We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Knowledge Café

We have a great talent across our institution and we all have something to learn from one another. The knowledge Café is a forum to allow us to gather, learn from each other, and discuss topics relevant to us all with impacts across work and life. The Knowledge Café sessions provide and open, relaxed and collaborative learning environment that encourages a solid work culture of knowledge sharing and learning, teamwork and cooperation.

Knowledge Café Sessions and Events

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February 2023

Excel - Beginner
Date: Monday, February 13, 2023
Time: 9am - 12pm
Location: Virtual Synchronous, Google Meet
Facilitator: Chance Sanford
Target Audience: All faculty and staff

Participants will learn Microsoft Excel Basics, including:
- Formatting and navigation
- Basic formulas and operators
- Some more advanced formulas
- Managing worksheets and workbooks
- Preparing worksheets for printing
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Excel - Intermediate
Date: Monday, February 27, 2023
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Virtual Synchronous, Google Meet
Facilitator: Chance Sanford
Target Audience: All faculty and staff

Participants will learn Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including:
- Introduction to tables
- External references
- Named ranges
- Charts and graphs
- Conditional formatting
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March 2023

Excel - Advanced
Date: Monday, March 20, 2023
Time: 9am - 12pm
Location: Virtual Synchronous, Google Meet
Facilitator: Chance Sanford
Target Audience: All faculty and staff

Participants will learn Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
- VLOOKUP
- Review and expansion on tables
- Pivot tables
- Introduction to macros
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