Indigenous History Month 2023
June is Indigenous History Month in Canada, a month to learn about, appreciate and acknowledge the rich history, contributions and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across the country.
Explore a collection of UBC and community events.
PRIDE 2023
🏳️🌈Happy #PrideMonth! June kicks off Pride season in Canada. Explore opportunities to celebrate, build connections and find resources to learn how you can support the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Pride Month 2023: Pride Ortho!
June is Pride Month! The UBC Department of Orthopaedics is proud to share support of Pride Ortho.
National AccessAbility Week 2023: Social Media challenge
May 28 – June 3 is National AccessAbility Week! We encourage you to think about what you are doing to make clinical world more accessible to patients, staff and doctors with disabilities.
A Guide to Enhancing Visual Acessibility
In commemoration of National AccessAbility Week, read this post to learn about how to enhance designs for people with visual impairments.
Anti-Racism Awareness Week (May 22-26 2023)
The Province of BC has officially declared May 22-26, 2023 as Anti-Racism Awareness Week. In collaboration with Providence Health Care, and the Fraser Health Authority, the Faculty of Medicine REDI office is organizing events and resources to commemorate this important week and foster anti-racism action across the healthcare sector in BC. We invite you to read our Anti-racism in Health Care Zine.
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (May 17)
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia raises awareness of the realities of members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities’ lives and to help erase these phobias through understanding.
The Men We Need To Become
In recognition of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people, Derek Thompson – Thlaapkiituup, Indigenous Advisor, reflects on his Grandmother’s legacy and the journey through personal and transformative changes.
Climate Change and Health Equity
This Earth Day, the UBC Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) calls specific attention to climate justice, which seeks to address the inequities associated with the impacts, causes, and solutions to climate change.
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Observed annually on March 21, it commemorates the day police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid “pass laws” in 1960.