Participate in these Dec 6 Events

Join The Pride Collective at UBC, the AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC), and the UBC Equity & Inclusion Office for a week of discussion, expression, and resistance for the Transgender Day of Remembrance.

The first Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) occurred in 1999 after the murder of Rita Hester, a black trans woman, in November 1998. TDoR is an annual event on November 20th that honours those who have been lost to violence as a result of transphobia, as well as recognizes the ongoing violence and oppression that trans people continue to face. We acknowledge that this definition does not sufficiently encompass the intersections of violence in people’s lives, and particularly the disproportionate amount of violence that impacts trans women, trans feminine folk, and trans people of colour, as well as the greater complexities of violence as a whole. However, this is still a significant and important day to remember who we have lost, to support who is still here, and to reflect on the work that still needs to be done.

See the full event listing on facebook

SCHEDULE:

Monday, November 16
– Visit us in the Nest Concourse (exact location TBA) for more information on TDoR and our organizations, and to participate in a “What Colour is Your Gender?” activity.

Tuesday, November 17
– Film Screening (“Paris is Burning”) and Discussion, 6:00-8:30, Nest Performance Theatre

Friday, November 20
– Intra Trans Solidary Discussion, 1:30-2:30, NEST 2521 (open to all folks who identify under the umbrella terms of transgender and/or gender non-conforming, or who are questioning)
– Allyship Discussion, 1:30-2:30, NEST 2515 (open to both trans/gender non-conforming folks and allies)
– Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil and open mic, 3:00-4:30, Nest Art Gallery

After the UBC vigil and open mic, you are invited to join us at the Vancouver Trans Day of Remembrance march and ceremony (https://www.facebook.com/events/775188259258829/).

Race Literacies: A Black Canadian Scholars’ Series

Annette Henry from UBC’s Department of Language and Literacy is organizing an exciting series of forums with renowned Black Canadian scholars in 2015-16. Race Literacies: A Black Canadian Scholars’ Series will feature two scholars engaging in a dialogue with each other and with the audience about their work and issues of race and social justice. After each forum there will be opportunities for small group discussions with students regarding curriculum and research in Canadian Black Studies.

The series launches on November 12 with an afternoon and evening event. Christina Sharpe, Associate professor at Tufts University will speak at 2 pm at St. Johns College, UBC Vancouver. The evening event—the official launch of the series— features poet and novelist Dionne Brand and novelist and critic David Chariandy in conversation at SFU’s Beedie School of Business in downtown Vancouver at 7 pm. Both events are co-sponsored by UBC and SFU.

To RSVP for these events: bit.do/RaceLiteracies

Annette Henry said “We hope this series will promote new teaching and research relationships with UBC/SFU professors interested in teaching/learning and researching in the area of Black studies as well as a transforming disciplinary knowledge. There is exciting research being done that is rarely included in the curriculum. The curriculum we share with students is important for them to understand themselves, their communities and society from informed perspectives.”

Upcoming events in the Race Literacies series:

January 2015: Rinaldo Walcott (Director, Women and Gender Studies Institute, University of Toronto) and Katherine McKittrick (Women’s Studies and Geography, Queens University)

March 2015: Malinda Smith (Political Science, University of Alberta) and David Austin Humanities, Philosophy and Religion, John Abbott College)

May 2015: UBC Black scholars Denise Ferreira da Silva, Phanuel Antwi and Handel Wright and Annette Henry will present a forum.

Race Literacies: A Black Canadian Speakers Series is funded by a UBC Equity Enhancement Grant and co-sponsored by the English Department at Simon Fraser University. Other UBC sponsors include the Department of Language and Literacy Education, the Centre for Culture, Identity and Education, the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice and the Jane Rule Endowment for the Study of Human Relationships.

Have you ever witnessed racist, sexist, homophobic, or similarly offensive behavior and not known what to say in response? Or have you ever been challenged at work for saying something inappropriate?

Join panelists as they discuss the concept of active witnessing (or bystander intervention) and the impacts this can have on you. Active Witnessing is one of the ways to intervene in striving to create more inclusive and respectful communities on campus.

Audience members will learn new skills to help you speak up and respond to discrimination.

This event is presented as part of Thrive Week at UBC. Learn more

Speaking Up is Hard to Do: Fostering Healthy Communities
Monday, November 2, 2015
12 – 1:30pm
Liu Institute for Global Issues (Wayfinding at UBC)

Panelists include:
Sara-Jane Finlay – Associate Vice President, Equity and Inclusion
Alexandria Baugh – Undergraduate student, Department of Kinesiology
Hanae Tsukada – Classroom Climate and Educational Resource Developer, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology
Lucia Lorenzi, Liu Scholar; PhD Candidate, Department of English

This event is open to UBC students, faculty and staff. Refreshments will be served.

Co-presented by Equity and Inclusion Office, Liu Institute for Global Issues and Student Development Services.

The Sexual Assault Support Centre is launching their new initiative; the Creating Healthier Masculinities Leadership Program to recruit male identified students on campus to become leaders in creating cultural change on campus.

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We are excited to have a presentation from former BC Lion JR LaRose discussing masculinities, followed by a pizza and beer reception. There will also be an opportunity to win BC Lions tickets!

Come along to learn how you can be involved in this new program and to work towards a awesome, safer and caring community!

This event will take place on the unceded, occupied, and ancestral territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. We recognize the inherent connections between colonialism and all forms of violence.

If you have any accessibility needs, please email sasc@ams.ubc.ca

With funding from the Equity and Enhancement fund

The interview is a vital step in the hiring process, so you want it to be as effective as possible. This workshop will focus on the essential skills of behavioural interviewing so that you can more effectively get to know your candidates and find the best fit for your team. You will also review current Human Rights and Employment Equity legislation and discuss the objectives of UBC’s policy on employment equity.

Sept 25, 2015 8:30am-4pm
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UBC’s MOST Program offers at cost professional development workshops geared to enhance and improve your effectiveness at work, as well as to support your career and personal development. Workshops are open to the community, with discounts available for UBC faculty and staff.

Depending on which UBC employee group you belong to, you may be eligible to access one of several professional development funding programs. The PD funding programs are designed to support eligible UBC staff members who are interested in pursuing learning opportunities that will enhance their professional knowledge and work performance. For information about the UBC PD funding programs, including guidelines and application procedures, visit: http://www.hr.ubc.ca/learning-development/funding/