Explore Understanding of Sex through a Cross-cultural Perspective
This January 29th, 6:00 to 8:00PM, join the UBC Equity Ambassadors for a student panel discussion and dialogue on sex and empowerment through cross-cultural perspectives. Light refreshments provided. RSVP today as space is limited.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
This month is a time to raise awareness and understanding about sexual assault and what we can all do to prevent it, by creating a culture of consent. Explore events and resources and explore how you can contribute to our culture of consent, including and beyond sexual consent.
Get Connected: BIPoC Students Movie & Dinner Night
Get connected with other students who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Persons of Colour. Watch an award-winning short film that explores Chinese-Canadian and Indigenous heritage, enjoy a dinner, and meet the filmmaker.
The Power of Diversity: Better decisions? Better outcomes?
Join us for an evening of dialogue as our panel shares their insights and experiences, and explores how inclusion of diverse voices and perspectives can deliver more innovative, more creative, and more inclusive outcomes – creating positive social and system changes, from health and science, to business and academia.
Watching Crazy Rich Asians in Vancouver (A Dialogue, Not a Film Screening)
Lauded as a milestone for Asian representation, some fear it propagates stereotypes, or glorifies the culture of opulence of the one percent. On October 10th, join us as we try to make sense of it all.
Get Connected!
Join one of our welcome events to Get Connected to the UBC community. Presented by the Equity & Inclusion Office in partnership with Jump Start, your official welcome to life at UBC.
Digital Spaces: The New Public Domain
Join us on Monday, March 20th, for a half-day conversation as we explore ways to build healthy and vibrant online communities.
Realities of Racism: (Mis)representation of Race in the Media
On Tuesday, March 20th, join the UBC Equity Ambassadors and the broader student community as they discuss the extent to which mass media continues to perpetuate racism and explore opportunities for intervention.
Equity Enhancement Fund Info Session + Showcase
Join us as the 2017 Equity Enhancement Fund winners share their projects and learn what it takes to apply. Sara-Jane Finlay, Associate Vice-President, Equity & Inclusion will make opening remarks and give an update on equity and inclusion at UBC. Learn more and register.
Proposal Writing Workshop: Equity Enhancement Fund
Learn more and sign up for our upcoming proposal writing workshops. Ace the application and get up to $25,000 for your projects. Applications are accepted from UBC students, staff and faculty for projects that advance equity and inclusion on campus. Learn more and register.