A resource list of previously recorded EDI.I events hosted by UBC Applied Science. Scroll through recording on past panels, and speaker series to further your path towards anti-oppression and Indigeneity.
Recorded Resources - Past EDI.I Events
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Jul 24
Coffee and Care - July Session
10:00am - 11:00am | 2332 Main Mall
'Coffee and Care' is an extension of our IDEAL program and the upcoming Pathways program. These sessions are designed as small communities of practice where we can connect with others and build upon the learning we've achieved throughout the program. It’s a perfect opportunity to share insights, experiences, and enhance your understanding in a supportive environment!
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Jul 18
Applying Learning from Grounding Anti-Oppression - Community of Practice and Care
10:00am - 12:00pm | 6250 Applied Science Ln
Expanding on learning materials from Grounding Anti-Oppression (enrol here), this session provides an opportunity to connect with values-aligned colleagues engaged in this critical work. Expand your networks and make valued connections with others at UBC who are seeking to do transformative work in the classroom and beyond. Join us to engage in interactive learning and build practical strategies for integrating your learning from the Grounding Anti-Oppression canvas course into your teaching practice.Registration closes on Wednesday, July 17 at 4:00 pm.
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Jul 17
IDEAL Summer Potluck
2:30pm - 3:30pm | 3461 Ross Drive
IDEAL participants are invited to connect and come together in a summer community potluck. Please bring a small dish (enough for 3-4 people) and we will have lots to share. We will meet at the picnic benches in the events field (right at the main gate - where we had the blanket exercise). We will make several teas and do a garden walk. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Jul 16
Applying Learning from Grounding Anti-Oppression - Workshop
10:00am - 12:00pm | 6250 Applied Science Ln
Expanding on learning materials from Grounding Anti-Oppression (enrol here), this session provides an opportunity to connect with values-aligned colleagues engaged in this critical work. Expand your networks and make valued connections with others at UBC who are seeking to do transformative work in the classroom and beyond. Join us to engage in interactive learning and build practical strategies for integrating your learning from the Grounding Anti-Oppression canvas course into your teaching practice.Registration closes on Monday, July 15th at 12:00 pm.
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Jun 26
Land Acknowledgement Experiential Exercise
10:00am - 12:00pm
This month’s Experiential Event will be a Land Acknowledgement session at the Hidden Hut at UBC Farm with special guest Tiffany Moses. Tiffany is the UBC 2023-24 Program Coordinator at the Faculty of Medicine’s Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health. Dana-Lyn Mackenzie and Tiffany will engage in an interactive session where participants build on their own positionality and learn to be at ease with delivering a meaningful land acknowledgement. Being on the land and letting the land speak to you will be a core part of the experience. Tea made from plants in season at the farm will be served – bring your own mug!
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Jun 21
Workshop: Indigenous Intelligence Training with Maynard Angus
9:00am - 12:00pm | Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
In honor of National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the SBME Indigenous Engagement Committee and APSC EDI.I would like to invite you to attend the workshop: Indigenous Intelligence Training with Maynard Angus.Maynard Angus is the founder of Indigenous Canada Solutions and a member of the Nisga’a Nation. The presentation will cover Indigenous history and will encompass a comprehensive understanding Indigenous culture, community and land.Friday, June 21Workshop: 9:00 am - 12:00 noonLunch will be provided: 12 noon – 1 pmDMCBH 101 LT Please note, registration is limited, and we kindly ask that if you register for the event, that you are able to attend the whole session.
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May 16
Moose Hide Campaign
9:00am - 4:00pm | 2332 Main Mall
Join us in solidarity to take a stand against violence towards women and children while taking practical steps in our collective journey towards reconciliation. Come visit our information table and pick up a moosehide pin (vegan options available) as a way to demonstrate your commitment to healthy masculinity and taking a stand against gendered violence.To learn more visit moosehidecampaign.ca
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May 15
Kairos Blanket Exercise
9:00am - 12:00pm | UBC Farm (3461 Ross Drive; University Endowment Lands)
The Blanket Exercise walks participants through the experiences of Indigenous peoples from the time of contact to the present day. This experiential opportunity is an active way to immerse oneself into the effects of colonization. This event is a collaborative effort towards fostering understanding and reconciliation through Indigenous perspectives. We'll gather in a location that allows for an immersive and reflective experience. Join us for a morning of impactful learning. The event is facilitated by Moon Tide Reconciliation and includes participation of a Musqueam elder.
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Feb 1 to 29
Black History Month
10:00am - 4:00am (+28 days)
February is Black History Month. Browse the pop-up museum in the Kaiser Atrium and rediscover Black history in areas such as engineering, nursing and planning. Enjoy videos focusing on anti-racism in STEM, representation in STEM and personal stories.
