UTM Office of Indigenous Initiatives educational programming can be found on the UTM Office of Indigenous Initiatives calendar.
The University of Toronto's Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office "Reflect. Restore. Action." programming can be accessed on the ARCDO website.
Laugh, Cry, Cringe: Storytelling Series
Falling Forward: The Power of Vulnerability
Thursday, November 2, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Maanjiwe nendamowinan 6th floor, MN 6128
UTM Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office and U of T Hart House are excited to host our next storytelling series; Laugh, Cry, Cringe with Christopher Thompson, Executive Director of The Federation of Black Canadians, about Falling Forward: The Power of Vulnerability. Chris will discuss his rise to leadership and the intersections of decision-making skills, failing, vulnerability and impact. He will take us on a storytelling journey of goal setting, experiential learning and a growth mindset. The aim is to empower community members as they navigate their academic and professional experiences. We encourage and invite all U of T students, staff, faculty, and librarians to attend.
The purpose of Laugh, Cry, Cringe: Storytelling Series is to create braver spaces to engage in conversations that explore personal stories and cultural narratives, while unmasking misconceptions about various groups/communities/people.
Learn more and register to attend this event.
Photos and videos will be taken at this event and may be posted on social media. If you have any questions or you do not want your photo captured, please inform an organizing staff member.
If you have any accommodation requests or questions, please contact UTM Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office (EDIO): edio.utm@utoronto.ca.
Black Table Talk
Thursday, November 9, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Presentation Room, Student Centre
Please join us in celebrating Black students, staff, faculty and librarians, as we honour the culture at UTM's annual Black Table Talk.
Black Table Talk is an empowering and inspiring exploration of Blackness at UTM. The Fall Welcome (Back) Event is an in-person session open to U of T Black students, staff, faculty, and librarians to collectively co-create spaces that enhance the Black experience at UTM and to strengthen community connections.
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at the earliest, as there will only be 60 seats available.
Learn more and register to attend this event.
Hosted by the UTM: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office, Department of Management, Human Resources, Office of the Registrar, Connections & Conversations, Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology, and Centre for Student Engagement.
Photos and videos will be taken at this event and may be posted on social media. If you have any questions or you do not want your photo captured, please inform an organizing staff member.
If you have any accommodation requests or questions, please contact Entisar Yusuf, UTM Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office (EDIO): e.yusuf@utoronto.ca.
Caribbean Lyme with Steel Pan Drums
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Presentation Room, Student Centre
Please join us at the Caribbean Lyme Part 2: Steel Pan Event as part of International Education Week in celebrating students, staff, faculty, and librarians of Caribbean descent as we honour Caribbean culture and learn about the origins of the steel pan.
Register to attend this event.
This event is open to all UTM students, staff, faculty, and librarians.
Caribbean Lyme is a lively and vibrant celebration of UTM’s rich Caribbean culture and heritage. Designed with you in mind, join us for your ultimate summer celebration. Come jam to the sweet sounds of Soca tunes, enjoy light refreshments, and catch up with Caribbean community members - this is an event you do not want to miss!
Photos and videos will be taken at this event and may be posted on social media. If you have any questions or you do not want your photo captured, please inform an organizing staff member.
Co-hosted by the UTM: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office, Centre for Student Engagement, International Education Centre, Connections & Conversations, Registrar’s Office, and Office of the Vice President & Principal.
If you have any accommodation requests or questions, please contact Entisar Yusuf at the UTM Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office (EDIO): e.yusuf@utoronto.ca.
Dismantling Anti-Black Racism in Post-Secondary Environments Part 2
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Zoom (online)
Please join Dr. Joseph Smith in an online workshop hosted by the U of T Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office in collaboration with the UTM Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office.
This session is open to all students, staff, faculty, and librarians.
Faculty, Librarians, and Staff: Register to attend this event.
Students: Register to attend this event.
