Events

The Office of Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion is pleased to have Ela Smith present this two-part workshop where campus community members will gain a deeper understanding of historic and current realities for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people in Ontario and Canada.

Audience: Students, Faculty, and Staff

This workshop enables participants to prepare in advance, know what resources are available, and build confidence to effectively deal with potentially hostile, angry, or frustrated stakeholders, both internal and external to the workplace.

Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff

At this Lunch and Learn session, you will find out more about the key updates to Policy 42: the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Policy and Procedures.

Audience: Students, Faculty, and Staff

In this Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) webinar, we will discuss the different ways workplaces can provide accommodation to their workers, and how to move the conversation from accommodation to inclusion.

This workshop explores how to engage critically in anti-racism and enact anti-racist practices on campus. 

Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff

This virtual panel discussion, hosted by Pride at Work Canada in collaboration with Catalyst Canada, will bring light to the many ways that queer and trans women are instigators of innovation and champions of inclusion in a variety of workplaces.

Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff

This workshop provides an opportunity to learn how to manage difficult conversations when they arise, whether it be with a manager, supervisor, colleague or even family member.

Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff

Black community members from University of Waterloo and the broader community are invited to a virtual space for support, community care, to voice their experiences with anti-Black racism, and action, facilitated by Dr. Christopher Taylor, and Omi Ra.

The term ageism is a socially constructed way of thinking about older people based on negative attitudes and stereotypes about aging. It can often ignore the needs this demographic has and the valued contributions they can make. In this Canadian Centre for Diversity (CCDI) webinar, we will look at ways of challenging age bias in the workplace.

This workshop uses a critical intersectional lens to understand the impact of sexual violence on diverse individuals and communities. Practices and principles that centre survivors through cultural safety, anti-oppression, anti-racism and transformative justice are central to the session. 

Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff