Bystander Training, November 12, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Join us to discuss your personal response needs, or to learn about available supports for disclosures, and explore how we can assist you throughout the process during this drop in session for Staff and Faculty.
"Each tile represents a heartbeat of our shared community."
Join us at our next Together in Community mural-painting session! Students, staff, and faculty are invited to help co-create a vibrant community mural that will be installed at the DC Library. Each bold brushstroke contributes to the evolving story of our shared campus experience.
The Office of EDI-R and Waterloo Libraries, in collaboration with Waterloo Architecture, are hosting a painting session at the Cambridge Campus on Monday, November 24, 2025 from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Come contribute to a living symbol of unity and belonging. No experience required—just bring your imagination and community spirit.
See you there!
"Each tile represents a heartbeat of our shared community."
Our first Together in Community mural painting session was a vibrant success; students, staff, and faculty united to fill the DC Fishbowl with a myriad of thoughtful designs that reflected their values. Each bold brushstroke contributed to a unique story that will ultimately form our growing campus mural.
Now, we're keeping this creative energy alive! Join the EDI-R office and Davis Centre Library for our second painting session on Thursday, December 4th, 2025 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, as we continue transforming the mural into a living symbol of unity and belonging. No experience needed, just bring your creativity and community spirit.
See you there!
Join Monique Chambers, Senior Training Specialist from EDIRO and Stacey Jacobs, Education Coordinator, Sexual & Gender-based Violence Prevention from SVPRO in building a culture of consent, care, belonging and respect on our campus.
Dr. Sarah Connors (she/her), Indigenous Naturopathic Doctor & Birth Doula, will dive into all things menstruation and hormones in relation to PCOS and Endometriosis. We will look at how PCOS and Endometriosis can impact your experience of the menstrual cycle, dispel some of the common myths about these conditions, and chat about strategies to support you in living with these conditions. There will be time for a Q&A to ensure all your burning questions are answered!
Join us for a sharing circle exploring how we can build ethical, reciprocal, and community‑led relationships with Indigenous partners in research and teaching! Indigenous knowledge holders will share teachings and experiences that invite us to reflect on trust‑building, accountability, and long‑term relational commitments. The gathering will conclude with a brief Reflection Walk to support personal commitments and deeper learning.
Guided Journal Focus Group
Waterloo Staff Conference Session:
Equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism training has become an essential part of professional development initiatives across industries. However, post-training feedback often reports medium or lower levels of efficiency and knowledge transfer associated with equity training programs. By revisiting cases of providing equity training, this workshop will identify and explain the challenges associated with delivering and receiving such initiatives. The session will compare the employees' expectations of equity training with the requirements of professional development programs. During the session discussions, we will examine the gaps and provide practical suggestions on how to enhance EDI-related training within individual departments.
Presenter:
Alex Pershai, they/them, Associate Director - Equity, Office of Equity/Diversity/Inclusion and Anti-Racism
Waterloo Staff Conference Session:
From Support to Partnership: Rethinking How We Work with Communities
Presenters:
Pamela Braza Pitman (she/her), Senior Manager, Outreach, Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (EDI-R)