Resources – Page 44

Video – Pedagogy of the Decolonizing Quetzala Carson, a Mestizx from Manaahuac, Nicaragua who is finishing her degree in Native Studies and Latin America at the University of Alberta, speaks about the challenge of engaging in a dialogue about colonial violence and questioning the narratives that we’ve known to be normal. She explains the nature […]

Video – A Beginner’s Guide to Decolonization

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Video – A Beginner’s Guide to Decolonization Kevin Lamoureux, an award-winning scholar and Faculty member at the University of Winnipeg, explains how decolonization is a key to reconciliation. He acknowledges that decolonization is a word that often meets with resistance, fear, and hostility. He invites all Canadians to be a part of something good and […]

Video – Building Hope: Substance Use in the Trades

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Video – Building Hope: Substance Use in the Trades Men account for around 3 out of 4 of overdose deaths in Canada which has become a leading cause of death across the country. Men in the trades are at particular risk of experiencing substance use-related harms, including overdose. Several factors contribute to these trends, including […]

Lean In and McKinsey & Co. 8th edition of Women in the Workplace

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Lean In and McKinsey & Co. 8th edition of Women in the Workplace Lean In and McKinsey & Co. released the 8th edition of Women in the Workplace—the largest study of the state of women in corporate America. Credit: Lean In and McKinsey & Co. Date: 2022 View

Applying Behavioral Insights to Cultivate Diversity and Inclusion – White Pages

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Applying Behavioral Insights to Cultivate Diversity and Inclusion – White Pages Managers are facing increased pressure & need to ensure diversity & inclusion (D&I) in their companies. Traditional initiatives focus on changing individuals, not systems & have found limited success. Below are some easy-to-implement behavioral approaches & structural interventions to improve D&I in an organization. […]

50-30 Challenge What Works Tool Kit

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50-30 Challenge What Works Tool Kit The What Works Toolkit provides tangible actions and best practices for the recruitment, mentoring, promotion and retention of diverse staff. More than this, it includes activities and initiatives on anti-racism and anti-harassment and provides examples of successful diversity plans that can be replicated to help organizations reach their diversity […]

Video – We were here all along: Canada’s failed promise to immigrant women in STEM

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Video – We were here all along: Canada’s failed promise to immigrant women in STEM We Were Here All Along is based on the stories of 74 immigrant women across 13 provinces and territories that informed TGC’s 2020 report Workfinding and Immigrant Women’s Prosperity in STEM. This film is part of our commitment to collaborating […]

Inclusive Language Guidelines

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Inclusive Language Guidelines These guidelines aim to raise awareness, guide learning, and support the use of culturally sensitive terms and phrases that center the voices and perspectives of those who are often marginalized or stereotyped. They also explain the origins for problematic terms and phrases and offer suitable alternatives or more contemporary replacements. This document […]

Video – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — Workplace DEI Best Practices — Operator Insights

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Video – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — Workplace DEI Best Practices — Operator Insights Julie Roberts speaks with thought leader Rich Lewis, Assistant Vice President of Culture and Inclusion of Ensemble Health Partners about equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace. They define EDI, discuss the difference between equity and equality, EDI in the […]

Video – (Part 3 of 3) “How corporate social responsibility and diversity is modernizing today’s workplace”

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Video – (Part 3 of 3) “How corporate social responsibility and diversity is modernizing today’s workplace” In this video (Part 3 of 3), Karl Yeh interviews Janelle St. Omer, Regional Vice-President with Benevity. They discuss how corporate social responsibility and diversity can build better workplaces and businesses, and how they compliment each other. They also […]