Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The third Monday of every January is observed as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, marking his birthday. Learn more about his life and watch his legendary speeches.
The Circle Game: Shadows and Substance in the Indian Residential School Experience in Canada
Watch the recording for a conversation with Dr. Roland Chrisjohn – Kanakalut, Onyota’a:ka of the Haudenausuanee; author of “The Circle Game: Shadows and Substance in the Indian Residential School Experience in Canada” and “Dying to Please You: Indigenous Suicide in Contemporary Canada.”
গল্প – golpo: “Story; Conversation” – An IBPOC Community and Justice Care Circle
As part of the Climate Emergency Week, join for a free dinner, destressing, and networking at this intergenerational and interdisciplinary dialogue circle on February 13th at 6:30 PM at the Hatch Art Gallery. This event is for IBPOC students, faculty, and community members interested in solidarity, climate, education, organizing, research, art, and beyond – all fields are welcome!
REDI Deep Dives
Lead your unit in diving deep into Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with the REDI Deep Dives—a dynamic series of team-facilitated activities designed to infuse EDI principles into your unit’s core practices. These engaging slide decks empower leaders and EDI champions to guide their teams through meaningful discussions, fostering competencies that drive positive change.
REDI Grab ‘n’ Gos
Introducing REDI Grab ‘n’ Gos – your shortcut to sparking EDI conversations! Perfect for EDI champions and leaders, these bite-sized slide-decks are ideal for kicking off team meetings (in 15-mins or less), delivering ongoing reminders about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), and infusing professional development in digestible chunks.
REDI is Here to Help over the Holidays Season
As the holiday season approaches and things begin to unwind, the REDI team is here to offer support in thinking through EDI challenges in your role. Chat with us about embedding EDI into roles, practices, and policies or actioning change to support equity, decolonization, and inclusion in your unit. Submit a request for a 1:1 consultation today!
Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, A White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation
Watch the recording for a conversation with Andrew Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii), authors of Valley of the Birdtail. In this Indigenous Speakers Series session, we learnt about what it means to be Indigenous in Canada, what it means for all of us to be Canadians in a newly reformed Canada, if we choose to be on the road to reconciliation.
Unconscious Biases
Unconscious (implicit) biases are pre-judgments or mental shortcuts we make about others. We all harbor beliefs about members of various social and identity groups. Learn more
UBC Orthopaedics Staff and Residents Engage in the KIAROS Blanket Exercise
UBC Orthopaedics recently participated in the transformative KIAROS Blanket Exercise, walking the path of Indigenous and non-Indigenous history to deepen empathy and underscore the crucial role of trainee involvement in shaping a more empathetic and informed healthcare community.
Welcome Harpreet Ahuja and Madison Tardif
Meet Harpreet Ahuja and Madison Tardif, REDI’s new Equity Advisors.