Events
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May 26
Lab Accessibility Training
9:30am - 11:00am
Do you make decisions about teaching labs? Whether it's in equipment, storage, layout, furnishings, safety, lab instruction, and more, this training is for you! Join us to learn more about accessibility in lab spaces. Gain insight into how to make lab spaces usable by and safe for lab users with physical accessibility needs. The focus of this training session is on undergraduate teaching labs, however those involved in decisions about research lab spaces may also benefit.*Please note the date has moved from May 28 to May 26, 2025.Meet the TrainerJulie Sawchuk - Principal and CEO, Sawchuk Accessible Solutions International Speaker, Best Selling Author and recipient of the King’s Coronation Medal, Julie is committed to helping everyone simplify accessibility. After sustaining a spinal cord injury in 2015, Julie became intimately aware of the everyday challenges of living in a world not built with accessibility in mind. Since then, she has become an industry leader, helping stakeholders understand how accessible spaces and services maximize safety, maintain dignity and allow independence through practical solutions. Using storytelling, expertise and humour, Julie reminds us that we all have a part to play in creating a world where people with disabilities don’t have to expend extra energy to simply do life. Source: https://www.juliesawchuk.ca/
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Jun 4
Healthy Masculinities in STEM
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Healthy Masculinities in STEMThis event is hosted by EDI.I Office in the Faculties of Applied Science, Forestry and Land and Food Systems at UBC. Join us for a thoughtful discussion on cultivating healthy masculinities within STEM fields. This panel provides a supportive space for male-identified individuals to reflect on and explore how masculinity is shaped, expressed, and challenged in academic and professional environments. Panelists will engage with topics such as gender roles, societal expectations, stereotypes, and the importance of positive role models, fostering dialogue that promotes equity, inclusion, and well-being for all. This event is offered as a part of the Cascades of Change program and is open to all members of the UBC community. Contributors Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Moderator 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 councillor of her Coast Salish nation, serving since 2021. She holds a joint position of Senior Manager of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigeneity at LFS and Forestry. Dana-Lyn has been a speaker on numerous panels on Indigenous research, communities and ISP implementation. She currently sits on the Indigenous Working Group, co-chairs the ISP Community of Practice, and advises front-line student services advisors on best practices in Indigenous student support. Will Valley, Panelist Will Valley is an associate professor of teaching in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia and the academic director of the core curriculum in the faculty, the Land, Food, and Community (LFC) series. The objective of the LFC series is to create learning opportunities that encourage students to become citizens, professionals, and leaders who understand the opportunities and obstacles to creating regional, national, and global food systems that are ecologically regenerative, socially just, and economically viable. Hisham Zerriffi, Panelist Hisham Zerriffi is an Associate Professor in Forest Resources Management at the University of British Columbia (UBC)/ He was previously an Assistant Professor and the Ivan Head South/North Research Chair in the Liu Institute for Global Issues at UBC. Dr. Zerriffi’s research is at the intersection of technology, energy and the environment, with a particular focus on rural areas of the developing world. Graham R. Hendra, Panelist - Healthy Masculinity in STEM Graham R. Hendra is a Lecturer and Mech 2 Coordinator in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He holds a B.A.Sc. from the University of Waterloo and a Ph.D. from UBC, and he is a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.). Dr. Alon Eisenstein, Panelist Dr. Eisenstein is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in Technology Entrepreneurship and Professional Development at the University of British Columbia Okanagan’s School of Engineering, which is situated on the ancestral, traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation. Since joining the UBC School of Engineering in 2021, Dr. Eisenstein has introduced and taught several courses on the topics of entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership, applying experiential learning pedagogy throughout. For close to a decade, Dr. Eisenstein has been developing, studying and advancing the use of Work-Integrated Learning pedagogy within entrepreneurship education.