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Workshop Series Information
FALL 2021
Lutte Contre la discrimination
Rejoignez-nous pour explorer des stratégies et des pratiques de réponse dans des situations de discrimination, afin de mieux créer une culture et une institution inclusive.
10h30-12h
Acknowledging and Addressing Racism
This workshop will help participants gain an understanding of how to recognize racism, how it can manifest, and what its impacts are. Participants will learn about strategies to address barriers to inclusive spaces, and become familiar with relevant tools, policies and legislation within the York context.
Thursday, October 7
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, February 15
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Challenging Unconscious Bias and Microaggressions
This workshop will take a deep dive into forms of unconscious bias, and stereotyping that lead to microaggressions and discriminatory behaviour. Participants will explore effective strategies to challenge our biases, reframing our ways of thinking and strengthen the experience of inclusion for all.
Tuesday, October 19
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Racial Inclusion and Employment Equity
This workshop focuses on racism and discrimination in the workplace, highlighting the relevant policies and laws in place to support efforts that build healthy and inclusive workplace environments and culture.
Tuesday, November 4
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Intervening on Racism
Please note that we strongly recommend participants to have attended at least one of the workshops above before attending this session.
This workshop will be highly participation-based, and ask attendees to design strategies and practice tools to intervene on moments of racial discrimination, harassment, and microaggressions. Prior familiarity with these concepts is recommended.
Tuesday, November 9
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
WINTER 2022
Anti-Racism Workshop Series: Black History Month (BHM 2022)
The Construction and Maintenance of Systemic Racism (BHM 2022)
This session will explore the history of race and racism and how it is maintained today in institutions across Canada. This workshop is designed to complement the anti-racism REDI series and is heavily information focused, aiming to give context to what is happening in our world today. Unlike other REDI sessions, the emphasis is less on skill-building and more on awareness-building and we strongly encourage participants to take this session in conjunction with other anti-racism workshops with a more action-oriented content.
Thursday, February 3, 2022
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Recognizing Resilience in Communities (BHM 2022)
Participants will engage in discussions about community resilience in the face of disadvantage and hardship, examining the ways barriers and discrimination shape our perspective of communities under duress. The workshop will help participants consider how to engage and foster inclusivity across multiple groups and spaces.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Acknowledging and Addressing Racism (BHM 2022)
This workshop will help participants gain an understanding of how to recognize racism, how it can manifest, and what its impacts are. Participants will learn about strategies to address barriers to inclusive spaces, and become familiar with relevant tools, policies and legislation within the York context.
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Intervening on Racism (BHM 2022)
Please note that we strongly recommend participants to have attended at least one of the workshops above before attending this session.
This workshop will be highly participation-based, and ask attendees to design strategies and practice tools to intervene on moments of racial discrimination, harassment, and microaggressions. Prior familiarity with these concepts is recommended.
Thursday, February 24, 2022
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
