BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a46930957d5b DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260715T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260715T130000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/athl etics-recreation-inclusion-statement-focus-groups-person LOCATION:EC5 - East Campus 5 305 Phillip St. EDI-R\, EDI-R Office\, EC5\, R M 2303 Waterloo ON N2L 5Z5 Canada SUMMARY:Athletics & Recreation Inclusion Statement Focus Groups -In-Person CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION: In-person: July 15\, 12PM-1PM\, EDI-R\, EDI-R Office\, EC5\, RM 2303 DTSTAMP:20260702T163417Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4693095cbe1 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260708T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260708T130000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/athl etics-recreation-inclusion-statement-focus-groups SUMMARY:Athletics & Recreation Inclusion Statement Focus Groups -Virtual CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Athletics & Recreation Inclusion Statement Focus Groups DTSTAMP:20260702T163417Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4693095e11d DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260709T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260709T140000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/ccdi -webinar-dignity-and-respect-all-creating-safer SUMMARY:CCDI Webinar: Dignity and respect for all: Creating safer workplace s\nfor 2SLGBTQIA+ people CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:We all play a significant role in shaping spaces and creating\n relationships based on equity and inclusion\, spaces where all people\ncan thrive and live with safety and respect. Sadly\, in Canada today\,\nthere has been a rise in hate-motivated acts towards Trans and Queer\ncommuniti es specifically\, which is why it's so vital for allies to\nlearn tools\, language and skills to challenge discrimination and\ncreate dignity and sa fety for all.\n\nWEBINAR DETAILS\n\n* The webinar will run for 60 minutes and there will be an\nopportunity for Q&A towards the end with the present er\n * Please note: CCDI does not distribute presentation slides.\n\nLANGU AGE: This webinar will be offered in English with closed\ncaptioning.\n\nN OTE:\n\n* Please note that registration for our webinars will close at 4:0 0\np.m. ET\, one business day before the event. DTSTAMP:20260702T163417Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4693095f5ec DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260611T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260611T140000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/ccdi -webinar-anti-racism-and-anti-oppression-practices SUMMARY:CCDI Webinar: Anti-racism and anti-oppression practices in action CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:It can be challenging to take theories or frameworks and apply them to\nour everyday actions and practices. This webinar will focus on sh aring\nskills and real-life workplace examples of anti-racism and\nanti-op pression in action. From hiring and retention practices to\npsychological safety and employee cultures of belonging\, we will\nexplore how anti-raci sm and anti-oppression values shape healthy and\nequitable workplaces.\n\n REGISTER WITH YOUR @UWATERLOO.CA EMAIL ADDRESS TO ACCESS THE EVENT.\n\n* T he webinar will run for 60 minutes and there will be an\nopportunity for Q &A towards the end with the presenter\n * Please note: CCDI does not distr ibute presentation slides.\n * This webinar will be offered in English wit h closed captioning.\n * Please note that registration for our webinars wi ll close at 4:00\np.m. ET\, one business day before the event DTSTAMP:20260702T163417Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a46930960940 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260413T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260413T153000 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:RACIAL TRAUMA ISN’T ALWAYS VISIBLE. ITS IMPACT IS.\n\nWhat ha ppens when an experience lingers not just in memory\, but in\nyour body? W hen everyday moments shift how safe you feel in a space?\n\nThe _Healing from Racial Trauma_ workshop is designed by Jennisha\nWilson and Mifrah A bid\, from the Office of EDI-R\, to support that\nprocess. Open to racial ized students\, staff\, and faculty\, this session\noffers a supportive sp ace to better understand how racial stress\nmanifests and to learn practi cal strategies for grounding\,\nself-awareness\, and care. No personal sha ring is required.\n\nRegister here to save your spot. Space is limited. DTSTAMP:20260702T163417Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a46930961e4b DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260407T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260407T140000 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) DTSTAMP:20260702T163417Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a46930962c87 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260407T110000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260407T120000 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 DTSTAMP:20260702T163417Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a469309639b2 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260421T180000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260421T190000 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.  DTSTAMP:20260702T163417Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4693096470a DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260317T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT 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 DTSTAMP:20260702T163417Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a46930965caa DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260311T170000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT 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. DTSTAMP:20260702T163417Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR