Equity, Diversity and Inclusion on Campus

2SLGBTQIA+ Ally Development Workshop

January 5, 2023

RRC Polytech community participating in the 2022 Winnipeg Pride Parade

As we have navigated our family upbringing, schooling, and personal relationships, in different sociocultural contexts, we may have learned and understood gender and sexual diversity, and the experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans-identified, Queer, Intersex, Asexual/Ally, + – All sexual and gender minorities) in different ways.

This workshop provides some history and fundamental awareness to support gender and sexual diversity and develop basic allyship practices for access, equity, and inclusion of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. With this training, we will uncover the assumptions about and the barriers facing the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, contextualize the rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and provide support in developing strategies to respond supportively to disclosure and include personal pronouns in everyday life.

All on-campus participants will be provided snacks and beverages, along with a chance to win a door prize! Register today for your chance to win!

Date: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Central Time – US & Canada
Location: Connected Classroom, Emerging Media and Production Studios – access Mall level, heading toward North Gym
Campus: Notre Dame Campus + Online access

Click here to register for the workshop

This on-campus workshop is offered in the Connected Classroom at the Notre Dame Campus. Students and faculty can register in advance for a seat in the Connected Classroom, but space is limited to 50 participants. To increase access to these workshops, Emerging Media and Production is live-streaming each workshop through Webex for any registered online participants. A content recording will also be available after the event for students and instructors to access, and audience discussions will be edited out of the recording to respect the brave conversations of participants. 

RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.

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