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Jan 31
Speaker Series for IDEAL: Indigenous Design and Engagement in Applied Science and Land and Food Systems
3:00pm - 4:30pm | 6250 Applied Science Ln
Image Elder Leonard Williams, Quatsino First NationJoin us January 31st at 3:00 p.m. for a special IDEAL Speaker Series with Elder Leonard Williams. Elder Len will discuss the science around harvesting cedar and prepping it for weaving and share the ways of knowing and doing he practices as a traditional cedar weaver. Open to all. Registration in the IDEAL Certificate Program not necessary.Learn more about the IDEAL Certificate.
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Dec 6
14 Not Forgotten Ceremony
| Fred Kaiser Atrium
Image Date: December 6, 2023 Time: 11 am – 12:30 pm Location: Fred Kaiser Atrium December 6, 1989 marks the day an armed man walked into an engineering class at I'école Polytechnique de Montréal and killed 14 women and injured 10 more. This act of violent misogyny led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. As the month of December comes closer, we turn our minds to the memory of the 14 women who lost their lives on a terrible day that does not seem so long ago. As a Faculty, we honour those women whose lives were abruptly ended, and reaffirm our commitment to end all forms of violence and create supportive, caring communities. Standing in memory is one small thing we can do to show this commitment. We invited UBC students, staff and faculty to join us on December 6 for our Annual 14 Not Forgotten Ceremony to remember the 14 women who lost their lives and stand against violence towards women. This event will be held in the Kaiser Atrium at 11 am. 14 Not Forgotten is hosted by the Engineering Undergraduate Society and the APSC EDI.I Office.
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Jun 29
Pride Month Fireside Chat: Supporting the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community as Allies
3:00pm - 4:30pm | 6250 Applied Science Ln, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
REGISTER HERE This is a hybrid event. Civil and Mechanical Engineering Building (CEME), Room 2202. Zoom link will be sent to participants before the chat. June is the inauguration of “Pride Season,” a term which refers to a range of Pride events happening from June – September. We will be holding a 'fireside chat' guided by Sheryl Staub-French, Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Faculty of Applied Science. Sheryl will be joined by Julia Staub-French and Kim LaForest in a conversation about supporting the 2SLGBTQIA+ community through compassion, understanding, and allyship. Sheryl joined APSC twenty years ago as a professor in civil engineering. As an engineer, lesbian, mother, and leader of EDI.I initiatives in the Faculty, Sheryl will speak to the personal context and challenges faced by queer folks in the Applied Sciences. Julia is the Executive Director of Family Services of the North Shore, a non-profit, community-based agency that has been providing counselling, support and education for families and individuals for over 60 years. As a psychotherapist who has worked with queer clients and developed programs for queer youth, Julia is a leader in the queer community. Kim is Manager of Thrive Family Programs and PROUD2BE Coordinator at Family Services of the North Shore. As an ally and coordinator of the PROUD2BE initiatives, Kim will speak to the experiences of queer children and youth today, particularly non binary and trans youth, and her work supporting parents of gender diverse children and youth We look forward to listening, sharing, and connecting in this open space. All are welcome. ?✨ Speaker & Moderator Image Dr. Sheryl Staub-French, Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Faculty of Applied Science Dr. Staub-French is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science. She is Director of the BIM TOPiCS Lab where she leads inter-disciplinary research focused on developing methods and tools to support the digital delivery of sustainable building construction projects through effective and collaborative use of building information modeling (BIM). As the first Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the Faculty of Applied Science, Dr. Staub-French is a strong leader and advocate in advancing EDI in engineering and leading the Faculty’s EDI initiatives. She received her BS in Civil Engineering from Santa Clara University and her MS and PhD from Stanford University. Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Senior Manager EDI & Indigeneity Dana-Lyn is a member of the Hwlitsum First Nation, based in Canoe Pass, BC and a lawyer. She has practiced criminal, administrative and employment law. She is a double alumna of UBC, having obtained her BA and JD degrees at UBC. Dana-Lyn has worked as a university administrator since 2012 in Indigenous awareness, programming and student affairs capacities. Dana-Lyn led Indigenous Awareness camps and cultural competency programming during her tenure at the Peter A. Allard School of Law with UBC, where she was recognized for her contributions to this work by being the 2016 recipient of the UBC President’s Staff Award on Advancing Diversity and Inclusion.
