ABOUT THIS EVENT
Topics:
Microaggressions are subtle insults that convey disparaging messages toward marginalized groups, often informed by prejudice, attitudes, beliefs, and discrimination. While seemingly minor, these interactions can have significant adverse effects. In this interactive online workshop, participants will learn to identify, address, and reduce microaggressions in the workplace.
The session includes a small amount of pre-session preparation, a training manual for use during and after the workshop, and access to follow-up resources. The training incorporates current research, brief videos, and personal reflections to create a safe and engaging learning environment.
- Length: 3-hour online participatory workshop
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand and identify implicit biases
- Identify microaggressions in the workplace
- Learn and practice techniques to reduce microaggressions
Guest Facilitators:
Delia Joseph and Karen Ridd
Delia Joseph is currently a Mediator at the Manitoba Human Rights Commission. In her current role, she facilitates the resolution of complaints alleging discrimination between Complainants and Respondents. Delia Joseph has been an Associate in the private practice of Dr. S. Lavack. In this work Delia coaches private clients as well as clients from organizations such as the RCMP, the Winnipeg Police and the Canadian Military. Her work consists of helping people heal from trauma, included trauma from sexualized and racialized oppression. Additionally, Delia has led half-day anti-racism workshops using the film The Color of Fear.
Karen Ridd is a Teaching Associate Professor at Canadian Mennonite University and Menno Simons College of the University of Winnipeg. She has been an Associate of Training for Change (Philadelphia) since 1994 (https://www.trainingforchange.org/), and an Associate Trainer with Mediation Services since 1996. Karen is the recipient of numerous awards including the international Peace and Justice Studies Association’s “Teaching Excellence Award” and the Manitoba International Human Rights Achievement Award. Karen is committed to working from an anti-oppression lens.
Expectations for Behaviour
Diversity Circles, as part of the BCIT Respect, Diversity, and Inclusion (RDI) Office, has outlined the Expectations for Behaviour for our events and initiatives.
Diversity Circles has always benefitted from the empathy, sincerity, and respectful curiosity of our community, and this has helped create events and initiatives where we hold productive and authentic discussions, advancing our knowledge and utilization of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
As our events and initiatives continue to reach out to diverse audiences which include BCIT employees, students, and partners (BCIT Student Association, BCIT Alumni Association, and industry guests), and as we have moved towards presenting events both in person and via teleconferencing platforms, we realize that having a set of expectations for behaviour will help maintain the accountable, respectful spaces our community has come to expect from Diversity Circles events and initiatives.
Please take the time to review our Expectations for Behaviour prior to your upcoming participation
Register Now!
This online session is limited to 30 participants and is open to BCIT employees, students, and staff of internal partners (e.g. student association, alumni association, FSA).
Register below and a calendar invitation will be sent to you. Please let us know if have any additional needs to participate fully in this event.
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