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(Ex)clusion - An Exploration of all things Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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Thank you to Andrea Adams for her interview with (Ex)clusion Co-Host Marcie Hawranik. Episode featured on the HR ShopTalk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIHDDh7NawU In this video, we talk about equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace with an HR lens. Sometimes HR is tasked with this - but is that the right approach? Marcie Hawranik of Canadian Equality Consulting says HR plays a critical role and can help get it set up right including ensuring lead...
Cybermentor (founded in 2001 – happy 20 years!) is an online mentorship and science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) outreach program for youth who face barriers to accessing STEAM education. The mentors—women, non-binary, and/or Indigenous professionals in diverse careers in STEAM—enjoy the experience of being a role model and motivating the next generation of STEAM professionals. Co-coordinator Hannah Brunsdon has been with Cybermentor since 2019. She has a BA in Women...
Steven Ngo is a Vancouver-based lawyer who specializes in business and technology. He serves on the board of various organizations that advocate for equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian Canadian legal professionals and the broader community. Steven is also a social entrepreneur and is the founder of Beyond the A, Living Room Series, and Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Western). Currently, he is working on making reporting anti-Asian hate crimes to the police more acce...
James Demers (He/Him) has worked as a professional facilitator and LGBTQ diversity educator for 9 years and as a community builder for 14 years. Working across a variety of sectors in Treaty 7 Territory (Mo'kinsis) and around the world. He is also a trans activist, athlete, bunny dad, performer, public speaker, and lucky drag producer with Fake Mustache. He has committed his life and career to uplifting LGBTQ voices and building bridges of understanding between all of us. Local Resour...
Jessica Vandenberghe, P.Eng., M.Sc. has worked in the oilsands, mining, regulatory, infrastructure, and consulting industries. She holds a B.Sc. Chemical Engineering Computer Process Control Co-op and an M.Sc. in Chemical and Mining Engineering, both from the University of Alberta. Her career has taken her to communities large and small around the nation and she has sat on many Boards and Councils with stakeholders such as federal, provincial, and municipal governments, with First Nations, Me...
Andrea Silverstone is the Executive Director of Sagesse Domestic Violence Prevention Society, an organization committed to breaking the cycle of violence for individuals, organizations, and communities. She is a highly respected community partner and collaborative leader. Andrea is a Registered Social Worker and Mediator with a background in Judaic/Talmudic Law, having attended Lindenbaum College in Jerusalem and York University in Toronto. Beginning her career ...
Welcome to Season 2! We kick things off on Ada Lovelace Day, the 1st day of WinSTEM week 2020! Our Guest: Dr. Laleh Behjat is a professor at the University of Calgary in Alberta Canada. Her research mainly focuses on applying mathematical techniques to make computers faster and more efficient. She has won several international, national and institutional awards for her work on computer engineering and engineering education. In addition, Dr. Behjat has a passion for increasing the status of ...
A Crossover Episode with The Colour Gap Podcast Shahzia Noorally, a podcast that uncovers the unique and uncomfortable truths about being a Woman of Colour in the corporate world.https://www.buzzsprout.com/227195@ColourGap We all experience spaces - including work spaces differently. The episode will discuss the pitfalls in EDI efforts when an intersectional lens is not applied. We will also discuss the importance of listening to and understanding lived experiences.
Positive Choices Consulting: https://positivechoicescounselling.com/ https://www.instagram.com/positivecho... https://www.linkedin.com/company/posi... https://twitter.com/PCCyyc https://www.facebook.com/positivechoi... Child Welfare League of Canada https://7f9b59af-af92-41cd-8e6c-aa287... National Institute of Forensic Social Work https://nifsw.com Additional Reading: https://robynmaynard.com/policing-bla... https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contr... https://www.drdansiegel.com/books/the.....
Cross-polliNation aims to show that creativity and innovation are widely accessible by combining knowledge or talents you already have or can learn. crosspollination.coTwitter @Pollinata1, on Instagram and LinkedInhttps://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/blog/2018/11/6/we-welcome-cross-pollination-into-the-hiveEconomic Recovery and Women in Alberta https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/women-led-alberta-s-economic-recovery-in-2018-1.4988174 The Gig Economy https://www.dia...
Alex Valorso brings with her a wide variety of skills as an accomplished humanitarian professional with experience in disaster management and gender. Alex holds a BA in International Development with a focus on community development, a master’s degree in Disaster and Emergency Management with focus on gender and disaster, and certificates in Shelter and Settlement Coordination in Emergencies, Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies, and International Humanitarian Law. Her most recent ...
Our guest, Kimberly Girling – is the Interim Executive Director of Evidence for Democracy, a Canadian non-profit organization promoting the transparent use of evidence in government decision-making. Kimberly holds a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of British Columbia and is an alumnus of the Mitacs Canadian Science Policy fellowship, a program connecting scientists to policy issues in the Canadian government. She worked for several years as a policy analyst in the Canadian publi...
