Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion (Centre) is pleased to invite you to its Equity and Inclusion Dialogue series for the 2021-2022 academic year. Online registration is now open for this event. See the attached flyer for event details. Limited seating available.

You can see the full listing of the Centre’s 2021-2022 Equity & Inclusion Dialogue series by clicking here.

Learning objectives:

• Explore the historical roots of anti-Black racism and white supremacy in the Americas
• Explore Canada’s settler colonial status and the Black Atlantic
• Provide real world strategies on how to combat white supremacy and anti-Black Racism

Facilitator bio:

Dr. Kathy Hogarth Ph.D.

Dr. Kathy Hogarth is an educator and an activist and much of her work is focused on race, racism and related social policy. She is an avid advocate for change related to race equity and anti-racism and she is a sought after national and international public speaker and trainer on equity and anti-racism.

Dr. Hogarth is a professor of social work and is one of the founders of Waterloo’s Black Faculty Collective. She has served in many advisory roles including that of Special Advisor, Anti-Racism & Inclusivity to the Vice President, Research and International at the University of Waterloo and Anti-Racism Advisor to the Faculty Association at the University of Waterloo.

Here is your last chance to register for the Introduction to Human-Centred Design Workshop.

In this short introductory workshop, we will explore how this framework can allow you to perceive the world through the lens of others, build deep empathy and generate impactful solutions that reflect the voice of your users. Regardless of your background, we are all designers! 

Join our session, and discover this valuable approach that will allow you to define and understand the real problem to be solved in any context or situation that involves humans. No matter how simple or complex your challenge is, Human-Centred Design is a wonderful tool to guide your innovation journey.

Attend the workshop on Friday, February 4, 2022, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you at the virtual table.

Register now

Join us this Thursday, February 3 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. for a workshop on Assessments and Academic Integrity facilitated by Humber Innovative Learning's Instructional Design Technologists. Registration required.

Learning outcomes:

1. Participants will create an online assessment that is relevant to the course learning objectives
2. Participants will utilize the appropriate academic integrity strategies for an assignment

View the Innovative Learning Training Calendar for details.

Register today

Immersive technology - virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) - is changing the way the fashion industry conducts business, creates products and interacts with consumers. 

Please join our panel of students and faculty exploring AR/VR advancements in fashion. Fashion students Rishi Mehta and Heer Banga, Professors David Neumann and Rossie Kadiyska, will share their experiences of exploring AR/VR in fashion.

Join the MS Teams Event on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 6 p.m.