SUMMARY LIST
Events and Opportunities:
- How Do I Calm My Inner Critic? (A Workshop for East Asian and South Asian Students) – Mar 26 & Apr 23
- OID website feedback – Mar 29
- Learning, Teaching, and Working in a Time of Crisis: Addressing Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Anti-Palestinian Racism on Campus – Apr 1
- Healing Songs: Indigenous Vendor & Maker Market – Apr 6
- Global Communities of Care – every Thurs
- Threads Cultural Fashion Show keynote: Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa – May 12
- Call for panellists – TFOM Research Showcase – Jun 7
News, Education & Resources:
- Upcoming Commemorations: Maundy Thursday (March 28), Eid-ul Fitr (April 9), Vaisakhi (April 13)
- Black Health Primer
- New U of T webpage: EDI in a Global Context
- New U of T webpage: Request Consultation or Training
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1. How Do I Calm My Inner Critic? (A Workshop for East Asian and South Asian Students)
March 26, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (In-person)
Health and Wellness is offering a workshop for students to quiet their inner critic by learning how to use empathy and self-compassion. Taking place in the Committees’ Room at Hart House (7 Hart House Circle) and facilitated by Change Kwesele Malama (PhD RSW) and Michael Adia (MSW, RSW), this session will share mindfulness based, self-soothing strategies to help student defuse negative self-talk.
There is a maximum of 25 participants for this session, so register now for the March 26 or April 23 option.
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2. OID Website Feedback
Closing date: March 29, 2024
The Office of Inclusion & Diversity (OID) is in the process of refreshing their website. We are looking for feedback in the following areas.
- What are the areas of our current website you think needs to be reorganized?
- Are there any new content / info / features you would like to be included?
- Do you have any examples to share of websites/features you like?
- Examples on any of the Temerty Medicine-affiliated websites would be most helpful, but other U of T sites / community organizations are still welcome.
- Any other ideas / comments / perspectives
Share your thoughts before this Friday March 29, 2024, using the following link: tinyurl.com/bdz46ynp.
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3. Learning, Teaching, and Working in a Time of Crisis: Addressing Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Anti-Palestinian Racism on Campus
April 1, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (Virtual)
The Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office (ARCDO) is hold a free Zoom teaching event that will host a panel discussion moderated by Shari Goldberg and featuring
- Esmat Elhalaby – Assistant Professor, Department of Historical and Cultural Studies, UTSC
- Jodie Glean-Mitchell – Executive Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Division of People Strategy, Equity & Culture
- Sarah Shah – Research Lead, Institute of Islamic Studies, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, UTM
- Anna Shternshis – Director and Al and Malka Green Professor of Yiddish Studies, Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies, UTSG
- Pekka Sinervo – Professor, Department of Physics, UTSG
Discussion will be centred around student, staff, and faculty experiences with antisemitism, anti-Palestinian racism and Islamophobia, while identifying strategies to foster respect and inclusion in the university environment.
Use this link to register for the event (U of T login required).
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4. Healing Songs: Indigenous Vendor & Maker Market
April 6, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM (In-person)
At this event for students, faculty, and the public at U of T, an intersection of music, meditation, song, spoken word, drum and Anishinaabe dance will generate an immersive experience.
Collaborators of this event include First Nations House, the Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health Student Union, PATH (Peers Are There to Help), the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, and the U of T’s School of the Environment, and it will be hosted in the William Doo Auditorium (45 Willcocks Street). Before the performance, beginning at 5:00 PM, the work of local Indigenous makers, artists, and vendors will be showcased in the lobby.
To learn more and register, click on the following link to the Eventbrite page.
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5. Global Communities of Care
Every Thursday, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (In-person)
All U of T undergraduate and graduate students are invited to this weekly drop-in program in the Multi-Purpose Room (KP207) at Koffler House (569 Spadina Avenue). The program from the Multi-Faith Centre seeks to provide outreach and support to all students affected by the profound and far-reaching effects of global issues. This environment is staffed with peer supporters and/or chaplains to provide a safe space for students to drop in to talk, reflect, say a prayer and find a moment of silence.
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6. Threads Cultural Fashion Show keynote: Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa
May 12, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (In-person)
More Information (Instagram, Twitter)
Debuting in May, the Threads Cultural Fashion Show will be the first of its kind from Temerty Medicine. Sponsored by the Ontario Medical Association, the Hart House Good Ideas Fund, the OID EDI Action Fund, and the University of Toronto Medical Society, this night will be an event to remember! A keynote address will be shared by Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa, a physician, professional spoken word poet, public speaker, writer, U of T graduate, and advocate for racialized and marginalized populations.
Faculty and students are invited to the William Doo Auditorium (45 Willcocks Street) to mark this celebration of the Faculty’s cultural heritage. Ticket sales will be donated to support global humanitarian efforts through Doctors Without Borders.
Register for this exciting new event with the following link: tinyurl.com/mr49d647.
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7. Call for panellists: Temerty Faculty of Medicine Research Showcase
June 7, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (In-person)
The second Temerty Faculty of Medicine (TFOM) Research Showcase will be taking place at the Bahen Centre for Information Technology (40 St. George Street) and is currently calling for Temerty Medicine trainees, faculty, and medical students to join the mentorship panel.
Panellists will speak about their personal journeys and experiences, as well as offer advice and answer questions from the audience. If you are interested in signing up or know someone else who might be, please email the event’s Organizing Committee at temerty.research.showcase@utoronto.ca.
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8. Upcoming Commemorations
The following Inclusive Employer Guides linked can help support colleagues who are marking the observance, and allow everyone to learn more about the significance of these dates.
- Maundy Thursday: March 28
- Eid-ul Fitr: April 9-12, 2024
- Vaisakhi: April 13
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9. Black Health Primer
More information (Twitter, Instagram)
Recently, scholars from U of T and Dalhousie University have developed a series of online courses on Black health and anti-Black racism in Canadian health-care systems, titled the Black Health Primer.
This milestone in advancing equitable care for Black Canadians comes from the work of Onye Nnorom, an assistant professor at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, an assistant professor at Dalla Lana, and OmiSoore Dryden, the James R. Johnstone Chair in Black Canadian Studies at Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine.
To learn more about their work and its impact, click the link to this article.
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10. New U of T webpage: EDI in a Global Context
Current and global affairs have profound impacts on members of the U of T community. The Institutional Equity Office recognizes that people may require different programs, services, supports, and resources to navigate their work and learning environment. The aim of this new webpage is to clearly communicate resources to better support community and sustain EDI principles.
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11. New U of T webpage: Request Consultation or Training
Looking for a workshop, training, or consultation on foundational EDIIA topics for your team? The Institutional Equity Office now has a consultation and training request webpage, with a simple form to request specific education needs.
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Follow the Office of Inclusion and Diversity:
Website: temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/office-inclusion-and-diversity
Twitter: @UofTMed_OID
Instagram: @UofTMed_OID
Acknowledgment of Traditional Land
We wish to acknowledge this land on which the University of Toronto operates. For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca and, most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.