March 21, 2025
In recent months, we have witnessed an increase in public discourse and policy shifts around equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives—most notably in the United States, where EDI efforts are facing heightened scrutiny, and here in Canada, where some institutions are reconsidering their approaches. These developments emerge within a broader global context of evolving conversations […]
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March 17, 2025
Ensure you have the knowledge to support your colleagues and create a workplace environment where disability inclusion and accessibility are prioritized.
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March 5, 2025
Several commemorative days taking place this March remind us of global norms established to safeguard and promote the universal human rights and fundamental freedoms of all people and, in the current context, emphasize the need to counter the intensification of misogyny, racism and transphobia.
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February 4, 2025
February is Black History Month. While we should celebrate Black history and excellence every day, this is an opportunity for a focused, intentional and elevated reflection and recognition of Black history and achievement.
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January 28, 2025
This day commemorates the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp that took place in 1945 and honours the memory of the victims and the survivors of the Holocaust (the Shoah)
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January 20, 2025
I am pleased to announce that the Equity & Inclusion Office has now released three, new anti-discrimination educational resource modules. These are: The Introduction to UBC’s Human Rights Obligations and Discrimination Policy is a pre-requisite learning module to be engaged with prior to the other complementary modules. The resources are part of a forthcoming and […]
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November 20, 2024
Explore how you can help mark this year’s Trans Day of Remembrance and access resources for trans community members and those seeking to be better allies.
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November 6, 2024
This November marks several commemorative days that are relevant for the Equity & Inclusion Office (EIO) to acknowledge given their implications for the sense of inclusion and belonging for our diverse domestic and international campus communities.
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