{"id":5816,"date":"2019-11-04T14:13:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T21:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=5816"},"modified":"2019-11-04T14:13:33","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T21:13:33","slug":"upcoming-student-events-and-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-5816","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming student events and opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

GRADUATE STUDENTS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Managing Difficult Conversations \u2013 November 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

This day-long workshop provides practical skills in how graduate students, recent grads and junior professionals can navigate situations in which they need to raise a difficult issue with a supervisor, or respond to a problem.<\/p>\n

Learn more and register: http:\/\/bit.ly\/36oD5G1<\/a><\/p>\n

Join the Equity Student Advisory Council (ESAC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

ESAC provides a forum for diverse student leaders to share their voice and collaboratively inform Equity & Inclusion Office policies, decisions, and practices.<\/p>\n

Learn more and apply by Nov. 10: http:\/\/bit.ly\/34nWaGx<\/a><\/p>\n

Get Connected – November 18 & 19 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Come out to meet new friends and enjoy a night filled with food, art, games and conversation themed around pop culture!<\/p>\n

BIPOC (Nov. 18): http:\/\/bit.ly\/2JFaPFk<\/a><\/p>\n

Two-spirit, queer and trans (Nov. 19): http:\/\/bit.ly\/36umgtw<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>WORKSHOPS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>Through the Lens: Trans and non-binary gender identities<\/strong> – November 27<\/strong><\/p>\n

Led by Kai Scott, a former social scientist and the co-founder of TransFocus, this workshop invites participants to reflect and build on their understandings of gender and gender diversity.<\/p>\n

Learn more and register:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/34obi6Y<\/a><\/p>\n

Through the Lens: Being blind in a sighted world \u2013 December 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Led by activist and PhD student, Laura Bulk, this workshop explores the barriers, challenges and nuances of living with a visual disability in a sighted world.<\/p>\n

Learn more and register:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/2PEKr24<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>EVENTS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>Is it Time to Wave the Flag?<\/strong> – November 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join the Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of BC, and Santa J. Ono, President & Vice Chancellor, UBC, alongside prominent LGBTQ2+ leaders and advocates, as they share their unique perspectives and vision for shaping a diverse and more inclusive society in Canada and beyond.<\/p>\n

FREE<\/strong>\u00a0registration for students, faculty and staff!<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Learn more and register:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/2JWDx4X<\/a><\/p>\n

From Awareness to Action to Innovation: Empowering Leaders Through Inclusive Excellence with Dr. Damon A. Williams<\/strong> – November 14\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This keynote will focus on sharing some of the latest EDI-related research, concepts, and best practices in higher education that all leaders can leverage in their day-to-day lives to help promote a culture of everyday inclusion.<\/p>\n

FREE<\/strong>\u00a0registration. Reception and book signing to follow.<\/p>\n

Learn more and register:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/2PC5Rgj<\/a><\/p>\n

STAY CONNECTED<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sign up for Inclusive UBC Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep up to date with equity and inclusion efforts at UBC and sign up for our newsletter: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2NBrGKk<\/a><\/p>\n

Kind regards,<\/p>\n

UBC Equity & Inclusion Office<\/p>\n

You\u2019re receiving this email as you\u2019ve been identified as someone who works with students in an advisory capacity. If you do not want to receive these emails in the future, please let us know by emailing comms@equity.ubc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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