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

Caring for someone – be it a child or a senior – is a huge responsibility that many employees carry in addition to their professional workload, and can have a huge impact on their ability to bring their full self to work. Join this Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) webinar to discuss best practices to ensure your employees are able to operate at their best while managing the complexity of family life.

Sheltering in place means that many of us are communicating online a lot more than we used to. But, communicating in virtual spaces, through text and social media, in a supportive and safer manner involves understanding your boundaries, consent and much more.

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

Ask Us Anything: Equity Practice: Teaching and STEM is hosted by Andrew Hamilton-Wright from the University of Guelph. Real people are behind the data and thorny issues that computer scientists aim to solve.

This workshop/presentation focuses on topics of culture, intersectionality, social determinants of health, racism, and White privilege in Canada and Canadian institutions of learning.

Audience: Faculty, Staff and Students

This foundational workshop is designed to give you an understanding of equity and how our interactions with one another are shaped by systems of oppression, power, and privilege. 

Audience: Students, Faculty, and Staff

This online module is available anytime and focuses on ensuring UWaterloo employees are equipped to understand and identify behaviours that may be considered harassment or discrimination.

Audience: Staff

This credit-free course at Renison University will be facilitated by Kelly Laurila, who is of Sammi Indigenous (Northern Finland) and Irish Settler ancestry.

Through remote online learning, participants are invited to engage with critical readings, videos and films and participate in discussion posts and reflections with one another about reconciliation and what that means for Settler peoples. Everyone is welcome!

Registration deadline: September 10, 2020

This Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) webinar will provide ideas for creating workplaces that celebrate inclusive holidays in respectful ways.