Events

Situated within the values and frameworks of anti-racism, the session facilitated by Rania El Mugammar explores the historical foundation of anti-Black racism within Canada and its present day implications on Black communities.

Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Level: Introductory

The Ontario University Sexual Violence Network invites you to the first annual Begin by Listening: Sexual Violence Student Activism Symposium to be held virtually on November 4-5, 2021.

The Indigenous Initiatives Office 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 (FNMI) people in Ontario and Canada.

Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff

Systemic racism is experienced as oppression, harm, violence and grief. It is our responsibility to understand our role, and strategize for long-term listening, learning, and action.

Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Level: Intermediate

This workshop facilitated by Rania El Mugammar explores solidarity through power sharing, mutual aid, and risk taking through the lens of anti-racism.

Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Level: Advanced

In this survivor-focused workshop led by Jungle Flower, participants will explore setting boundaries after trauma and become clear on what rights are important for them to reclaim for their healing and restoration. They may decorate their list of rights using art supplies.

As part of the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (Nov. 25-Dec.

16 Days begins on November 25 with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and concludes on December 10, International Human Rights Day. In Canada, 16 Days includes the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on December 6.

The purpose of the workshop is to help students, faculty and staff understand historical and present-day issues that impact trans and non-binary Black & racialized identities, debunk and de-mystify conversations around trans inclusion, and generate discussion on accountability frameworks and best practices to better affirm trans identities

Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Level: Advanced