Topics: EDI+Indigeneity
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Geering Up's people-focused workshops
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Solutions that work for a diverse group of people require a diverse set of perspectives in the design process. At Geering Up, we strive to remove barriers to STEM and empower all to tackle the complexities of finding solutions that work for everyone.
3 things you can do to encourage diversity in STEM
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Diversity in STEM: It’s a good thing. Although Anthonia set out to create a space inspired by the humanity of the Black experience, what she has found is that the scope has widened to include others as well.
Cicely Belle Blain in the Anti-Racism Speaker Series
Mar 22, 2022 | 4:30pm - 5:50pm | Event
Cicely Belle Blain, Bakau Consulting (they/them) is a Black, mixed, queer non-binary femme from London, United Kingdom now living on the lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh people.
UBC Geering Up's climate change initiatives
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UBC’s engineering outreach program, Geering Up, is made up of a team of UBC students who are working to shape pathways for K-12 youth to engage with the field of engineering in new an innovative ways and help fight climate change along the way.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation recognized and honoured at UBC
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On September 30, 2021, an array of allies came together to show their solidarity with Indigenous peoples. They were attending the Intergenerational March for Orange Shirt Day at the UBC on the first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Designing for inclusion: Awake Labs CEO talks mental health, remote work, and team culture
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Designing for inclusion: Awake Labs CEO talks mental health, remote work, and team culture. We sat down with Andrea Palmer to talk about starting Awake Labs from a classroom, how she responded to the pandemic and her approach to inclusive leadership
Lhoosk’uz Dené village taps into clean water after a 20-year wait
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Edited: June 29, 2022 In June 2021, a remote Lhoosk’uz Dené community held a celebration to mark a joyful milestone. After decades of relying on bottled water, the village now has a steady supply of clean drinking water…
Honouring and celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ people: Week 4
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June is Pride Month in Canada and each week we have been sharing content to honour and celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ people and draw attention to the issues this community continues to face.
Reconciliation in the undergraduate engineering curriculum
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As part of the work of reconciliation in engineering study and practice, Dr. Ian Foulds and Dr. Jannik Haruo Eikenaar have implemented a scaffolded course of study through the four program years of the undergraduate engineering curriculum...
International Women in Engineering Day
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We've compiled 18 stories of female students and alumni, with each story featuring a woman who is studying or working in a specific engineering field.