Recorded Resources - Past EDI.I Events

Cicely Belle Blain in the Anti-Racism Speaker Series

4:30pm - 5:50pm

Cicely Belle Blain in the Anti-Racism Speaker Series 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. Their ancestry is a mix of Gambian (Wolof), Jamaican and English. Cicely Belle spent their formative years between London, the Netherlands, and a small Catholic village in France - each home presenting a pivotal opportunity for awakening and growth. Cicely Belle is descended from a long line of feminist educators and developed a passion for justice from a young age. Cicely Belle is noted for founding Black Lives Matter Vancouver and subsequently being listed as one of Vancouver's 50 most powerful people by Vancouver Magazine twice, BC Business's 30 under 30, and one of Refinery29's Powerhouses of 2020. Cicely Belle founded Bakau Consulting Inc. in 2018 and has grown the company to serve 1000’s of clients worldwide - their public speaking, equity consulting and literary prowess has impacted people in Canada, the USA, the UK, South Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Ecuador, Senegal, South Africa, Eswatini and many more. Some of their most notable professional achievements include speaking at the United Nations Summit in Quito, Ecuador, developing an Intersectionality Toolkit for the City of Vancouver and presenting the keynote address for the 2020 graduating ceremony at the University of British Columbia, their alma mater. Cicely Belle is also an instructor in Executive Leadership at Simon Fraser University, the Editorial Director of Ripple of Change Magazine and the author of Burning Sugar (Arsenal Pulp Press and VS Books, 2020).

Dr. Margaret Moss in the Anti-Racism Speaker Series

4:30pm - 5:50pm

Dr. Margaret Moss in the Anti-Racism Speaker Series Margaret P. Moss, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN, is an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota), and is also Dakhóta. Dr. Moss is the first and only American Indian to hold both nursing and juris doctorates. She has been a nurse for 32 years, a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, and was recently elected to the Board of Directors.  She was also appointed to the Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice (BPH) at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (2021). Dr. Moss was one of two Indigenous women named on the inaugural Forbes 50 over 50 Impact List 2021. She published the first ever nursing text on American Indian health, winning two book-of-the-year awards (2016). Dr. Moss has been a RWJF Health Policy Fellow staffing the Senate Special Committee on Aging; a Fulbright Research Chair at McGill University on Indigenous contexts; and currently is Associate Vice President of Equity and Inclusion, Interim at the University of British Columbia.

Anthonia Ogundele & Family in the Anti-Racism Speaker Series

4:30pm - 5:50pm

This event has passed. Watch the recordingResearch indicates that two of the most effective ways of increase representation in STEM fields is the presence of role models and a supportive community.  What’s a more supportive community than family? Anthonia Ogundele will engage in an inter-generational conversation with her sister Francisca Ogundele and father Dr. Gabriel Ogundele on their experiences with role models and community within the engineering profession. All have come to STEM in different ways, but all with the same desire to chart a path for those that will come after them. Anthonia Ogundele is the Founder and Executive Director of Ethos Lab Educational Society.  Ethos Lab is a non-profit STEM and culture-focused Innovation Academy for youth ages 13-18 that provides access to emerging technologies, culture, and a community of innovators. Through this work, Ms. Ogundele has launched Canada’s first Black-led Virtual Reality environment.Ms. Ogundele’s career has been as a resilience professional.  Most recently, she was with VanCity Credit Union as Manager, Environmental Sustainability, Business Continuity and Emergency Planning.  Prior to that role, she held various positions in Emergency Management within the Ontario Government. She continues to consult as a resilience professional with the World Bank.Ms. Ogundele has a passion for community.  In 2016, she founded the Hogan’s Alley Land Trust (adjacent to Northeast False Creek), which evolved into the Hogan’s Alley Society through a merger with the Hogan’s Alley Memorial Project.  Ms. Ogundele was former Chair of the Coal Harbour Residents Association. In 2016, she founded the Cheeky Proletariat gallery, an accessible and inclusive space for the free expression of all people.She holds a Bachelor of Social Science and a certificate in Governance and Public Policy from the University of Ottawa and a Masters of Environmental Studies, Urban Planning from the University of Waterloo.Ms. Ogundele was recently honoured with the City of Vancouver’s Black History Month Community Leader Award. 

