BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c27ec924 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251103T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251103T130000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/lunch-and-learn-jessica-silverberg SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn - Jessica Silverberg CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Jessica Silverberg graduated from GBDA in 2021 and has built a dynamic\ncareer across production\, pharmaceuticals\, and food services.\n Currently a Digital Product Specialist at ONroute\, she also holds a\nUX/U I certificate from the University of Toronto. Jessica is\npassionate about designing intuitive\, human-centered digital\nexperiences and is excited to return to GBDA to help students navigate\nthe transition from graduatio n to job searching. DTSTAMP:20260501T224143Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c27ed8ab DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250620 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250621 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/uXperience-S25 LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1 Canada SUMMARY:uXperience Design Jam - Designing for Omnichannel Opportunities\npr esented by Co-operators CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Presented by Co-operators\, the uXperience Design Jam for Sprin g 2025\nis all about Omnichannel Opportunities. Help reimagine how we can\ nspark leads and build trust—online\, offline\, and everywhere in\nbetwe en. \n\nThis Design Jam runs from June 13th - 20th\, starting asynchronou sly\nfrom June 13th - 19th\, then in-person on June 20th for final prep an d\npresentations to the Co-operator judging team. X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20260501T224143Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c27ee50b DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241023T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241023T130000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/preparing-career-ux-lunch-and-learn-presented-sun-life LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1 Canada SUMMARY:Preparing for a Career in UX - a Lunch and Learn presented by Sun L ife CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Students: Join us as we welcome Samanthi Jayetileke and Scott\n Paquette\, from Sun Life Financial\, as they present a Lunch and Learn\non preparing for a career in UX!\n\nThis interactive Lunch and Learn will pr esent tips and tricks to help\nbetter prepare YOU for the UX job market. N ot only will you have the\nchance to meet with industry leaders in the fie ld\, but you'll also\nhave the chance to win some great prizes. All attend ees will also be\nable to enjoy a free catered lunch during the session.\n \nThere are limited seats at this event so make sure to sign up ASAP\nbefo re tickets sell out! DTSTAMP:20260501T224143Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c27eed3a DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240710T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240710T130000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/what-are-employers-looking-design-portfolios-christie LOCATION:Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business 125 St. Patric k Street Room 1004 Stratford ON N5A 0C1 Canada SUMMARY:What are employers looking for? Design portfolios with Christie\nDi gital CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful session on what employers are looking for in\ndesign portfolios. Erin Kim and Ken Smith from Christie Digital will\nshare their expertise in crafting a standout portfolio\, featuring t ips\nand tricks for showcasing your best work in areas like photography\,\ ntypography\, videography\, animation\, and more. Don't miss this\nopportu nity to learn how to make your design portfolio shine and\nimpress potenti al employers. Refreshments will be provided! DTSTAMP:20260501T224143Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c27ef4d5 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240530T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240530T130000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/changing-future-digital-products-lunch-and-learn-andrew LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Room 1004 Stratford ON N5A 0C1 Canada SUMMARY:The Changing Future of Digital Products - A Lunch and Learn with\nA ndrew Matlock CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join Andrew Matlock to discuss insights\, trends\, and data fro m inside\nthe tech industry. AI is rapidly evolving how and why digital\n products exist\, systemically impacting jobs and businesses. The next\nfiv e years will be unlike any other period of time for digital trades\,\nthey will be packed with new challenges and opportunities. DTSTAMP:20260501T224143Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c27efc78 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240319T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240319T130000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/immersive-impact-vr-design-challenge LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1 Canada SUMMARY:Immersive Impact: VR Design Challenge CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Velocity is proud to present an event which will take place ove r two\nlunch hours for GBDA and students at the University of Waterloo\nSt ratford School of Interaction Design and Business. You will have the\noppo rtunity to form teams and get