In our first seminar we unpacked the weighted history of racialization and its various problematic permutations within our modern society. We explored how these permutations left us fragile, fearful, and overburdened with the great challenge of rendering spaces more inclusive for diverse equity seeking groups. In this seminar, through openly confronting our power, privilege, and biases, we will be invited to consider, work through, and simulate what it might mean to show up as an ally for equity seeking individuals and groups in even more innovative, thought-provoking, and unique ways. By cultivating an assets-based and emotionally safe environment within which to learn, we will explore how we can all show up in principled and progressive ways for equity seeking groups by optimizing our diverse skillsets, abilities, and personality types.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss and learn about the historical context of racism and its present day impacts for Black community in Canada;
- Understand and discuss the fluidity of anti-Black racism and its manifestations (within systems, institutions and individual experiences);
- Identify and unpack organizational and systemic barriers that can impact Black community from being included in post-secondary environments;
- Share strategies and tools to break the cycle of anti-Black racism and create more inclusive working and learning environments.
If you have any accommodation requests or questions, please contact the UTM Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office (EDIO): edio.utm@utoronto.ca.
Film Festival
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 @ doors open 6:30 pm; films start at 7:00 pm | Presentation Room, Student Centre
Please join the U of T Community Safety Office and campus partners for a tri-campus a Film Festival from November 23-November 30 in honour of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
This free event is open to all U of T students, staff, faculty, and librarians.
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence are recognized globally from November 25th to December 10th.
November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and December 10th is International Human Rights Day.
In honour of these 16 Days, the Community Safety Office (CSO), in partnership with our equity offices and partners on the three campuses, is pleased to present a Film Festival, showcasing a broad range of genres, to be screened simultaneously on the 3 campuses. We hope by this event to provide a unique opportunity for the University of Toronto community members to celebrate resilience and gender diversity while we “Listen. Learn. Act.” – the Government of Canada’s 2023 theme for the 16 Days of Activism.
Check-out the list of UTM Film screenings.
What you need to know:
- These screenings are open to current University of Toronto community members only*
- Screenings are free of charge.
- No registration is necessary*
- Entrance is on a first come, first served basis.
- Proof of a valid University of Toronto ID is required for entrance
- Doors open at 6 p.m. and close at 6:55 p.m. Screenings start at 7 p.m. (except on November 23rd at UTSC – screening is at 7:30 due to unavailability of space)
*Family members are welcome to attend with University of Toronto community members for the family friendly films being screened on November 27th and November 30th but the U of T community member must register and accompany their guests for these showings. Valid U of T ID will be required for entrance.
If you have any accommodation requests or questions, please contact the UTM Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office (EDIO): edio.utm@utoronto.ca.
Inclusion in Action Speaker Series
Centering Justice and Human Rights in What We Say and Do About Environmental Racism and Climate Change Inequities
Thursday, November 30, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am | Zoom
Indigenous, Black, and other racialized and marginalized communities are disproportionately vulnerable to the climate crisis resulting from their greater exposure to environmental racism in the form of pollution and contamination from nearby industry, as well as their residence in regions where they are more likely to be impacted by rising sea levels, disappearing shorelines, frequent and heavy rainfall, raging storms and floods, intense heat waves, increasing wildfire, and poor air quality that hit them first and worst.
In this presentation, Dr. Ingrid Waldron (Professor & HOPE Chair in Peace and Health, Global Peace and Social Justice Program, Faculty of Humanities, McMaster University) will discuss the relationship between environmental racism and climate change inequities and their impacts in Indigenous, Black, and other marginalized communities in Canada. She will examine Canada’s role in creating and maintaining environmental racism and climate change inequities by highlighting how the relationship between environmental racism and climate change inequities is rooted in “place” or geography, slavery and colonialism, and a legacy of structural inequities in these communities. Using environmental and climate justice frameworks that are premised on justice, human rights and civil rights, Dr. Waldron will discuss how she has been addressing environmental racism and climate change impacts through her organizations, as well as the role of government, institutions of higher education, and the public in addressing these issues.
Format: Virtual – Zoom Platform. Accessibility Information for Zoom.
Audience: Faculty, Staff, Students, and External Community Members
Participation: Participants will be invited to ask questions towards the end of the session.
Cost: Free
Further information and registration.
Accessibility: If you have any accessibility questions or are looking for further information on how we might support your participation including accommodation requests, please contact s.baig@utoronto.ca, and we will work with you to make appropriate arrangements.
Announcements
To view all equity-related announcements and news to UTM students, staff, faculty, and librarians, please visit the Office of the Vice-President and Principal website.