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Jun 21
Weaving Relations Launch Event
1:00pm - 3:00pm
This event has passed. We encourage you to learn more about Weaving Relations on our course webpage, which offers professional content-based video interviews. Join us, along with guest speaker Chancellor Steven Point and other distinguished contributors, in celebrating the official launch of Weaving Relations, a course exploring Indigenous histories, people, and contexts, as well as settler colonialism in Canada, developed by the Faculty of Applied Science and the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. The launch is held on National Indigenous Peoples Day, a special day within National Indigenous History Month. According to the Government of Canada, This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Mètis peoples. June 21, the summer solstice, is National Indigenous Peoples Day because of its significance within Indigenous cultures as the longest day of the year. In this spirit, we celebrate the launch of Weaving Relations. Date: June 21, 2023Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.Location: Fred Kaiser Atrium Bannock and refreshments will be provided.Register Now Enrol in Weaving Relations For any questions, please contact the EDI.I Team in the Dean's Office at edii@apsc.ubc.ca.
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May 17
Dialogue Day: Building your Anti-Oppression Toolbox
10:00am - 2:30pm
This event has passed. Unfortunately, it was not recorded. We encourage you to check out our previous Dialogue Day on Race, Allyship, and Reconciliation, which was recorded. Hosted by the Faculties of Applied Science and Land and Food Systems This Dialogue Day a a response to our community’s desire to develop our collective toolboxes for having critical and challenging conversations around race, gender and anti-oppression, as well as building caring and equitable spaces within our Faculties as it relates to anti-oppression in leadership, research, teaching, and the workplace. This workshop drew on Module 6 of Weaving Relations. Participants were invited but not required to complete the Building Our Anti-Racist Toolbox Module 6 prior to the event for a deeper experience. In preparation for the day, participants read Decolonization Is Not A Metaphor by Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang or listened to The Diversity Gap Podcast, exploring the gap between our good intentions for diversity and the impact of those intentions. Dialogue Day facilitators: Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Senior Manager of EDI.I, Faculty of Applied Science and Faculty of Land and Food Systems Dana-Lyn (born Wilson) is a member of the Hwlitsum First Nation, based in Canoe Pass, BC and a lawyer. Dana-Lyn is an elected councilor of her Coast Salish nation, serving since 2021. She has practiced criminal law and continues to practice administrative and employment law as an Associate at Acumen Law. She is a double alumna of UBC, having obtained her Bachelors of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees here. As Senior Manager, EDI & Indigeneity, Dana-Lyn is currently leading the decolonization and Indigenization efforts in the Faculties of Applied Science and Land and Food Systems. In this role, Dana-Lyn supports EDI.I education, engagement and support for the two Faculties. Leading the impactful UBC Orange Shirt Day Intergenerational March for the past two years has been an honour. Recently, Dana-Lyn and Erin Keely visualized and created the Weaving Relations course, an educational opportunity meeting Goal 2 of UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan. Dana-Lyn has worked as a university administrator since 2012 in Indigenous awareness, programming and student affairs capacities. Dana-Lyn led Indigenous focussed programming during her tenure at the Peter A. Allard School of Law with UBC, where she was recognized in 2016 for the UBC President’s Staff Award on Advancing Diversity and Inclusion. Lastly, Dana-Lyn has been a Board member of RESEAU-CMI, Networks of Centres of Excellence – Knowledge Mobilization since December 2021. Dana-Lyn spends her spare time with her family, and being a mother of two young adults is her proudest achievement. Bashir Mohamed, EDI.I Coordinator, Faculty of Applied Science Bashir Mohamed is the EDI.I Coordinator in the Faculty of Applied Science. In his free time, he is a researcher and writer focused on Black Canadian history in Western Canada. His primary interest is researching the legacy of Black Civil Rights movement in Western Canada in the early to mid 1900s. He has written for the Canadian Encyclopedia, CBC, and The Globe and Mail. He is a current Naval Officer in the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve. Shannon Robinson, CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Educational Consultant for Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning (ART-L) Shannon has joined the Dean’s Office for a portion of the time. She grew up in Treaty 6 and Treaty 7 territories, scrambling around on either side of the Red Deer River. She holds an undergraduate degree in Art History and First Nations & Indigenous studies from the University of British Columbia. Shannon's professional background is in education, programming and curation and she has held roles at the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, the Museum of Anthropology, and other spaces where community voices and institutions intersect. She approaches her work with the aims of disrupting colonial systems and embodying care through practice. Sheryl Staub-French, Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Faculty of Applied Science Dr. Staub-French is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science. She is Director of the BIM TOPiCS Lab where she leads inter-disciplinary research focused on developing methods and tools to support the digital delivery of sustainable building construction projects through effective and collaborative use of building information modeling (BIM). She has published over 100 papers in leading journals and conferences on BIM and related topics. Her lab has made significant contributions in developing BIM guidelines and best practices; collaborating with industry and government to advance technology transfer; and developing tools to support virtual design and digital delivery. As the first Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the Faculty of Applied Science, Dr. Staub-French is a strong leader and advocate in advancing EDI in engineering and leading the Faculty’s EDI initiatives. She received her BS in Civil Engineering from Santa Clara University and her MS and PhD from Stanford University.
