Mandate and Goals
The Social Equity and Diversity Education (SEDE) Office is committed to fostering a fair and inclusive environment that respects the dignity of each member of the McGill Community. By actively educating, heightening awareness, and providing opportunities for dialogue about equity and diversity-related issues, we strive to strengthen the Community in our shared responsibility toward a truly equitable society.
Unlike similar offices at other G13 universities in Canada whose role is focused on intervention, advocacy, and resolution of individual cases of discrimination and harassment, McGill’s SEDE Office is unique in that its primary objectives aim to provide education on diversity and equity issues for members of the University community and to foster connections between McGill and external minority communities:
- To raise the awareness and understanding of the University Community on matters of equity, diversity, discrimination, and harassment;
- To make connections between different members of the McGill community, and the wider communities in Montréal, Québec, and across Canada in order to foster dialogue, networks and learning, and to develop and promote best practices;
- To organize events and information campaigns through workshops, guest speakers, and print and electronic media.
SEDE Staff
Veronica Amberg
Manager
Tel: 514-398-2039
Jorge Espinosa
Communications Administrator
Tel: 514-398-2039
Anurag Dhir
Community Engagement Coordinator
Tel: 514-398-3745
Janet Rignall
Community Outreach Advisor
Tel: 514-398-3745
Sarah Malik
Equity Educational Advisor (Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity)
Tel: 514-398-2176
Tynan Jarrett
Equity Educational Advisor (LGBTQ)
Tel: 514-398-2176
Andrea Clegg
Research Intern
Tel: 514-398-5645
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