: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023
- Location: Best Western North Bay Hotel & Conference Centre, 700 Lakeshore Dr, North Bay, ON P1A 2G4
- Time: 1PM-3PM
- Registration: Please arrive between 12:30pm and 1pm and check in with the Yes Employment Services registration booth.
- Admission is FREE but a donation of a non-perishable food item would be appreciated.
- In-Person Event. We will be serving refreshments.
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Veuillez nous rejoindre en personne pour l’événement principal de notre sommet sur la diversité au travail Nipissing 2023. Notre thème est “Rapprocher les communautés”. Nous sommes ravis que Zarqa Nawaz – créatrice de “Little Mosque on the Prairie”, productrice de cinéma et de télévision, auteure, conférencière, journaliste et ancienne animatrice, soit notre conférencière principale.
- Date de l’événement : mercredi 15 novembre 2023
- Lieu : Best Western North Bay Hotel & Conference Centre, 700 Lakeshore Dr, North Bay, ON P1A 2G4
- Heure : 13h-15h
- Inscription : Veuillez arriver entre 12h30 et 13h00 et vous enregistrer à la table d’inscription de Oui services d’emploi.
- L’entrée est GRATUITE mais un don de nourriture non périssable serait apprécié.
- Cet événement se déroulera en présentiel. Nous servirons des rafraîchissements.
Keynote Speaker: Zarqa Nawaz
Zarqa is a Canadian producer for film and television, a published author, public speaker, journalist, and former broadcaster. In 2007, Zarqa created the internationally renowned CBC comedy series, Little Mosque on the Prairie, the world’s first sitcom about a Muslim community living in the west. Little Mosque on the Prairie premiered to the highest ratings CBC had in over 20 years. The show went on to win a Gemini, and was nominated for Best Television Series – Comedy at the 2007 Directors Guild of Canada Awards. Internationally, Little Mosque won awards for Best International Television Series and Best Screenplay at the 2007 Roma Fiction Fest. In 2012, it made its American debut on Hulu, and is now broadcast in over 60 countries. The Los Angeles Times said “the genius of ‘Mosque’ is that the characters resonate with viewers all over the world.”
