The Canucks Autism Network (CAN) provides high quality sports programs for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families, while promoting acceptance and inclusion through community engagement and training initiatives across British Columbia and beyond. CAN believes that success is achieved through shared knowledge, strong partnerships and collective capacity. CAN’s workshop to BCIT will offer […]
Rescheduled from February 27, 2024 —————————————————– This online roundtable discussion will explore topics pertaining to weight stigma and fat bias in a range of professional contexts. Specifically, this event explores how weight stigma persists across industries, including public health, theatre and performance, and academic research. Special Guests Additional guests to be announced Layla Cameron (she/they) […]
Image above sourced from The Gender Spectrum Collective. Used per Creative Commons license. Post-Event Update We are excited to share with you this beautiful image captured during the event by our friends at Drawing Change. Diversity Circles invites you to join us for Black Excellence Day! Join us to hear from BCIT community members and special […]
Creating equitable and caring classrooms involves recognizing that an individual’s past and present experiences can affect their learning, especially those who have experienced trauma, as they have unique needs. This session equips educators and administrators with the tools to foster an environment of trust, collaboration, and empowerment. At the end of the session, participants will […]
Co-presented with the BCIT Faculty & Staff Association. The panel will examine federal and provincial international student policy, immigration policy, and solidarity efforts amid conjunctural crises affecting community members from outside of Canada. Speakers will contextualize the post-war rise of policies aimed at international student recruitment, the lived experience of international workers in Canada, and […]
Image above sourced from the Canadian Association for Supported Employment Inclusion 2023 toolkit. In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM), Diversity Circles – part of the BCIT Respect, Diversity and Inclusion office – is excited to be co-presenting this event with Untapped Accessibility. BCIT has released our first Accessibility Plan in response to […]