Topics: EDI+Indigeneity
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Lhoosk’uz Dené village taps into clean water after a 20-year wait
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Edited: June 29, 2022In 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 straight out of the…
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.
Special Panel Event: Indigenous perspectives within Applied Science professions and academia
Jun 29, 2021 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Event
We are excited to invite you to a special panel as part of our Applied Science focus on National Indigenous History Month: Indigenous Perspectives within Applied Science Professions and Academia.
Anti-racist teaching series: Identifying and responding to harmful phrases
Jul 6, 2021 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Event
This interactive and practice-based workshop provides a deep dive into common phrases that can further marginalize or exclude BIPOC learners. Using micro-aggressions research and practical tools, facilitators will guide learners through small group…
IGNITE! book club: David Chariandy in conversation with Ayesha S. Chaudhry
Jun 30, 2021 | 2:30pm - 5:00pm | Event
On June 30, Dr. David Chariandy, award-winning author of ‘Brother’, will be in conversation with Dr. Ayesha S. Chaudhry about her new book, ‘The Colour of God’. By revisiting a series of pivotal moments in her life, Dr. Chaudhry examines the…
Black women in the academy
Jun 23, 2021 | 9:30am - 11:00pm | Event
The purpose of this speaker series is to foreground Black voices in fields where Blackness is particularly underrepresented, and provide actionable and measurable strategies to UBC to increase Black representation and Black excellence in these…
How Applied Science faculty members are decolonizing their classes
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Professors in the UBC Faculty of Applied Science are working to decolonize their classrooms, and incorporate Indigenous teaching methods and ways of knowing.
Honouring and celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ people: Week 2
| Announcement
June is Pride Month in Canada and each week we are sharing content to honour and celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ people and teach about the issues this community continues to face.