FREE: Intercultural Navigation Workshop, in-person workshop

Intercultural Navigation Workshop, in-person workshop

Date: Thursday 12th November 2026

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm (Please arrive by 9:30am, light refreshments will be available on arrival)

Presenter: Ivan Yeo

Venue: De Havilland Room, Headquarters Building, 214 Buckley Avenue, Hobsonville

Cost: This workshop is free to anyone delivering services to individuals and communities based in the Upper Harbour Local Board area.

This LiiFT session sits within the Culture, Wellbeing & Safe Organisations and People, Volunteers & Workforce capability areas and supports organisations at the Foundations and Strengthen stages. It is proudly supported by the Upper Harbour Local Board.

Outline:

The Upper Harbour Local Board area is home to people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. To create connected and inclusive communities, it is important to understand different cultural perspectives and communicate effectively across cultures. This interactive workshop explores the migrant experience and equips participants with practical tools for engaging confidently with culturally diverse communities.

Participants will:

• Explore the challenges and strengths associated with the migrant journey, including identity, belonging, and resilience.

• Learn practical cross-cultural communication frameworks to better understand differences in values, relationships, decision-making, and communication styles.

• Gain insight into the experiences of 1.5 and second-generation migrant New Zealanders and the complexities of navigating multiple cultural worlds.

• Reflect on their own cultural assumptions and develop practical strategies for building culturally responsive, inclusive, and effective practice in workplaces and communities.

You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and learn from others in the community.

Who is this for?

Anyone delivering services to individuals and communities based in the Upper Harbour Local Board area, in either a paid or voluntary position.

Learning Outcome: By the end of the workshop, participants will have a deeper understanding of migration, culture, communication, identity, and belonging. They will be better equipped to engage effectively across cultures and work alongside migrant and diverse communities with greater awareness, confidence, and cultural responsiveness.

Note: Workshop content, including presentations and discussions, remains the intellectual property of the presenter and/or ANCAD. Participants are asked not to make audio or video recordings, use AI transcription or note-taking tools, create automated meeting summaries, or copy, share or distribute session content without prior written permission from ANCAD and the presenter. Any unauthorised AI notetaker may be removed from the session.