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DGC Orientation – Members
Live Online Now
Our brand new online, on-demand DGC Ontario Orientation course is now live.
Replacing our existing, in-person DGC Ontario Orientation course, but in a new-and-improved online format, this is the first online course of its kind offered in our PD&T curriculum!
As this is a self-paced course, Members will be able to complete this mandatory training module at their own pace, in multiple sittings, if needed. This convenient learning experience will now allow Members to fit training into their busy schedules.
Please note that this course is mandatory for incoming and rejoining Members only.
To get started, visit dgcontario.ca/onlinelearning and signup.
Intro to Blender 3D – Part II
Wednesday, July 5/Wednesday, July 12
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Via Zoom Meeting
Course Fee: $30.00
The first session will cover:
- Poly Modelling
- Sub Division Modelling
- Utilizing Modifiers
- Essential Shortcuts
- Creation of a mini project
The second session will cover:
- Creating and customizing textures
- Further use of Modifiers
- Creation of a second mini project
- Creating a basic scene with lights, backdrop and camera setup
- Rendering the scene to a static image
Please see Intro to Blender 3D – Part I for system requirements.
Instructor: Trevor Smale is a Set Designer and experienced educator who has developed and delivered several post-secondary courses in creative technology.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-blender-3d-part-ii-tickets-635539885907
Building A Respectful Workplace
Saturday, July 8
Saturday, August 26
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom Webinar
This course has been a mandatory training requirement for incoming Members for several years, but it is highly recommended that all Members participate in this course. This interactive discussion will focus on workplace violence, harassment, and discrimination and examine how unconscious biases affect the workplace. After an overview of industry etiquette, the course looks at existing problems and then talks about solutions. Prevention, legal and union aspects, Workplace Violence and Workplace Harassment in the Occupational Health & Safety Act will be covered.
This essential training will provide you with information on proper workplace behaviour and address issues in the workplace.
(July 8) Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/membership-fundamentals-building-a-respectful-workplace-tickets-635414711507
(August 26) Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/membership-fundamentals-building-a-respectful-workplace-tickets-635415774687
Chris Enns Financial Series: Introduction to Financial Tools
Tuesday, July 11
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Via Zoom Meeting
No Course Fee
Are you overwhelmed by financial tools and acronyms? In this workshop, you'll go through the main financial tools: credit, investment basics (stocks, bonds, etc.), accounts (RRSP, TFSA, etc.), and insurance (life, disability, critical illness). You'll talk about how they work and when you might want to use them. You'll also look at applying these tools to life goals such as starting a family, buying a house, or changing your career.
This workshop includes:
- Overview of credit types and concepts
- How to build savings goals when you earn variable income
- Different Account types and how they work (RRSP, TFSA, FHSA)
- Investing Fundamentals
- Insurance Fundamentals
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-financial-tools-tickets-649228077657
CAF Financial Series: RRSPs and TFSAs
Wednesday, July 12
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Via Zoom Meeting
Find out about the benefits of using RRSPs and TFSAs, and how to decide which one to invest in (maybe it’s both). You’ll also learn about the different kinds of RRSP and TFSA products available.
About Creative Arts Financial:
We know strong financial literacy knowledge is key when making confident, informed decisions about money. This includes knowing when you should spend it, why you should save it and how to make it grow. One way we support our members and the community is by providing financial literacy sessions delivered as part of the Each One, Teach One program.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/caf-financial-series-rrsps-and-tfsas-tickets-662510696327?aff=oddtdtcreator
Leadership in the Workplace For Supervisors
Upcoming Dates:
Saturday, July 15/Sunday, July 16*
Saturday, September 9/Sunday, September 10*
Saturday, October 14/Sunday, October 15*
Monday, November 13/Tuesday, November 14*
Saturday, November 18/Sunday, November 19*
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Both days)
Via Zoom Webinar
**This is a participatory course, and camera and audio will be required from all attendees**
This course will be interactive, with participants sharing experiences and self-reflection. Natasha Tony will facilitate discussions on inclusive leadership and conflict in the workplace.
(July 15/16) Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/leadership-in-the-workplace-for-supervisors-tickets-595860925067
(September 9/10) Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/leadership-in-the-workplace-for-supervisors-tickets-595862951127
(October 14/15) Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/leadership-in-the-workplace-for-supervisors-tickets-595867895917
(November 13/14) Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/leadership-in-the-workplace-for-supervisors-tickets-631614394657
(November 18/19) Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/leadership-in-the-workplace-for-supervisors-tickets-595870373327
*A $30 deposit is required – the deposit will be refunded upon attendance.
Chris Enns Financial Series: Introduction to Retirement
Tuesday, July 18
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Via Zoom Meeting
No Course Fee
You might call it retirement, or you might want to work as long as you possibly can. Either way, there are certain problems that come in the last third of our lives that aren't present in the first ones. In this workshop, you'll look at how to wrap your brain around long-term planning. You'll look at setting needs, the government programs (CPP, OAS, GIS) available to help fill those needs, and all the terms and tools that come into play. In the end, you'll put it all together to build some long-term projections and discuss the pros and cons of different strategies depending on your circumstances.
