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Open for everyone.

Education and creating change is a shared responsibility. Anti-oppression work should not be done solely by those who have been negatively impacted by systemic barriers. EQHR’s Anti-oppression Education Program calls on all UVic community members to engage in anti-oppression action-based frameworks to effectively change systemic attitudes and practices. Start now.

EQHR’s Anti-oppression Education Program is now a 5-part series:

1. Kil Daagwiiyaay – “Strong Voice”: Rematriation as Resistance
2. Kil KaahlGalangdal – “Hear Someone’s Voice Before You See Them”: Anti-Oppression Key Principles, Knowledges, and Equity-Focused Action-Based Frameworks
3. Gaayinxal – “Come Closer on a Boat”: Deconstructing Colonial Power Structures
4. MaahlGa Sdiihlga GawGa – “Returning Missing Seeds”: Reclaiming Indigenous Power Structures
5. Xidsii, K’iiwaat’as, Tlay.yad – “Under, Over, Everywhere”: Centering 2SLGBTQIA+ Knowledges in Anti-Oppression Work

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These training sessions will be offered once every semester through . Sessions are best completed in order but can be completed as stand-alone sessions. For those who are unable to access Learning Central, you can learn more about the sessions and sign up by emailing Amy at eqhr@uvic.ca.

 

If you wish to register your group/unit independently, please contact:

Yahlnaaw (she/they) - Indigenous Rights and Anti-Racism Officer at iraro@uvic.ca. 

For staff, faculty and librarians.

Training sessions are now offered for staff and faculty to learn about your rights and responsibilities under UVic’s newly revised Discrimination and Harassment Prevention and Response Policy. Participants will be provided with an overview of resolution processes, their responsibilities, as well as definitions and how to respond. The training is interactive with opportunity for discussion and activities around identifying Microaggressions and how to receive a disclosure. Participants will learn how and when to connect with Equity and Human Rights.

 

If you wish to organize this workshop for your group/unit, please contact: 

Amy Loggin at eqhr@uvic.ca.

For staff, faculty and librarians.

This one-hour workshop provides a foundational understanding of trauma-informed practice and how to apply it when engaging with students or colleagues who have been impacted by sexualized violence. The workshop covers:

• UVic’s definition of trauma-informed practice (TIP)
• Why TIP is important to the UVic community
• Foundational concepts of the neurobiology of trauma
• Tips for responding to disclosures of sexualized violence in a trauma-informed way
• Vicarious trauma

 

If you wish to organize this workshop for your group/unit, please contact: 

Annette Angell (they/them) – Coordinator, Sexualized Violence Education, Prevention and Support at annetteangell@uvic.ca. 

For anyone involved in hiring activities. 

For hiring committees relating to appointment, reappointment, promotion, and tenure (ARPT) and senior hiring committees, please take the  course.

This workshop will present the key concepts related to equity, diversity and inclusion relevant to recruitment practices. The facilitator will help participants understand the complex mix of identities, invite you to explore your own set of identities, share how you can recognize marginalized identities, reflect on your personal cultural values, and identify intercultural values affecting group dynamics. Group discussions will focus on how best to facilitate recruitment activities in a consistent and equitable way, and brainstorm tangible actions you and your group can do. Take-aways from the workshop will also include identifying what you personally need to “unlearn” or “let go of” in order to value other members’ contributions.

 

If you wish to organize this workshop for your group/unit, please contact: 

Mami Schouten (she/her) - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Research Officer at ediresearch@uvic.ca. 

For anyone who is seeking foundational knowledge of equity, diversity and inclusion and wishes to embed the EDI values in their daily practice. 

This workshop provides participants with practical understanding of key concepts and tools associated with creating a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive professional environment. We will discuss some of the core considerations for EDI and explore different ways to connect with others in a mindful way. Participants will also examine their role to effectively address harmful behaviours and situations. This workshop is participatory and there will be small breakout room conversations where participants are invited to share thoughts and ideas or observe conversations to their comfort level. 

 

If you wish to organize this workshop for your group/unit, please contact: 

Mami Schouten (she/her) - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Research Officer at ediresearch@uvic.ca. 

For members of ARPT and senior search committees. 

This online and self-paced course helps participants embed equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI) and anti-racism within Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, Tenure (ARPT) and other decision processes so they will be inclusive of diverse forms of excellence. 

Learners will:

• review how inequity manifests within individual, interpersonal, and structural and institutional systems and review current equity gaps. 
• explore factors that produce inequitable measures of fit, excellence, merit, and criteria, and skew applicant selection and other RPT processes. 
• gain practical strategies to promote more inclusive ARPT processes by redefining these standards to be inclusive of diverse forms of excellence and by using updated processes that encourage fair reviews. 
• engage in real-world practice scenarios to guide equitable practices.

Training is offered through Brightspace. ARPT members should retake the course every 2 years.

For questions or to provide feedback directly, please contact Kamilla Milligan (she/her) - Manager, Institutional Projects and Capacity Building at eqhrprojects@uvic.ca.

This workshop is designed to cultivate a shared understanding among UVic leaders, supervisors, and administrators of the role power and privilege play in successfully navigating workplace conflict and leading individuals and teams. The workshop will help participants understand where they hold power-privilege, and how that power-privilege may be perceived by others. This will include a discussion of the different ways that we may unintentionally exercise power and our responsibility as leaders to acknowledge and productively harness our power and authority. This includes an exploration of accountability and what that looks like for leaders on campus. The workshop is designed to be interactive and includes a case study for reflection and skill-building.

 

If you wish to organize this workshop for your group/unit, please contact:

Leah Shumka (she/her) - Director, Human Rights eqhrad@uvic.ca. 

For staff, faculty and librarians.

This training comes in the form of a webinar or in person workshop. It provides university staff with information about how to identify sexualized violence, how to respond to a disclosure, where to get support, the UVic Sexualized Violence and Prevention Policy, and importantly, how to prevent sexualized violence. The live webinar provides important prevention and response information, which is paired with a learning package that groups can use independently to deepen their learning. The in person workshop is interactive, with a mix of images, films, and discussions aimed at gaining a deeper insight into this important workplace concern. Participants will leave both with practical advice and sentence starts for what to do when confronted by sexual harassment or behaviour that appears to “cross the line”. 

 

If you wish to organize this workshop for your group/unit, please contact:

Annette Angell (they/them) – Coordinator, Sexualized Violence Education, Prevention and Support at annetteangell@uvic.ca. 

Open to faculty, staff and librarians. Developed for hiring managers, those who work on search committees, and members of equity committees.

This session will support participants in understanding the purpose and effective use of UVic’s Preferential and Limited Hiring policy through review of the foundations and common questions about the policy and the process. Through interactive activities, you will leave with a clearer understanding of how to conduct a preferential or limited search, and with a deeper understanding of effective hiring.

Learners will:  

• Explore the reasons why this tool is used at UVic and how it can support diversification of the university 
• Review and reflect on UVic's current pr