Reconciliation + Design: Dialogue 2 - Indigenous ways of knowing, and being

4:30pm

Join us for the second dialogue of the Reconciliation + Design Series.  These dialogues are a scaled Indigenization complement to decolonization curriculum. Applied science invites anyone who reflects on reconciling their design processes to join the conversation. This is an interdisciplinary conversation on reconciliation and design. The speakers are Indigenous change-makers. We amplify their voices and listen to understand. Students and faculty practice authentic, experiential learning in dialogue circles, learning to weave together these Indigenous perspectives, ways of knowing, and ways of being, with our own as designers. The breakout room facilitators are students. They will be practicing their skills leading dialogue circles. Speaker: Elder Albert Marshall Image Albert is from the Moose Clan of the Mi'kmaw Nation. He is a passionate advocate for the preservation, promotion, and revitalization of Mi'kmaw Traditional Knowledge, including language, spirituality, stories, practices, and ways of knowing. In 2009, Albert and his late wife, Murdena Marshall, were awarded honorary doctorates in recognition of their devotion and commitment to this work. Their energy, wisdom, and knowledge helped create the innovative integrative science academic program at Cape Breton University in the 1990s. Together, Albert and Murdena developed KECCA (Knowledge Education & Culture Consultant Associates) to better enable their work and to encourage a strong future for the Mi’kmaw Nation and its peoples. Albert is a passionate advocate of cross- cultural understandings and healing and of our human responsibilities to care for all creatures and our Earth Mother. He a fluent speaker of Mi'kmaw and the designated voice for the Mi’kmaw Elders of Unama’ki with respect to environmental issues. He coined the phrase “Two-Eyed Seeing” / Etuaptmumk, as a guiding principle for collaborative work which encourages learning to see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous knowledges and ways of knowing, and from the other eye with the strengths of Western knowledges and ways of knowing ... and learning to use both these eyes together, for the benefit of all. In 2009, Albert was awarded the Marshall Award for Aboriginal Leadership as part of the Eco-Hero Awards delivered by the NS Environmental Network.

Affinity space for 2SLGBTQIA+ UBC graduate students, post-docs, staff and faculty in the STEM disciplines

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Affinity space for 2SLGBTQIA+ UBC graduate students, post-docs, staff and faculty in the STEM disciplines If you identify as a 2SLGBTQIA+ UBC graduate student, post-doc, staff or faculty member, you are invited to this affinity space, led by a Registered Clinical Counsellor (Thoko Moyo or Tiffany Wu) experienced in working with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. This session will be a space for folks to share thoughts and experiences as 2SLGBTQIA+ students, staff and faculty in the STEM fields with the goal of generating connection, healing and joy amongst participants. Session Details: Each 1.5 hour session will be capped at 15 participants. The session is designed to be a safe space for participants. For example, although participants will be provided opportunities to speak, there is no requirement to speak; folks can attend and just listen if they wish.  There is no requirement to have a minimum knowledge of equity, inclusion or anti-oppression. All UBC 2SLGBTQIA+ STEM graduate students, post-docs, staff and faculty are welcome. REGISTER NOW   Learn more about  2SLGBTQIA+ STEM and Transgender Day of Remembrance: International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM Transgender Day of Remembrance at UBC Systemic inequalities for LGBTQ professionals in STEM   If you are looking for readings and resources, here are a few to get you started: Towards More Trans-Inclusive Classrooms 14 Recommendations for LGBTQ+ Individuals in Biology Building LGBTQ-inclusive Chemical Engineering Classrooms and Departments

Jamboard of actions and commitments to our 2SLGBTQIA+ STEM colleagues from allies

