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June
REDDI Mini Series - Preventing Sex and Gender Harassment and Discrimination
Creating and Maintaining Positive Space (CHRSG1)
June 7th 10-11:30am
This is a “101” session that will explore gender and sexual diversity, as well as homophobia and transphobia specific to the campus experience. Learn about using inclusive language, being a supportive ally, campus resources, and creating safer spaces on campus for gender and sexually diverse students, staff, and faculty.
Core REDDI Series - Addressing Discrimination Today
Démanteler le capacitisme : Briser les barrières à l’accès et l’inclusion (FR) (CHRAC5)
13 juin 10h à 11h30
Le capacitisme est infusé dans les systèmes qui nous entourent; et cela nous rend tous moins capable. Rejoignez-nous pour discuter de comment changer nos approches, comment collaborer et s’appuyer les uns les autres pour éliminer les barrières à l’accès, et comment briser les systèmes qui maintiennent le capacitisme.
Impacts and Effects of Microaggressions in the PSE Environment (CHRED1)
June 15th 2-3:30pm
This session will highlight the reality and pervasiveness of microaggressions within the context of post-secondary institutions. We will look at how and why microaggressions are harmful, discuss some tools to address and prevent them, and offer opportunities to practice using these tools in order to foster a more inclusive and equitable campus environment. This session will focus specifically on the actions of individuals and groups in fostering inclusion and belonging.
Challenging Biases in Decision-Making and Approaches to Difference (CHRED8)
June 20th 10:30am-12pm
Participants will learn about how our brains develop and often rely on biases, how these biases impact our perceptions of and behaviours toward others, and what we can do to prevent these biases from negatively influencing our decisions, work and learning spaces, and communities.
REDDI Mini Series - Preventing Sex and Gender Harassment and Discrimination
Creating and Maintaining Positive Space (CHRSG1)
June 26th 1pm-2:30pm
This is a “101” session that will explore gender and sexual diversity, as well as homophobia and transphobia specific to the campus experience. Learn about using inclusive language, being a supportive ally, campus resources, and creating safer spaces on campus for gender and sexually diverse students, staff, and faculty.
July
Core REDDI Series - Addressing Discrimination Today
Advancing Organizational Change to Foster a Culture of Belonging (CHRED5)
July 13th 11am-12:30pm
Building on an understanding that organizations and institutions continue to embody many of the ways in which our society has created barriers to equity and inhibited inclusion, this session will consider discrimination from a systemic lens, and ask participants to engage in meaningful discussions on systems change. Participants will be invited to reflect on their own roles and positionalities within York and other organizations and communities and consider how to build collaborative responses to systemic inequities.
REDDI Mini Series - Promoting Accessibility and Proactive Accommodations
Challenging Ableism: Breaking Barriers to Social inclusion (CHRAC3)
July 18th 10-11:30am
In this workshop, participants will acquire a better understanding of disability as a social construct. They will learn about key concepts such as ableism and the social model of disability. Participants will also engage in reflection exercises to begin challenging ableism in everyday life.
REDDI Mini Series - A Spotlight on Intersectional Anti-Racism Work and Black Inclusion
Acknowledging and Addressing Racism (CHRAR1)
July 26th 1:30pm-3pm
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.
August
Core REDDI Series - Addressing Discrimination Today
Employment Equity Principles Towards Inclusion (co-facilitated with the Office of the VP EPC) (CHRED4)
August 9th 2pm-3:30pm
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 cultures.
REDDI Mini Series - Effective Responses to Creed-Based Harassment and Discrimination
Do the Work: Dialogue Across Differences (CHRPR9)
August 15th 10:30am-12pm
Through a series of engaging activities and reflection exercises participants who take part in this workshop will be able to:
- Identify personal limitations to engagement in dialogue across differences.
- Identify what they need to engage in meaningful conversation through respectful dialogue without the intention of persuasion.
- Develop personal strategies to manage emotions in order to look past individual differences and hear the humanity of someone’s lived experiences.
