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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260409T110000
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/heal
 ing-racial-trauma-workshop
LOCATION:EC5 - East Campus 5 305 Phillip St. Waterloo ON N2L 5Z5 Canada
SUMMARY:Healing from Racial Trauma Workshop
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever been questioned\, watched\, or misunderstood in w
 ays that\nfelt tied to your race?\nDo you find yourself overthinking inter
 actions\, second-guessing what\nyou said\, or preparing extra just to avoi
 d being misread?\nHave you noticed your body reacting—tension\, fatigue\
 ,\nrestlessness—or felt the need to avoid certain spaces altogether?\n\n
 In this workshop\, you’ll explore racial trauma as both a personal\nand 
 systemic experience. Together\, we’ll look at how it can show up\nin you
 r everyday life and share practical strategies to help you\nnavigate momen
 ts of activation or being triggered.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260407T130000
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/supp
 ort-partnership-rethinking-how-we-work-communities
SUMMARY:From Support to Partnership: Rethinking How We Work with Communitie
 s
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:WATERLOO STAFF CONFERENCE SESSION:\n\nFrom Support to Partnersh
 ip: Rethinking How We Work with Communities\n\nPresenters:\n\nPamela Braza
  Pitman (she/her)\, Senior Manager\, Outreach\, Office of\nEquity\, Divers
 ity\, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (EDI-R)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260407T110000
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/how-
 can-we-improve-efficiency-equity-training
SUMMARY:How Can We Improve the Efficiency of Equity Training?
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:WATERLOO STAFF CONFERENCE SESSION:\n\nEquity\, diversity\, incl
 usion and anti-racism training has become an\nessential part of profession
 al development initiatives across\nindustries. However\, post-training fee
 dback often reports medium or\nlower levels of efficiency and knowledge tr
 ansfer associated with\nequity training programs. By revisiting cases of p
 roviding equity\ntraining\, this workshop will identify and explain the ch
 allenges\nassociated with delivering and receiving such initiatives. The s
 ession\nwill compare the employees' expectations of equity training with t
 he\nrequirements of professional development programs. During the session\
 ndiscussions\, we will examine the gaps and provide practical\nsuggestions
  on how to enhance EDI-related training within individual\ndepartments.\n\
 nPRESENTER:\n\nAlex Pershai\, they/them\, Associate Director - Equity\, Of
 fice of\nEquity/Diversity/Inclusion and Anti-Racism
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260421T180000
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/ccdi
 -event-canadian-inclusion-professional-virtual-open
SUMMARY:CCDI Event: Canadian Inclusion Professional Virtual Open House
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion would like to i
 nvite\nyou to our VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE on Tuesday April 21 from 6 pm-6:45 
 pm\nET where we will answer any questions you have\, introduce you to the\
 namazing new revitalized CCIP designates program and provide a chance\nfor
  you to connect with other committed DEIA professionals from across\nCanad
 a and within the CCDI team. 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260317T130000
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260317T150000
URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/guid
 ed-journal-focus-group
LOCATION:EC5 - East Campus 5 305 Phillip St. Waterloo ON N2L 5Z5 Canada
SUMMARY:Guided Journal Focus Group
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Guided Journal Focus Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260311T170000
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260311T200000
URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/wcc-
 event-write-night
LOCATION:EDI-R Office - East Campus 5\, 2nd Floor 305 Phillip St. Waterloo 
 ON N2L 5Z5 Canada
SUMMARY:WCC Event: Write Night
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:WRITE NIGHT is an after-hours writing space for BLACK\, INDIG
 ENOUS\,\nAND RACIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. No structure\
 , no\npressure—just a place to get things done with snacks\, writing\nsu
 pport\, and a community of your peers.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260310T170000
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/rcwr
 -event-building-better-connections-conversation
LOCATION:EDI-R Office - East Campus 5\, 2nd Floor 305 Phillip St. Waterloo 
 ON N2L 5Z5 Canada
SUMMARY:RCWR Event: Building Better Connections - A Conversation on Engagem
 ent\n& Volunteerism
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:This gathering is part of RCWR’s work to implement our new st
 rategic\nplan\, which is grounded in meaningful community engagement. We
 ’re\nbringing people together to explore how RCWR can strengthen\ncommun
 ication\, deepen regional connections\, and build a more inclusive\nand co
 llaborative 2SLGBTQIA+ community across Waterloo Region.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260309T130000
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260309T153000
URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/reim
 agining-relational-partnerships
LOCATION:EC5 - East Campus 5 305 Phillip St. Room 4201 Waterloo ON N2L 5Z5 
 Canada
SUMMARY:Reimagining Relational Partnerships
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a sharing circle exploring how we can build ethical
 \,\nreciprocal\, and community‑led relationships with Indigenous partner
 s\nin research and teaching! Indigenous knowledge holders will share\nteac
 hings and experiences that invite us to reflect on\ntrust‑building\, acc
 ountability\, and long‑term relational\ncommitments. The gathering will 
 conclude with a brief Reflection Walk\nto support personal commitments and
  deeper learning.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260305T130000
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/blac
 k-intellectual-life-post-edi-university
LOCATION:Paul Martine Centre Waterloo ON Canada
SUMMARY:Black Intellectual Life in the Post-EDI University
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Wilfrid Laurier's Office of the Associate Vice-President: Equit
 y\,\nDiversity and Inclusion is pleased to invite you to \"Black\nIntellec
 tual Life in the Post-EDI University\,\" our second instalment\nof the L
 amine Diallo EDI Speaker Series\n[https://www.wlu.ca/about/discover-laur
 ier/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/lamine-diallo-edi-speaker-series.html]
  for\n2025-2026\, featuring a panel organized in collaboration with the\n
 University of Waterloo's Pan African Initiative for Research and\nits Off
 ice of Equity\, Diversity\, Inclusion and Anti-Racism\, and the\nBlack Res
 earchers of Southwestern Ontario (BRSO).
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260227T170000
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/afro
 futurism-film-screening
LOCATION:EC5 - Enterprise Theater (Room 1111) 305 Phillip St. Waterloo ON N
 2L 5Z5 Canada
SUMMARY:Afrofuturism Film Screening
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:In this edition of Fridays After 5\, a recurring series created
  by\nthe Lanterna Black Innovation Hub (LBIH) in partnership with the\n
 Office of EDI-R\, we will gather for conversation\, music\, and joy\nshare
 d over delicious food\, followed by a film screening of the first\nepisode
 s of the acclaimed series I'm A Virgo--including an\nintroduction to Afro
 futurism in celebration of Black History Month and\na short post-film roun
 dtable and open discussion with the audience. We\nwould love to experience
  this joyful event with all members of our\ncommunity. \n\n_Photo credit:
  imdb.com_
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