CCWESTT is launching our new video! Please join us as we bring shadow work ‘out of the shadows.’
Shadow Work is tasks that are not part of an employee’s official job description but are necessary for the organisation to function and may be unpaid and unseen.
Special thanks to Kino Sum Productions, whose professionalism and patience helped CCWESTT make this video a reality.
You may recognize some familiar faces when you see the video! Our gratitude to members of our community featured in the video including Katharine McGowan, Jove Nazatul, Sandra Rupnarain, Barbara James, and Dena McMartin.
Event: Let’s Talk About Shadow Work
Date: January 16, 2025
Time: 1:30 pm NT, 1:00 pm AT, 12:00 pm ET, 11:00 am CT, 10:00 am MT, 9:00 am PT
Place: Zoom
This session recording is available here
Presenters:
Alicia Bjarnason PGeol, FGC, MA, CCIPTM (she/her)
CCWESTT Research and Strategic Lead
Alicia is passionate about the enhancement of innovative thought through SETT (Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology) using an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) lens. After 15 years in the resource sector working as a professional geoscientist, Alicia returned to school and received a master’s degree in human geography with a focus on gendered space, corporate culture, and EDI in SETT. Alicia is registered as a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional (CCIPTM) with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion and has spent the past 11 years as an EDI Strategist – leading a variety of projects within the resource and non-profit sectors. Alicia has been a member of the CCWESTT Systemic Change team since 2022.
Jove Nazatul (Video participant) (they/them)
CCWESTT Project Coordinator
Jove Nazatul (they/them) recently joined CCWESTT as Project Coordinator for the Gender-Based Violence in Skilled Trades project. Jove Nazatul (they/them) is a queer, trans, non-binary immigrant of colour living on the unceded territory of the Lekwungen speaking people. A cabinetmaker by trade, Jove has been a strong advocate for change in the trades industry, pushing for more equity for underrepresented groups. Jove was the first trans, non-binary person to be elected Board Director of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum. Outside of the trades, Jove is a performance artist and producer who has been working to create platforms for queer and trans performers of colour. In 2024, Jove was named a CHANGEMAKER by Pride at Work Canada.
