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Articles by Olga Scherbina

Diversity and Inclusion. All we need is a little bit of inspiration and small steps forward.

October 10, 2019 – 11:52 am | Comments Off on Diversity and Inclusion. All we need is a little bit of inspiration and small steps forward. | 1,058 views

What comes to mind when somebody talks about Portland? My image of Portland was largely shaped by my avid-travelers-friends who painted it as a hipster city where two key attractions are [based on their pictures] …

Community Leadership & Migrant Experiences

July 22, 2019 – 7:52 am | Comments Off on Community Leadership & Migrant Experiences | 1,094 views

On May 24, 2019, MOSAIC hosted a forum aimed to initiate a conversation with MOSAIC’s clients, stakeholders and partners about Community Leadership & Migrant Experiences.
Diversity CLUES’ services were retained to produce a report summarizing the …

Tired of hearing about a business case for hiring immigrants?

June 19, 2019 – 11:49 am | Comments Off on Tired of hearing about a business case for hiring immigrants? | 1,522 views

Let’s demystify a tale about a ‘cultural fit’, Canadian experience and foreign credentials.
Recently a friend of mine told me that they were tired of hearing about why it makes sense to hire immigrants and instead …

Cultural Awareness Training: City of Richmond

June 18, 2019 – 6:35 am | Comments Off on Cultural Awareness Training: City of Richmond | 1,328 views

DiversityCLUES Consulting was retained by the City of Richmond to develop and deliver custom-made training for City’s employees to improve their cultural awareness when delivering municipal services in Richmond. Over the period of 2014-2016, Olga and two …

Planning Canada: A Case Study Approach

June 18, 2019 – 6:15 am | Comments Off on Planning Canada: A Case Study Approach | 1,357 views

Olga Shcherbyna, along with Nora Angeles and John Foster, co-authored a chapter in a new Canadian planning textbook (2016) which brings together a collection of essays and studies covering a wide array of planning topics.
Edited by Ren …