Jamboard of actions and commitments to our 2SLGBTQIA+ STEM colleagues from allies For this initiative, we call on 2SLGBTQIA+ allies to share actions they have implemented that have brought about positive change and created a more equitable, inclusive and decolonized learning environment and workplace for UBC 2SLGBTQIA+ STEM community members. Actions could include anything from ensuring inclusive language is consistently used in department communications, to modifying a course’s reading list to include more 2SLGBTQIA+ scholars, to ensuring that everyone has “preferred name” stickers when organizing conferences or events. Allies, please share your actions on this Jamboard. The jamboard will be open until November 19th and communicated out the UBC STEM faculties on this day. On November 18th, allies are invited to join a drop-in session with Equity Strategists Maï Yasué (Faculty of Science) and Greg Lockwood (Faculty of Applied Science) at 3:30 pm to share and discuss upcoming and ongoing actions that lead to positive change for the 2SLGBTQIA+ STEM community. If you would like to join the drop-in session on Thursday, November 18 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm. Learn more about  2SLGBTQIA+ STEM and Transgender Day of Remembrance: International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM Transgender Day of Remembrance at UBC Systemic inequalities for LGBTQ professionals in STEM If you are looking for readings and resources, here are a few to get you started: Towards More Trans-Inclusive Classrooms 14 Recommendations for LGBTQ+ Individuals in Biology Building LGBTQ-inclusive Chemical Engineering Classrooms and Departments

APSC Panel Discussion: Working with Indigenous Communities

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Image Panel Description:  This panel discussion will explore competencies required to be inclusive collaborators and create spaces for respectful engagement. Our panelists have established deep working relationships with the Indigenous communities they engage with, and lead by example in their authentic commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the value they place on traditional ways of knowing.Date and time: Wednesday, November 10, at 1:00 - 2:00 PMPanelists: Madjid Mohseni, Professor, CHBE, Scientific Director, RES’EAU Centre for Mobilizing Innovation Maggie Low, Assistant Professor, SCARP, Co-Chair of the Indigenous Community Planning (ICP) Program John Bass, Associate Professor, SALA Moderated by: Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Senior Manager, EDI & Indigeneity Register now

Reconciliation + Design: Dialogue 1 - Truth

4:30pm

Join us for the first dialogue of the Reconciliation + Design Series: Truth This reconciliation + design dialogue series is co-designed and led by UBC Civil Engineering Assistant Professor of Teaching Pam Wolf and Civil Engineering graduate student Danilo Caron. These dialogues are a scaled Indigenization complement to decolonization curriculum. Applied science invites anyone who reflects on reconciling their design processes to join the conversation. This is an interdisciplinary conversation on reconciliation and design. The speakers are Indigenous change-makers. We amplify their voices and listen to understand. Students and faculty practice authentic, experiential learning in dialogue circles, learning to weave together these Indigenous perspectives, ways of knowing, and ways of being, with our own as designers. The breakout room facilitators are students. They will be practicing their skills leading dialogue circles. Speaker: Danilo Caron Danilo Caron is a Master of Applied Science student in Civil Engineering and project engineer with Urban Systems Ltd. Born and raised in Kamloops, he is of mixed Italian and Anishinaabe heritage with ties to Castelfranco Veneto Italy and Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation in Ontario. Since 2017, Danilo, his wife Jewell, and daughter Cicada have been visitors on Musqueam traditional, ancestral and unceded territory. Danilo combines his construction background and applied science education to his project and construction management research. His research focuses on project delivery methods, their ability to harness Indigenous ways of knowing, and how the engineering industry can advance reconciliation in the broader Canadian society. When Danilo isn't studying or working, he can be found running the local trails or walking the nearby beaches with Jewell and Cicada. Please direct any logistics questions to edii@apsc.ubc.ca; questions about the content can be directed to danilo.caron@ubc.ca or pamela.wolf@ubc.ca the co-designers and leaders of the series.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day, September 30, 2021 On Thursday September 30, 2021 the Faculty of Applied Science, along with Land and Food Systems, Forestry and Science hosted an Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day. This event was attended by members of the UBC community, as well as families and those in solidarity and began at the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Center with a land acknowledgement and opening remarks from Elder Seis’lom. Shortly after, the march down Main Mall began with opportunities for education along the way before reaching the Reconciliation Pole where Elder Pauline Johnson shared the heartbreaking truths about her family’s experience with the residential school system. Closing words were then shared by Will Valley (Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Faculty of Land and Food Systems) as well as Sheryl Staub-French (Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigineity, Faculty of Applied Science). “We have a responsibility collectively and individually to learn and to act today and every day. We have so much work to do. Commemorating this day, advocating for the truth and connecting as a community is one small step towards learning and unlearning Canadian history. Supporting our Indigenous faculty and staff is another way. Not only in education but also in allyship.” – Sheryl Staub-French. If you participated, thank you for taking the time to educate yourself and support Indigenous peoples as we continue this journey of Truth and Reconciliation. The Canadian government designated September 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, beginning in 2021. This responds to Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action 80, which states that the federal government will work with Indigenous people to establish a statutory day to “honour Survivors, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process”. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Senior Manager, EDI & Indigeneity: danalyn.mackenzie@ubc.ca Image Image Image Image Image Image

