Events

The Indigenous & Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) PhD Project is a partnership of almost 15 Canadian universities committed to reducing the systemic barriers that exist for Indigenous and Black scholars pursuing doctoral degrees in STEM programs. 

Join us to learn how the IBET PhD Project provides financial support and fosters a supportive and respectful academic community.

Hear from the Director of IBET, current fellows and a mentor, and have your questions answered during a live virtual Q&A.

To register for this event, please fill out this webform.

Join the conversation on inclusive entrepreneurship within Waterloo’s innovation ecosystem, in partnership with LiftOff by the Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region. Engage with key panelists who will share unique perspectives and insights on what’s happening today and moving forward, including a focus on UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Panelists*

• Kathy Hogarth, Dean of Social Work at Laurier 
• Chris Farrell, Manager of Entrepreneurship Services City of Kitchener at the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre
• Sonya Denton, LiftOff Founder
• Naudia Banton, Entrepreneurship and Technology Advisor at the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre 
• Trevor Charles, LiftOff Director and professor of biology at the University of Waterloo

We are pleased to welcome Norma Jacobs, Wolf Clan, Caugga Nation of the Great Haudenausaunee Confederacy to speak to us on the two row wampum.

Her Ongwehonwe “the real people” name is Gae Ho Hwako “ancestral females holding the canoe before me” carries a profound responsibility. She is a Longhouse Faithkeeper and Elder. She has held strong through the onset of colonialism to her culture, language, values and beliefs.

The Indigenous Speakers Series is honoured to present Dr. Talena Atfield, member of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation of the Six Nations of the Grand River. Focusing on her work with Hodinohso:ni basket weavers, Dr. Atfield will speak about Western notions of the origins of Indigenous artistic practices versus the importance of arts and creation within the community.

On Wednesday January 25, 2023 at 12:45pm in the Cambridge Architecture Auditorium, our Elder In Residence, William Woodworth of the Bear Clan, Mohawk, Six Nations of the Grand River, will be speaking on the role and nature of a native Elder based on his experience with Chief Jacob Thomas, perhaps the most important Haudenosaunee Elder of the twentieth century.

Visit the art installation at the Student Life Centre on Tuesday, February 28^th from 10 am to 8 pm or Wednesday, March 1^st from 10 am to 5 pm which showcases student-survivor descriptions of clothes they were wearing during an experience of sexual violence.

Visit the art installation at the Student Life Centre on Tuesday, February 28^th from 10 am to 8 pm or Wednesday, March 1^st from 10 am to 5 pm which showcases student-survivor descriptions of clothes they were wearing during an experience of sexual violence.

Sponsored by Engineers Canada, The Decolonizing and Indigenizing Engineering Education Network (DIEEN) is hosting an interactive session where attendees will hear from Indigenous engineers and engineers-to-be from across the country that we now call Canada. Whether in school or the workplace, presenters will recount their journeys in the engineering profession, what support they (want to) receive, and how they make space to be themselves in engineering. This session is a starting point in bridging the gap that seems to exist between students and working professionals in Engineering.

After hearing the stories of each of the speakers, attendees will be invited to join breakout rooms of two of the speakers to participate in talking circles and gather in community.

When 2SLGBTQIA+ communities replicate the power dynamics that we try to eradicate in our world and impose them on our queer, disabled, racialized bodies and minds, how do we move from toxic ableism to disability justice? This webinar will explore anti-oppression and ableism, from disability rights to disability justice as a way to fully support disabled colleagues and employees by identifying power dynamics and taking action today while mirroring what has happened in queer and trans communities in the past.

This webinar is made available to University of Waterloo staff, students and faculty through the EDI-R Office’s Pride at Work Membership. When registering, be sure to indicate University of Waterloo as your organization/employer.

Live Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada.

Building the best staff team starts from the beginning. Do your job postings demonstrate inclusivity? Are your interviews accessible? The first interaction employees and job-seekers have with a workplace is the hiring and recruitment process. Using Pride at Work Canada’s journey to more inclusive hiring practices with a focus on accessibility and anti-racism, presenters will share strategies to build in belonging from the start.

Presenters:

• Jade Pichette (they/them), Director of Programs, Pride at Work Canada
• Londzo Drury (she/her), Manager of Workplace & Culture, Pride at Work Canada

This webinar is made available to University of Waterloo staff, students and faculty through the EDI-R Office’s Pride at Work Membership. When registering, be sure to indicate University of Waterloo as your organization/employer.

Live Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada.