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Welcome Harpreet Ahuja and Madison Tardif

Welcome Harpreet Ahuja and Madison Tardif

Meet Harpreet Ahuja and Madison Tardif, REDI’s new Equity Advisors.

Thank You Message: We Welcome the Children Back Home

Thank You Message: We Welcome the Children Back Home

On Wednesday, September 20th 2023, we were honored to welcome an esteemed panel of Survivors of the Indian Residential School Experience in Canada. We are absolutely honored and grateful for their courage, wisdom and generosity of heart and soul. Read our Thank You Message.

UBC stands in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

UBC stands in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

UBC prides itself on our diverse and vibrant learner, scholar, and professional communities – our local and global excellence and relevance is strengthened by this diversity, including the presence and contributions of 2SLGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff.

Message from the Associate Director 

Message from the Associate Director 

Maï Yasué shares her educational approach as she steps into her new role as the Associate Director for the the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI).

Appointment of  Dr. Saleem Razack as Senior Faculty Advisor in REDI

Appointment of  Dr. Saleem Razack as Senior Faculty Advisor in REDI

The REDI Office is pleased to welcome Dr. Saleem Razack, Professor, Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics as the Senior Faculty Advisor, Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.

Are you our our next team member? We are looking for two Equity Advisors to join our REDI team.

We’re hiring!

We are looking for two Equity Advisors to join our REDI team. Are YOU our next team member?

Appointment of Derek Thompson – Thlaapkiituup as Director, Indigenous Engagement

Appointment of Derek Thompson – Thlaapkiituup as Director, Indigenous Engagement

It is with a mixture of joy and sadness that we share the news of the appointment of Derek Thompson – Thlaapkiituup as the Director of Indigenous Engagement.

announcement: Dr. Neila Miled, Anti-racism Advisor

Announcement: Dr. Neila Miled, Antiracism Advisor

It is with sadness that we announce the departure of Dr. Neila Miled, the Antiracism Advisor for the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI).

Welcome Maï Yasué! Associate Director, REDI

Welcome Maï Yasué!

Maï Yasué has been appointed as the Associate Director of the REDI office.

Cycling to raise awareness of climate change impacts

UBC student cycling across Bangladesh to raise awareness of climate change impacts

UBC student Abul Bashar Rahman is preparing for an epic bike ride across Bangladesh to produce a documentary about how those most vulnerable to climate change in the country are experiencing and preparing for its impacts.