creative with using Virtual Reality\n(VR) pr ograms to elevate your UI/UX skills. DTSTAMP:20260501T224143Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c27f03f7 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240320T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240320T130000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/immersive-impact-vr-design-challenge LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1 Canada SUMMARY:Immersive Impact: VR Design Challenge CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Velocity is proud to present an event which will take place ove r two\nlunch hours for GBDA and students at the University of Waterloo\nSt ratford School of Interaction Design and Business. You will have the\noppo rtunity to form teams and get creative with using Virtual Reality\n(VR) pr ograms to elevate your UI/UX skills. DTSTAMP:20260501T224143Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c27f0bb7 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231023T110000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231023T123000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/building-equitable-and-sustainable-game-development SUMMARY:Building Equitable and Sustainable Game Development Education -\nWo rkshop CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:\"Building Equitable and Sustainable Game Development Education \"\nWorkshop led by Kenzie Gordon (University of Alberta)\, Dr. Sean\nGoug las (University of Alberta)\, Dr. Alison Harvey (York\nUniversity)\, Vish al Sooknananl (Western University)\, Dr. Johanna\nWeststar (Western Unive rsity)\, and Dr. Jennifer Whitson (University\nof Waterloo). \n\n  With recent waves of layoffs\, high-profile workplace harassment\ncases\, and a notoriously short career length for gender minorities and\npeople of col our\, the transition of new workers into the game industry\ninvolves navig ating a spate of barriers to equity and success that\nhave been understudi ed in academic research. The First Three Years is\nan ongoing longitudinal study of graduates of game programs in Canada\nand the United States\, fo llowing the journey of 207 students as they\nmove into the game industry. In this workshop\, our research team will\nsummarise the primary challenge s students have identified in their\ngame programs. This summary includes equity and diversity issues\ninherent in common curricular practices such as the efficacy of\ncapstone courses and internships\, the inclusion of cr unch-like\npractices in the classroom\, the systematic failure to inform s tudents\nof actual workplace conditions\, and the mismatch between student \npreparation and industry hiring practices. Afterwards\, participants\nwi ll address whether/how these problems manifest in their own\ninstitutions\ , and what solutions might improve equity outcomes for\nstudents seeking c areers in games. DTSTAMP:20260501T224143Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c27f1185 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230925T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230925T140000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/black-virtuality-ade-games-communities-workshop-and-speaker SUMMARY:Black Virtuality - ADE for Games Communities Workshop and Speaker\n Series CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Across digital media\, Black people are portrayed in ways that are\nderogatory\, inaccurate\, stereotypical\, demeaning\, and otherwise\n harmful. And Black culture is often depersonalized and extracted from\nBla ck bodies. Through projects like ‘Ye or Nay? and the Open-Source\nAfro H air Library\, artist A.M. Darke reimagines the construction and\nconsumpti on of Black bodies in virtual space\, discussing critical\napproaches to p ortraying Blackness in games and virtual space. DTSTAMP:20260501T224143Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c27f17e3 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230920T110000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230920T123000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/panel-emerging-voices-black-game-studies-ade-games SUMMARY:Panel on Emerging Voices in Black Game Studies - ADE for Games\nCom munities Workshop and Speaker Series CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The following events are lectures\, panels and workshops hosted by a\nvariety of researchers across the globe\, discussing themes related to\ndecolonization\, equity\, accessibility and diversity in games and ga me\ncommunities. Times are EST/EDT\; they are tentative and may be subject \nto change. _Event registration details to come._\n\nThis panel highlight s emerging scholars in Black games studies.\nPanelists will present recent and/or ongoing work\, sharing a glimpse\nof the emerging research questio ns animating the field.  DTSTAMP:20260501T224143Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c27f2185 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221028 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221029 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/10-year-celebration-stratford-school-interaction-design-and LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1 Canada SUMMARY:10 Year Celebration of the Stratford School of Interaction Design a nd\nBusiness CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:10 Year Celebration of the Stratford School of Interaction Desi gn and\nBusiness X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20260501T224143Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR