By Kim D’Abreu, Senior Vice President for Access, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Policy Center at the American Dental Education Association. D’Abreu was previously the deputy director for the Pipeline Profession and Practice: Community-Based Dental Education program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (Republished with permission; some links and images … [Read more...] about Diversifying the American Dental Profession
Building A Sisterhood: Celebrating Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day is March 8, which was the precursor to Women’s History Month. Little did I know that after moving to Canada, I would begin to focus on gender equity and equality. This is not to say that women’s rights or gender issues were not important to me prior to moving to Canada. When I was … [Read more...] about Building A Sisterhood: Celebrating Women’s History Month
Celebrating Women’s Feats, Big and Small, Local and Global
By Antoinette Mercurio (Reposted with permission; some links added by the Institutional Diversity Blog) International Women’s Day reminds people about the positive strides women have made since the early 1900s. Equality for women is progress for all. That’s the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), an annual global celebration of … [Read more...] about Celebrating Women’s Feats, Big and Small, Local and Global
Ryerson University International Women’s Day 2014: Women in Politics, Leadership & Governance
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
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?