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Solidarity & Action: Five Tips on Tackling Racism

By Gabrielle Bonifacio, Communications Assistant and Aftab Erfan, Director, Dialogue and Conflict Engagement Due to COVID-19, we have all made difficult, yet necessary, changes to our routines in order to flatten the curve. Unfortunately, while waiting for the number of cases to fall, reports of xenophobia and anti-Asian, particularly anti-Chinese, racism continue to rise in […]

UBC Recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2020

UBC Recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2020

UBC’s exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs have, once again, gained the institution recognition as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2020.

Equity & Inclusion Office Response to COVID-19

Equity & Inclusion Office Response to COVID-19

UBC’s Equity & Inclusion Office response to COVID-19 and commitment to delivery of services

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Saturday 21 March is UN International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a timely reminder as xenophobia increases in Western nations. How will you engage?

Recognizing resilience and potential during Black History Month

Recognizing resilience and potential during Black History Month

By Gabrielle Bonifacio, Communications Assistant During Black History Month, we encourage everyone to celebrate and explore the countless achievements, contributions, and experiences of Black Canadians throughout history. Though understanding Black history should not be limited to any single time frame, this month is a good place to start learning about and from notable figures who […]

Celebrate Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month

By Gabrielle Bonifacio, Communications Assistant With each coming year, we aspire to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black Canadians while also gaining a wider understanding of the parts of history that have been erased. Though it is now well-established that February is Black History Month, BHM was only officially recognized in Canada when the […]

Wrapping up 2019: Gratitude for this year’s gifts

Wrapping up 2019: Gratitude for this year’s gifts

By Gabrielle Bonifacio, Communications Assistant (Work-Learn), UBC Equity & Inclusion Office Before we roar into 2020, let’s take a moment to reflect on this year’s highlights and thank everyone who helped make this year so bright. From everyone at the office: thank you for your support, leadership and dedication to making UBC and wherever you […]

Recap: From awareness to action to innovation with Dr. Damon A. Williams

Recap: From awareness to action to innovation with Dr. Damon A. Williams

By Lilian Odera, Programs Assistant (Work-Learn), UBC Equity & Inclusion Office On November 14, Dr. Damon A. Williams gave his keynote lecture address on empowering leaders through inclusive excellence at Sage Bistro. This lecture was the first in the Provost’s Distinguished Lecture Series on Race and Leadership, hosted by Dr. Andrew Szeri, Provost and Vice-President […]

Under the microscope: Examining EDI in and out of the lab

Under the microscope: Examining EDI in and out of the lab

By Gabrielle Bonifacio, Communications Assistant (Work-Learn), UBC Equity & Inclusion Office   When people think of labs, they envision white coats, thick-framed goggles and papers fraught with complicated scribbles. It is a place for exploration and experimentation; a site of discovery open to everyone in the business of scientific pursuit. Yet that’s not what PhD […]

EIO student-staff members Nishthaa Lekhi (left) and Will Shelling (right) at the National Student Leadership Diversity Convention in New York City this past November.

Comparing notes at the National Student Leadership Diversity Convention (NSLDC)

By Will Shelling, Policy and Research Assistant (Work-Learn student), UBC Equity & Inclusion Office   Touching down in New York City after about four hours of sleep and sitting in a seat that’s just slightly too small for you is a certain kind of situation one finds themselves in before going to their first academic […]