Pride Flag Re-Raising Ceremony – June 3, 2025
📅 June 11, 2025
🕑 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 Office of EDI-R EC5, Level 2
Staff and Faculty are invited to join us for an insightful presentation on the challenges and best practices for collecting and interpreting data about queer, trans, and non-binary communities. We’ll explore what constitutes "queer and trans" data, the issues associated with "cis-washing" and "pink washing," and how to critically analyze survey and questionnaire results. Plus, we’ll share key recommendations for ensuring safety, anonymity, and confidentiality in data collection, storage, and reporting.
The session will conclude with the opportunity for open discussion and questions.
New Beginnings: Pride Month Community Gathering
Hosted by: Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (EDI-R)
Time: 12:30–1:00 PM (or while supplies last)
Location: Arts Quad (outside Dana Porter Library)
Pride Month Community Panel: Conditional Acceptance
Hosted by: University of Waterloo Library
Time: 1:00–2:30 PM
Location: Dana Porter Library, Learning Lab
Date: Thursday, July 24
Time: 12-1pm.
Lunch and Learn: Menstruation and Mental Health: Discover the connection between menstruation and mental health with hosts Rebeca Alvarez and Thara Thakidiyil from Counselling Services.
Cycles, Cramps, and Cravings… Oh My! Nutrition for Menstrual Wellness
A part of the Menstrual Equity Lunch and Learn Series.
Back by popular demand! In this online presentation, Courtney Wilson, MScFN RD (she/her) will dive into all things nutrition, menstruation, and hormones. We will look at how the phases of the menstrual cycle can impact physical symptoms, intake patterns, and nutrient needs and chat about strategies to support these needs. There will be time for a Q&A to ensure all your burning questions are answered!
This webinar will explore strategies to enhance Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), foster sustainable and ethical business practices, and promote meaningful organizational engagement to address these pressing challenges.
Workshop Title: Brave Space Conversations; A Care-Centered Approach to Navigating Difficult Dialogues Through an EDI-R Lens
Date: July 23, 2025 at 12:00-1:30pm
Format: Online
In this online presentation, Melissa Zettel (she/her) will encourage and promote conversation around sport and periods. Athletes who menstruate have always been present, but the conversation around periods has not. She will talk about the myths attached to performance and menstruation, current literature around sport and menstruation, performance and the different phases of the menstrual cycle, potential issues athletes may encounter around menstruation, and how to have supportive conversations with athletes about their cycle.
Finding the Balance in Sustainable Menstruation