Events

Tangible tips for tailoring facilitation to your specific audience, mindfully creating safer space and increasing participation from a diversity of those attending your meeting or offering, as well as on how to address common challenging behaviours will be provided via a hands-on, supportive workshop experience that encourages you to gain more confidence with the discomfort often associated with being responsible for spaces where unlearning is happening or needs to happen.

Join us for an afternoon of creativity and community at the Afternoon Art Social! This event has been designed to provide a relaxed atmosphere where students can meet new people and make connections while having fun with art.

Join the office of Equity Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-racism for an afternoon of creativity, conversation, and community. This event is aimed at bringing together staff and faculty from marginalized communities to connect, relax, and build meaningful friendships. 

Join the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism for an afternoon of snacks, socializing and fun activities. This event is open to all students and aims to introduce people to our office and what we do on campus. This event features desserts from the local bakery and Waterloo graduate Lenjo Bakes so be sure to stop by for tasty snacks! 

Join Pride at Work Canada and the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management for a special screening of Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story. This powerful documentary chronicles the journey of Delwin Vriend, a man who was dismissed from a Christian university in Edmonton for being gay.

His fight against this discrimination led to a landmark Supreme Court case, Vriend v Alberta, which played a crucial role in advancing 2SLGBTQI+ rights in Canada. This documentary was produced by the Edmonton Community Foundation and the Edmonton Queer History Project and premiered in Spring 2024.

Enjoy complimentary refreshments and mingle with fellow movie enthusiasts before the show. Following the screening, we will have a fireside chat between Special Guest Douglas R. Stollery and moderator Jade Pichette (Pride at Work Canada).

We are honoured to welcome Douglas R. Stollery, an esteemed construction lawyer, human rights advocate, President of the Stollery Charitable Foundation and former Chancellor of the University of Alberta. Stollery played a central role in the Vriend v Alberta case and has received many awards including the Order of Canada for his contributions to advancing 2SLGBTQI+ rights and other charitable initiatives.

The research on student course evaluations loudly exclaims that overreliance on one perspective in teaching assessment – the student perspective – has a negative impact on both the wellbeing and career trajectory of faculty members who belong to systemically oppressed populations. Join Dr. Kim Buchanan (Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-racism) and Dr. Sonya Buffone (Teaching Assessment Processes Office) to learn about the concrete steps Waterloo is taking to establish a more equitable, holistic model of teaching assessment.   

CCDI Webinar: Islamophobia

Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT – This is a free online networking event for 2SLGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people.

Pride at Work Canada has been bringing 2SLGBTQIA+ women and non-binary* professionals and job seekers together for years. As many 2SLGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people don’t feel safe in many professional networking spaces, Rendez-Vous: 2SLGBTQIA+ Women x Non-Binary Digital Connect creates a unique opportunity for 2SLGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people to make professional connections in a casual and comfortable setting – from anywhere!

*Pride at Work Canada understands that these terms may not resonate with everyone and endeavours to include all those who do not identify as men. This includes trans women, cis women, non-binary folks, agender folks, and more. We also host Matrices: Trans, Non-Binary & Agender Digital Connect to those who would prefer a trans, non-binary, and agender specific space.

During the session, we will embrace a peer networking approach to learning, where attendees will engage in open discussions, exchange experiences, and provide mutual support. Participants will take part in multiple breakout sessions, while building meaningful connections with other professionals and job seekers. We’ll then reconvene as a group to share reflections and conclude the event with a collaborative discussion.

Bilingualism: At this event, there will be a Francophone breakout room, and automated French captioning will be available.

Help us make Rendez-Vous a safer event! All attendees will be provided with a set of community guidelines prior to the event that they will be expected to read and honour. Discussion facilitators will be present in our breakout rooms, and there will be a BIPOC-specific breakout room, as well as a non-binary specific breakout room, for folks who wish to join that space.

Who should attend?
The purpose of this event is to provide space for folks who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ women or non-binary. There is no desire to monitor anyone’s gender or create barriers to entry. If you come to this event you will be welcome. While the support of people who identify as allies to 2SLGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people and communities is always appreciated, please remember that the best support sometimes comes in the form of leaving space for people to connect around their shared identities and lived experiences.

Who can answer my questions about the event?
Please direct questions about this event to Templeton Sawyer (he/him), Leaderships Program Coordinator at templeton.sawyer@prideatwork.ca. You may also contact events@prideatwork.ca with questions about registrations and any Pride at Work Canada events and activities.

Accessibility:

• Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada
• English to French automated captioning
• If you have any accessibility requests please email events@prideatwork.ca with requests by Tuesday, October 15, 2024

HOSTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION AND THE ANTI-OPPRESSION KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATORS

Friday October 25, 2024

2:30 - 4 PM, EV2 2002, University of Waterloo