Save the Date: The 94 Truth & Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action

3:00pm - 4:30pm

The 94 TRC Calls to Action: A Participatory Reading:  On September 29th, to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day (Sept 30th), we invite you to join us for a participatory reading of the 94 Calls to Action from the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission.  This document is foundational to the process of reconciliation in Canada and is a critical document for all to engage with. Through this reading, we will together make audible these Calls to Action.  We undertake this as one step toward engagement with implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan.     We are looking for 94 people to each read one of the 94 Calls in this event.  Both readers and listeners are welcome.  To sign up to attend, and/or to read one of the Calls to Action at this event, please register here:     TRC 94 Calls to Action Registration Form    This is a joint event among the Faculties of Applied Science, Science, Land & Food Systems and Forestry. Image Image Image Image

Anti-racist teaching series: Identifying and responding to harmful phrases

1:00pm - 3:00pm

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 activities that interrogate specific harmful phrases, their roots, analogous or similar phrases, and antidotes for / responses to them. Ultimately, the aim of this workshop is to equip educators with the ability to recognize and interrupt harmful phrases or thought patterns.

IGNITE! book club: David Chariandy in conversation with Ayesha S. Chaudhry

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 colonial, racialized, and gendered beliefs and ideals with which she was raised. Braiding together Western, South Asian and Quranic storytelling styles, Chaudhry weaves her personal experiences with social commentary, and invites us to reimagine our ideas of self and family, state and citizenship, love and loss. This final IGNITE! event of the year is not to be missed.

Through the lens: Relations first

10:00am - 12:00pm

A virtual introduction to decolonizing your relations to the land, your work and your community. This workshop will include an overview of decolonizing practices and will require self-reflection and for participants to be prepared to share and discuss their own experiences. While the teachings & critical Indigenous theory shared by Ta7talíya Michelle Nahanee are grounded in Squamish world view, they are applicable across Indigenous Territories. Whether you are new to these conversations & practices, or you are wanting to reconnect to, and re-inspire, your unlearning journey, join us!

Special Panel Event: Indigenous perspectives within Applied Science professions and academia

3:30pm - 5:00pm

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. Our goal is to help raise awareness, engage in dialogue, and discuss actions that we can and should be taking as a Faculty. Our aim is that this panel will elevate Indigenous voices within disciplines and share practices and knowledge Indigenous people bring to enrich the faculty and programs they work within. The panel will explore how Indigenous faculty in Applied Science disciplines approach their classrooms and professional practices. We will hear about their motivation and how they apply and create the tools they use and share with other peoples. We will learn how these faculty members design and decolonize their classrooms and practices.  Panelists: Ian Foulds, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering, Principal's Research Chair - Indigenous Reconciliation in Engineering, School of Engineering, Okanagan Campus  Maggie Low, Assistant Professor, Indigenous Partnership Group, Co-Chair of the Indigenous Community Planning (ICP) program, School of Community & Regional Planning Margaret Moss, Associate Professor, Director of the First Nations House of Learning, School of Nursing Patrick Stewart, Architect and Adjunct Professor, Co-Editor of Our Voices: Indigeneity and Architecture, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Pam Wolf, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science  Facilitators: Danilo Caron, Indigenous Student Engagement Coordinator UBC Engineering Student Services, Faculty of Applied Science Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Senior Manager, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigeneity, Faculty of Applied Science  Hosts: James Olson, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science  Sheryl Staub-French, Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigeneity, Faculty of Applied Science 

Pride film screening: Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things

Commemorating both Indigenous History Month and Pride Month, the Equity and Inclusion Office is hosting a screening of Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things. The documentary follows a pride celebration in Nunavut, Canada, and discusses the impacts of colonization on traditional Inuit beliefs on sexuality, as well as processes of ‘unshaming’ which younger generations are undertaking. The screening will be followed by a discussion of key themes and takeaways.