Thursday, April 1, 2021 1:00 pm
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4:00 pm
EDT (GMT -04:00)
Audience: Faculty, Staff and Students
This workshop/presentation facilitated by Dr. Gauthamie Poolokasingham focuses on topics of culture, intersectionality, social determinants of health, racism, and White privilege in Canada and Canadian institutions of learning. Attendees are not only introduced to key terms and concepts to increase multicultural awareness, but are also educated on current trends and how to apply this knowledge. Active learning methods are used to help attendees engage with anti-racism material, reflect on their experiences, and bolster skills for working within university settings. Resources for learning about racism, White privilege and supporting community members are provided.
Learning Objectives:
• Introduce concepts of cultural identity, intersectionality and power as they relate to multicultural
competence.
• Familiarize attendees with current trends and topics of racial/ethnic discrimination, colorblindness, internalized racism, racial microaggressions, and racial/ethnic identity development, social determinants, and White privilege in relation to the Canadian university context.
• Bolster attendee self-awareness and general knowledge as it relates to issues of racism, White privilege, and the university environment.
• Scaffold skill development and attendee ability to recognize issues when they occur on campus, as well as apply knowledge within their role at the university and support anti-racism.
About the Facilitator:
Dr. Gauthamie Poolokasingham, C. Psych is a psychologist in Toronto with a passion for working within the post-secondary environment. She has worked for Campus Wellness at the University of Waterloo, as well as in four other postsecondary settings, hospitals, and private practice. As a clinical psychologist, areas of key focus include cultural identity development, multicultural clinical intervention, postsecondary student mental health, racism, trauma, and sexual health. She has been devoted to understanding the impact of social determinations (including racism) on health and sharing her knowledge to create more inclusive spaces through community engagement. Dr. Poolokasingham strives to share her knowledge, innovative ideas, and experience as scholar and clinician, to go beyond raising awareness of issues to cultivating change in university communities.
This is an online workshop hosted on Zoom. The link to join will be sent to your inbox from the Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion Trainings email (hrei.trainings@uwaterloo.ca) 48 hours prior to the workshop date.
Cancellations
Our workshops are in high demand and have limited capacity, often with waiting lists. We kindly ask that if you can no longer attend, you cancel your registration by contacting hrei.trainings@uwaterloo.ca no later than 24 hours prior to the workshop to make room for those on the waitlist. We acknowledge and understand that things happen, so even if it is a late cancellation (within 24 hours), please still let us know. Others may be able to join in your place. Thank you for accommodating this request.