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Inclusive Research Tools webinar coming up on February 27
A message from the Office of the Vice-President, Research and International.
The Inclusive Research Tools: Identifying Barriers webinar will be held on Tuesday, February 27 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Are you planning to attend?
A question that often comes to the Inclusive Research Team from researchers is “what are the top three things I can do to embed EDI into my work?” This session will help researchers understand potential barriers that may exist in their research program, project and/or teams and will provide ideas for concrete and tangible actions to address them.
Please register to receive the Zoom link to participate.
February: Inclusive Research Resource Hub
The Hub is a resource library of important documents focused on EDI to support the UWaterloo community as they integrate EDI into their research designs and teams. The Hub was created as part of the Inclusive Research Team’s commitment to ongoing development and capacity building to support equitable and inclusive research practices.
This month’s feature highlights a resource from the Universite de Sherbrooke: Overview of Challenges Facing Designated and Marginalized Groups.
Upcoming webinars
Visit the Inclusive Research Resource Hub Calendar
Resources
For more information or questions, please reach out to Research.Equity@uwaterloo.ca or Indigenous.Research@uwaterloo.ca with any questions.
Applications open for Strategic International Experience Grants
A message from Waterloo International.
The Strategic International Experience Grants (SIEG) are now open for applications.
The University of Twente (UT) in the Netherlands and the University of Waterloo (UW) have jointly established the Strategic International experience Grants. The SIEG provides an opportunity for both UW and UT staff members to travel between the two institutions to share best practices and provide international experiences to staff who are collaborating with units of interest within the partner institution, fostering interaction and leveraging the synergies between the research, education, and community environments.
At the University of Waterloo, successful applicants will travel to the University of Twente for a flexible duration agreed upon by both institutions. The SIEF will grant a maximum of CAD $4,000 to four successful applicants.
Complete applications must be submitted by March 18, 2024. For more information, please visit Waterloo International’s website.
Information and connector session tackled rising youth violence
A message from Community Relations and Events (CRE).
Waterloo Region has experienced an overall trend of increasing violence involving youth between the ages of 12-21 years. In response to this issue, the University of Waterloo hosted an information and connector session in partnership with Waterloo Region Police Service (WRPS) on February 7. Faculty and graduate students from Faculties of Health, Environment and Arts were joined by representatives of WRPS, including Chief Mark Crowell and members of his leadership and data analytics teams.
According to the WRPS, rapidly shifting social dynamics and influences demand innovation and agility from social and public safety agencies. The ability to leverage contemporary local knowledge and research will assist the WRPS in placing proper resources focused on the prevention and suppression of youth violence, while addressing those who may seek exploit young people. This information will also aid in the empowerment of our community partners in program design and advocacy, where gaps are identified in prevention and social development services. As Chief Crowell noted at the session, the WRPS is “data rich, and mired in wicked problems;” collaboration with the University of Waterloo represents a significant opportunity to leverage existing data against emergent community issues, and is well-aligned to the University’s Waterloo at 100 principles towards timely and meaningful engagement in our community.
Data shared at the connector event spoke to the continuum of service related to intervention, prevention, and development for at-risk youth, and recognizes the impacts on families, neighbourhoods, and the community at large. The WRPS linked their desired outcomes of Waterloo region youth success, vitality and community well-being to the Region of Waterloo’s Community Safety and Well-being Plan.
In response to the data shared at the session, up to two research grants are available for research initiatives that respond to youth violence in our community. To learn more about the grant application process, please contact Nadine Quehl, Senior Manager, Knowledge Mobilization & Partnerships, Office of Research. If you were unable to attend the information session, summary notes and a copy of the WRPS presentation are available upon request. The deadline for funding applications is March 25, 2024.
Tuesday's notes
It may be Reading Week and the first day back after a long Family Day weekend, but that doesn't mean there's nothing going on around campus. To wit:
The latest UW Staff Board Foundations Workshop will take place today from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It's billed as a "no-cost workshop for staff to build the skills ad confidence needed to volunteer as a non-profit board director" and had its genesis in 2022 from the University of Waterloo Staff Association's Staff Excellence Fund.
Applications for CEE Employer Impact Awards are open: "Have you gone above and beyond for a co-op student work term in 2023?" asks CEE. "Apply for the Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE) Employer Impact Awards! Promote your innovation in developing emerging talent while helping others to learn from your best practices. Applications close March 28."
Learn more about the program and apply today.
While we're on the subject, Changemaker Labs Tech for Good applications are open. "Starting this March, join Changemaker Labs and take action against climate change in your community," says a note from United College's GreenHouse. "Design Sprint - Tech for Good runs Thursdays from March 7 to 28 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. In small groups, use the design thinking method to develop technology-based solutions relating to waste management. Weekly facilitators will support your journey to use tech for good!”
Here are the three most recent Atlassian blog posts published by Information Systems & Technology (IST):
- Atlassian updates: Coming soon in Jira Software;
- Atlassian updates: Best practice for teams using Jira service management; and
- Atlassian updates: Best Practices in Jira Service Management.
It's also playoff season in the OUA (Ontario University Athletics), and the Waterloo Warriors have some important games coming up:
- Women’s Volleyball vs. Western, Wednesday, February 21, 6:00 p.m. in the PAC.
- Warriors Women’s Hockey vs. Laurier, Wednesday, February 21, 7:00 p.m. in the CIF Arena. This is game 1 of the OUA Quarter-Finals.
- Warriors Men’s Volleyball vs. Nipissing, Wednesday, February 21, 8:00 p.m., PAC.
- Warriors Women’s Basketball vs. TBD – Wednesday, February 24, 6:00 p.m., PAC. This is part of the OUA Quarter-Finals.
You can buy your tickets for these games today.
Looking ahead, the Recreation and Leisure Studies (RLS) Professional Community Networking Fair will be held on Monday, March 4 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the second floor foyer of HLTH EXP 2691. The event will feature booths hosted by various sport and recreation organizations as well as municipal partners. Attendees can meet professionals in the field of recreation and leisure, and learn about benefits of membership in professional associations.