Equity & Inclusion Office

Events

Game Changers: How Are Assistive Technologies Making Sport Accessible?

March 13, 2019

From basketball to recreational skiing and hiking, assistive technologies are helping break down barriers to sport participation. Join us as our panel of athletes, changemakers, and leaders share their personal experiences, and discuss ways that sport is being transformed.

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Celebrate International Women’s Day

March 8, 2019

This International Women’s Day (IWD) 2019, join us for an exciting new event at UBC! From March 7th – 9th, Turn it Up and Disrupt will inspire positive change by educating and mobilizing our community to creatively tackle gender-based inequities.

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Explore Understanding of Sex through a Cross-cultural Perspective

January 18, 2019

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.

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month

January 14, 2019

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.

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Queer + Trans Student Movie Night

November 22, 2018

Come and get connected! The UBC Equity & Inclusion Office is hosting a movie night for Queer and/or Trans students and their allies. Join us for dinner and a screening of Finding by Love Intersections followed by a discussion session with the filmmakers, Jen Sungshine and David Ng.

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Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 16, 2018

This Tuesday, November 20th, take a moment to commemorate and honour the victims of anti-transgender violence. Explore local events, resources, and services available to the UBC community.

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Get Connected: BIPoC Students Movie & Dinner Night

November 16, 2018

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.

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The Power of Diversity: Better decisions? Better outcomes?

October 1, 2018

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.

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Watching Crazy Rich Asians in Vancouver (A Dialogue, Not a Film Screening)

October 1, 2018

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.

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Get Connected!

August 17, 2018

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.

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