This workshop includes:
- Defining retirement for yourself
- Retirement fundamentals and government plans
- Savings and Investment Fundamentals
- What can you control (and what can't you)
- Case Studies
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-retirement-tickets-649232992357
Heat and Cold Stress Training
Thursday, July 20
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom Meeting
Participants explore how the body reacts to temperature extremes and specific situations where workers may be exposed to dangerous levels of heat or cold. The lack of specific legislation protecting exposed workers is discussed, along with measures for identifying and assessing potential health risks from temperature extremes. Participants will consider specific methods of controlling worker exposure to temperature extremes and discuss the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of each.
The course is provided by Workers Health and Safety Centre.
The deadline for registration is Thursday, July 6.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/heat-and-cold-stress-training-tickets-665701449957
Sustainability Fundamentals
Thursday, July 20
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Via Zoom Meeting
No Course Fee
Recommended for All Members
In DGC Ontarios’s new Sustainability Fundamentals workshop, you will be a part of imagining a green future for the film and TV industry. Learn basic sustainability topics as they relate to the industry, and set out a clear path to starting green initiatives at your organization. Topics include circular economy thinking, waste diversion, recycling/composting, calculating carbon footprints and offsets, and overcoming common barriers to sustainability in film and TV. It will also include a case study, interactive discussions and a breakout room activity.
Instructor: Angelica Siegel
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sustainability-fundamentals-tickets-649213744787
Bystander Intervention Training
Tuesday, July 25
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom Meeting
Are you ready to take action against harassment and make our industry a safer place?
This is an essential workshop for all DGC Members. You'll learn key skills to detect and intervene when you witness harassment and how to overcome barriers that prevent us from taking action. Discover how power dynamics influence our ability to intervene and how we can support those who experience harm in both our personal and professional lives.
Whether you consider yourself shy or outgoing, this workshop will equip you with the tools and confidence to play a vital role in interrupting harassment at work. Don't miss this opportunity to build your skills and contribute to a safer industry for all.
Facilitator: Stacey Forrester (she/her/hers) from Good Night Out Vancouver. Stacey is a former community health nurse and current community and social planner. She works with venues, hospitality stakeholders, performers and other businesses to help them protect their staff and patrons. For the last ten years, Stacey has managed the Harm Reduction Services for the BC-based music festival Bass Coast.
Good Night Out is an emerging leader in nightlife safety and skill building in the area of sexual assault prevention and safer nights out. Their work in this area has led to partnerships with venues and establishments of all sizes, local governments and many other stakeholders in the hospitality and entertainment sectors. Read more about the work of Good Night Out in Vice and the CBC.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bystander-intervention-training-tickets-665589083867
JHSC Refresher – Two Dates Available
Saturday, July 29 or Tuesday, August 8
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom Meeting
*This course is to renew JHSC Certification*
To maintain Certification status, a Certified member of a joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) in Ontario must complete a Refresher program approved by the Ministry of Labour’s Chief Prevention Officer within three years of completing Certification Part II and every three years thereafter. Like all Certification training, this Refresher program must be delivered by an approved provider. And just as WHSC is an approved provider of Part I and Part II Certification programs, WHSC is also approved to deliver Certification Refresher training.
New or amended health and safety laws, standards and guidelines are also reviewed, along with current research, prevention resources, and recent legal decisions. The program further affords participants the opportunity to share and discuss current or emerging issues, plus best practices for hazard elimination and control.
Delivered over six hours as required by law, WHSC Certification Refresher training consists of the following topics:
- Health & safety policy and program
- Rights, functions and duties of all workplace parties
- RACE review — recognize, assess, control and evaluate hazards
- Recent developments
- Best practices for RACE
Note: Following completion of Certification Refresher training, the WHSC will issue a record of the training card and submit training completion information to the MOL to ensure maintenance of Certification status is recorded.
The deadline to register for the July 29 session is Friday, July 14.
(July 29) Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/jhsc-certification-refresher-course-tickets-665668702007
The deadline to register for the August 8 session is Tuesday, July 25.
(August 8) Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/jhsc-certification-refresher-course-tickets-665675452197
Propane Training (RoT)
Thursday, August 10 or Saturday, August 12
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Stephenson’s Training Facility (278 Bridgeland Avenue)
Course Deposit: $50.00 – Fee will be refunded upon attendance
This course will cover the handling, storage, transporting and installation of propane cylinders and the safe use and installation of construction heaters and hand-held propane vapour torches.
This training is intended for construction, film, hospitality or manufacturing workers who use construction heaters, vapour torches, steamers or special effects.
For the Locations Caucus
Is your propane certification up to date? Under the terms of Ontario safety legislation, Members of the Locations Caucus who are operating propane-powered devices in the workplace are required to hold a valid certification (RoT/Record of Training). This certification is valid for three years and must be renewed if you continue to work directly with propane.
Below, you'll find information on two Propane Training courses in August, one on a weekday and one on a Saturday, so it’s a great time to get certified or renew your certification.
(August 10) Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/propane-training-rot-tickets-665289397497
(August 12) Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/propane-training-rot-tickets-665291273107
If you cannot attend one of these dates, you can also take the training with Stephenson’s directly. Please visit Stephenson’s training page here.
Fall dates for Stephenson’s training sessions will be announced soon.
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