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Mar 21
Dialogue Day: International Day for the Elimination of Racism
10:15am - 2:30pm
Hosted by the Faculties of Applied Science and Land and Food Systems This event has passed. Watch the recording This Dialogue was a response to our community’s desire to develop our collective toolboxes for having critical and challenging conversations around race and anti-oppression, as well as building caring and equitable spaces within our Faculties as it relates to anti-oppression in leadership, research, teaching, and the workplace. Three-Part Schedule Dialogue on Race, Allyship, and Reconciliation, including talks on: Worldviews and Two-Eyed Seeing The Experiences of Racialized People In Canada The Principles that Guide Allyship Community-Building Lunch Building Our Anti-Racist Toolkits Workshop: Engaging In Challenging Conversations Through An Anti-Oppressive Lens, which will include: Practical Tools For Engaging In Challenging Conversations Why Allyship Is Critical to Anti-Oppression Work Scenarios, Case Studies, and Group Dialogue Learning Objectives Engaging in critical conversations concerning the frameworks of allyship and anti-oppression work. Cultivating community practices that support a respectful and inclusive environment for everyone. Growing our collective toolboxes for how we can engage in challenging conversations and anti-oppression work. Identifying tools for creating caring and equitable spaces within our Faculties, and specifically in leadership, research, teaching, and the workplace. The workshop drew on Module 6 of Weaving Relations. Participants were invited but not required to complete the Building Our Anti-Racist Toolbox Module prior to the event for a deeper experience. In preparation for the day, participants read Decolonization Is Not A Metaphor by Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang or listened to The Diversity Gap Podcast, exploring the gap between our good intentions for diversity and the impact of those intentions. Faciliators Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Senior Manager of EDI.I, Faculty of Applied Science and Faculty of Land and Food Systems Dana-Lyn (born Wilson) is a member of the Hwlitsum First Nation, based in Canoe Pass, BC and a lawyer. Dana-Lyn is an elected councilor of her Coast Salish nation, serving since 2021. She has practiced criminal law and continues to practice administrative and employment law as an Associate at Acumen Law. She is a double alumna of UBC, having obtained her Bachelors of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees here. As Senior Manager, EDI & Indigeneity, Dana-Lyn is currently leading the decolonization and Indigenization efforts in the Faculties of Applied Science and Land and Food Systems. In this role, Dana-Lyn supports EDI.I education, engagement and support for the two Faculties. Leading the impactful UBC Orange Shirt Day Intergenerational March for the past two years has been an honour. Recently, Dana-Lyn and Erin Keely visualized and created the Weaving Relations course, an educational opportunity meeting Goal 2 of UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan. Dana-Lyn has worked as a university administrator since 2012 in Indigenous awareness, programming and student affairs capacities. Dana-Lyn led Indigenous focussed programming during her tenure at the Peter A. Allard School of Law with UBC, where she was recognized in 2016 for the UBC President’s Staff Award on Advancing Diversity and Inclusion. Lastly, Dana-Lyn has been a Board member of RESEAU-CMI, Networks of Centres of Excellence – Knowledge Mobilization since December 2021. Dana-Lyn spends her spare time with her family, and being a mother of two young adults is her proudest achievement. Bashir Mohamed, EDI.I Coordinator, Faculty of Applied Science Bashir Mohamed is the EDI.I Coordinator in the Faculty of Applied Science. In his free time, he is a researcher and writer focused on Black Canadian history in Western Canada. His primary interest is researching the legacy of Black Civil Rights movement in Western Canada in the early to mid 1900s. He has written for the Canadian Encyclopedia, CBC, and The Globe and Mail. He is a current Naval Officer in the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve. Erin Keely, Indigenous Engagement Coordinator, Faculty of Applied Science Erin Keely is the Indigenous Engagement Coordinator in the Faculty of Applied Science. Erin holds a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science, where her research focused on Indigenous politics and the meaning of reconciliation in Canada, and she is currently completing her M.Ed. in Counselling Psychology here at UBC. Since 2014, Erin has worked within the post-secondary sector in roles primarily related to policy and advocacy. As an uninvited settler, Erin is deeply grateful to live, work, and learn on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Stó:lō nations.