Spirituality & Religion Workshop

People practice in different ways while connecting to their beliefs. Join us to learn more about religion and spirituality: from practices, to differences and similarities. Is there a real connection between religion and spirituality? Some people argue that the two are very different (types of beliefs). Others notice some very important similarities which bear closer consideration. Those beliefs guide people’s lifestyle and the culture of their emotions, feelings and brain. Discover the background and geographic areas of people practising religion or spirituality, their cultures and traditions.

Featured Speaker: Hanadi Al Masri is the Director of Social Innovation & Enterprises at HMC Connections. She has worked with HMC Connections for the last 19 years. (Arrived to Canada as a skilled immigrant.) She has presented many conferences, such as Safe Guarding Halton Forum, a Shared Responsibility of Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse, Halton Showcase, Trauma of Exile, and Challenges to Settlement with the Canadian Centre of Victims of Torture in Toronto, Equity and Social Justice. She provides (different) consultation on immigration reform, settlement services and Cultural Barriers Analysis to improve access and reduce barriers within integration of newcomers to Canada, and works effectively with the Ministry of Transportation and Halton Regional Police on Road Safety Education and awareness within cultural groups. Hanadi provides training sessions on Diversity & Cultural Competence, Cultural Awareness, Best Practices for Newcomer’s Integration and Settlement and has developed a user-defined Service Model of Case Management.

Hanadi has established a strong understanding on addressing cultural practices for ethnically
diverse families within mental health services, (delivery module) and the need for cultural navigators to decrease the stigma associated with mental health access and awareness for ethnic communities. Her passion is DIVERSITY & INCLUSION.