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DESCRIPTION:We’re pleased to invite you to our upcoming Equity\, Diversity\
 , and Inclusion (EDI) Workshop on Microaggressions. This collaborative eve
 nt\, co-hosted with the McGill Equity Office\, will offer real case studie
 s and provide an engaging\, interactive space to explore inclusive practic
 es\, exchange perspectives and strengthen our shared commitment to equity 
 and belonging.\n\nLunch will be provided.\n\nEvent title: EDI Workshop: Un
 derstanding Microagressions through Real-Case Studies \n\nModerators: Lynd
 a Bulimo and Shannon Wood\, both Equity Education Advisors with McGill Uni
 versity’s Equity Team.\n\nDate: Thursday November 20\, 12-2pm\n\nWhere: In
  person: 5858\, chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges. Room 307.\n\nRegister here\n
 \nAbout The Moderators\n\nLynda Bulimo joined the Equity team in 2022 as a
 n Equity Education Advisor (Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Education). He
 r work primarily focuses on developing and leading education-based initiat
 ives for staff and faculty towards anti-racism and anti-oppression. Lynda 
 has worked in a range of educational contexts\, including higher education
 \, as a teacher and curriculum developer. She holds a B.Ed. and Certificat
 e in Global Citizenship from the University of Alberta\, and an M.A. in Ed
 ucation and Society from McGill\, where she completed a thesis entitled: I
 nvestigating the Relationships among Anti-Blackness\, Racism and Mental He
 alth for Black Instructors in an Alberta College. \n\nShannon Wood (they/t
 hem/iel) is one of two equity education advisors on the Equity Team. Their
  portfolio is building equity education initiatives focused on gender\, 2S
 &LGBTQIA+\, and intersectional equity. Shannon’s prior positions at McGill
  include managing the It Takes All of Us sexual violence education program
  under both Teaching and Learning Services and the Office for Sexual Viole
 nce Response\, Support and Education. They hold a BA Communication from Si
 mon Fraser University and a GradDip Human Resources Management from McGill
  University. Shannon is passionate about employee wellbeing and helping fo
 ster more inclusive\, safer work environments.\n\nThe EDI Committee \n\nTh
 e Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee\, housed under the De
 partment’s Graduate Programs\, is dedicated to fostering a culture of resp
 ect\, belonging and inclusive excellence across all areas of departmental 
 life. Comprising faculty\, staff and learners\, the committee works collab
 oratively to identify barriers\, promote equity-focused initiatives and su
 pport underrepresented voices within our academic\, clinical and research 
 communities. Through ongoing reflection\, education and advocacy\, the EDI
  Committee helps ensure that our Department remains a welcoming environmen
 t where diverse perspectives are valued and every individual has the oppor
 tunity to thrive.\n
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SUMMARY:EDI Workshop: Understanding Microagressions through Real-Case Studi
 es 
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/channels/event/edi-workshop-understandin
 g-microagressions-through-real-case-studies-368762
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