Topics: EDI+Indigeneity
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
EDI.I News + Events
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View upcoming events and recent news in the topic of Equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigeneity (EDI.I).
APSC Panel Discussion: Working with Indigenous Communities
Nov 10, 2021 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Event
This panel discussion will explore competencies required to be inclusive collaborators and create spaces for respectful engagement.
Reconciliation + Design Dialogue Series
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Overview 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. Are you an innovative problem solver with a…
Reconciliation + Design: Dialogue 2 - Indigenous ways of knowing, and being
Nov 25, 2021 | 4:30pm | Event
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…
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
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sep 30, 2021 | 11:45am - 2:00pm | Event
Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day, September 30, 2021
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...