Nerissa Mavalvala
As part of Smith’s ongoing commitment to cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment, and in collaboration with the Queen's Human Rights and Equity office, each of our professional graduate students is expected to complete four (4) online Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) training modules as part of their time on campus. This introductory ~3 hour training is meant as a starting point to help students learn and reflect upon EDI within Queen's and in our communities.
Smith recognizes that access, equity and inclusion are vital to the future of Ontario schools and to developing global citizens with the broad knowledge, skills, and perspectives needed to contribute meaningfully to society and in business.
These interactive training modules were created by the Queen's University Human Rights and Equity Office, and focus on important EDI topics including:
1) Introduction to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
2) Unconscious Bias
3) Call it Out: Racism, Racial Discrimination and Human Rights
4) Working Together: Building an Inclusive Queen's Community
Skills / Knowledge
- Understand the foundations of basic anti-oppression, diversity and inclusion concepts
- Recognize and see the value of diverse ideas, experiences and identities for the Queen’s community and beyond
- Feel equipped with strategies and tools to navigate and respond to difficult conversations
- Increase your familiarity with the University’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and visualize your role in actualizing this commitment
- Describe and explain some key concepts around equity, diversity, inclusion
- Appreciate that we each have a role to play in fostering an inclusive environment of social belonging at Queen’s University
- Awareness of strategies on how to combat unconscious bias
- Provides a foundation to learn about race, racial discrimination and human rights protections under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Issued on
June 28, 2021
Expires on
Does not expire