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This newsletter is an invitation to engage with EDI.I initiatives, concepts, and practices within Applied Science and provides a thoughtful, challenging, and rewarding learning opportunity.
We hope to make Applied Science more equitable, diverse, and inclusive for all by building the competencies required to beinclusiverespectful leadersand cultivating awork-life culturegrounded in respect, understanding, humility, wellness, balance and joy, as set out in ourFaculty Strategic Plan.
What to expect:
- Applied Science EDII news and events
- EDII book, movie, and podcast recommendations
- Student, Staff, and Faculty Spotlight
- Monthly themes based on EDII days of significance
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May Newsletter
We celebrate National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG2S), also known as Red Dress Day on May 5 and International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia on May 17.
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April Newsletter
This month, we celebrate Earth Day with a discussion about environmental racism and justice in Canadian contexts.
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March
This month is filled with days of significance. These days are opportunities to focus on specific equity topics, and collectively, they remind us that we must work towards equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigeneity on all fronts.
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February
February is Black History Month! Join us in celebrating and critically engaging with Black experiences that are often left out of our curriculum, museums, labs, and our very own institution.
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January
Happy New Year! This is a time for reflection, taking stock and setting new goals. Equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigeneity are goals worth working towards daily, and this newsletter offers a great place to start.
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December
An EDI.I Office year-in-review from our very own Senior Manager, Dana-Lyn Mackenzie.
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November
We honor cultural diversity and diversity of knowledge, especially Indigenous knowledge. These ways of seeing the world can enhance our tolerance towards one another and our respect for the lands we are situated on.
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October
Join us for Women's History Month as we celebrate the achievements of women within the Faculty of Applied Science.
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September
Welcome to the first Applied Science EDII newsletter! This month, we share news and resources related to Orange Shirt Day.