WOMEN IN POLITICS, LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE When: Friday March 7, 2014 Time: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM Where: POD 250 (Podium Building) Please join The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in celebrating women at Ryerson University through a panel discussion and human library expose in Politics, Leadership and Governance. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 11:30 … [Read more...] about Ryerson University International Women’s Day 2014: Women in Politics, Leadership & Governance
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Mosaic or Melting Pot – Which is Better?
As we know, February is Black History Month, however, I didn’t realize that Canada also celebrated Black History Month. To celebrate the occasion, the Toronto Intercultural Dialogue Institute invited me to speak on the topic of "Canadian or U.S.Diversity in Post Secondary Education: Which is more inclusive?". Since arriving in Canada, I am often asked to compare the two … [Read more...] about Mosaic or Melting Pot – Which is Better?
Life at the Intersection of Race, Gender and Class
I am a middle-aged African-American woman, single mother of two, raised as the youngest of eight children by a mother with a 10th-grade education. I grew up on the East Coast in an impoverished and crime-ridden former industrial town where the illegal drug trade is now the mainstay of the economy. From the description of me above, some might have me currently pegged as … [Read more...] about Life at the Intersection of Race, Gender and Class
Intercultural Dialogue Institute Forum Black History Month 2014 Luncheon: Examining Canadian and U.S. Diversity in Postsecondary Education: Which is More Inclusive?
The IDIALOGUE FORUM presents This Luncheon in honour of Black History Month 2014 “Examining Canadian and U.S. Diversity in Postsecondary Education: Which is More Inclusive?” with Speaker Dr. Denise O'Neil Green of Ryerson University Intercultural Dialogue Institute GTA 481 University Avenue, Suite 711 Toronto ON M5G 2E9 Thursday, 30 January … [Read more...] about Intercultural Dialogue Institute Forum Black History Month 2014 Luncheon: Examining Canadian and U.S. Diversity in Postsecondary Education: Which is More Inclusive?
Ryerson University’s Soup and Substance Series: Winter 2014
The Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at Ryerson University presents the Soup & Substance Series, a series of noon hour moderated panel discussions held on the 7th Floor of Heaslip House at 297 Victoria Street. While enjoying a warm bowl of soup and refreshments, participants will engage panelists in an open conversation on a range of diversity related … [Read more...] about Ryerson University’s Soup and Substance Series: Winter 2014