EDI in Times of Crisis https://www.feminuity.org/blog/dei-in-crisis?fbclid=IwAR3cEYEkUN8_Fdj3uswqVq5oCF9yFIm99pFej0lJHPqFmA7u7KZwjpWbzFQ Gendered Impacts https://canadianwomen.org/blog/gendered-impacts-of-coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR35ZSSmyuw8u6in68dJ3BIoXls4sl3paO8vnuPmB5dopIeZwgMXNiZF9ak https://www2.unwomen.org/-/media/field%20office%20americas/documentos/publicaciones/2020/03/enbriefing%20coronavirusv1117032020.pdf?la=en&vs=4511&fbclid=IwAR0uGhxOPkApQ0cjcGuCXZlZKS-bVAEOPmbxIlLjrSskcAh...
Melissa, CEO of Lamson Consulting, has a Masters in Intercultural Relations. Melissa is an experienced speaker and media personality with more than 20 years of experience in human resources, leadership, manager training, and global workforce development. She has founded companies in Europe and the US, has clients and projects in over 40 countries, and has authored 6 books. She has offered companies such as 3M, LinkedIn, SAP, and Siemens the leadership tools and insights to build successful ma...
Happy International Women's Day! On today's episode, your hosts Alicia and Marcie will discuss how careers no longer follow the traditional 'ladder' model, instead they are more like 'jungle gyms'! Alicia and Marcie will discuss their own career paths, those who have inspired them, and their hopes for the future in terms of their own careers and societies they work in. Resources mentioned: Alicia Bjarnason https://bjarg.ca/abouthttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-geol...
Today’s Guest: Robyn Hanson is a communications professional who thrives when stepping out of her comfort zone. She holds a Public Relations diploma, a Bachelor of Professional Arts in Communications degree, and a Masters of Education. Robyn is committed to educating others on ADHD to help reduce the stigma attached to the condition. Resources: YouTube Essential Ideas for Parents: Dr. Russell Barkley (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCAGc-rkIfo) How to ADHD: YouTube personality JessicaMcCa...
Unconscious Bias has been the most popular equity, diversity and inclusion training over the last couple of years. However, if the training is not designed correctly, the efforts have been known to actually resulted in more harm than good and in a backlash amongst participants and between employees. The last thing companies want to do is introduce an EDI topic to their organization - where people are already pretty hesitant to accept EDI – and then end up amplifying or accelerating bia...
Today's discussion includes unique career journeys, the power of networking and crisis leadership with Gitane De Silva. Gitane previously served as Alberta’s Deputy Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations, she also worked in Canada’s Foreign Service for over a decade specializing in Canada-U.S. relations. She had held various posts in the U.S. including Consul General of Canada in Chicago and Head of the Environment and Fisheries section at the Canadian Embassy in Wash...
A discussion with Gillian Hynes Gillian is a Senior HR leader at Shell Canada with Talent Strategy expertise, and has worked, lived and travelled throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. In her current role as a Global Manager Talent, Downstream for Shell she is responsible for delivering world-class outcomes for leadership development, expertise in Future of Work, and the creation and implementation of innovative Talent and D&I Strategy. Her forward-thinking and innovative approach resu...
We have heard many debriefings on last weeks federal election, but none have been through an EDI lens. We will discuss topics including: - Who were the target audiences of each federal campaign - What topics were missed, such as women and indigenous concerns - How can we increase the female presence in all levels of politics - What is the difference between being an Ally and a Saviour - What is Wexit and who's voices are being forgotten Resources on topics discussed: h...
This special episode was recorded Live! on October 4th in Edmonton Alberta, at the Working the Intersections of Gender Conference. Our special guest was Dr. Amy Kaler. Dr. Kaler has a PhD in Sociology and Feminist Studies from the University of Minnesota, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in Population Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She has a Master of Arts in Administration and Policy Studies in Education, a Diploma in Teaching English as a Second Language, and a Bache...
Resources: Rigg, L.S., B. Coller, J.F. Reynolds, A. Levin, and C. McCord (2015) Academic career Satisfaction: The role of gender and discipline. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering: 21(2): 125-40Rigg, L.S., S. McCarragher, and A.J. Krmenec. (2012) Authorship, Collaboration, and Gender: fifteen years of publication productivity in selected geography journals."), Professional Geographer. 64(4): 491-502NSERC, (2017) Women in Science and Engineering in Canada: http://...
Resources https://cfc-swc.gc.ca/gba-acs/index-en.htmlhttps://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/canada/takeatest.htmlhttps://www.researchgate.net/figure/Diversity-Wheel-as-used-at-Johns-Hopkins-University-12_fig1_320178286https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bill-c-69-gender-mmiwg-final-report-marcie-hawranik/https://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/CNS/Documents/GEDI-strategy.pdf
Through a Feminist Geography lens, today's episode will explore the concept of gendered space and how this affects working environments, such as the resource sector in Alberta. Episode Resouces : Bjarnason, Alicia D. 2018. A Space of their Own? A feminist exploration of gendered spatial relations in Professional Women’s Organizations in Alberta's Resource Sector. (Masters of Arts), University of Calgary, Calgary. https://prism.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/106662Creswell, John W....
Our guest, Sydney Coleman, works on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at Google in San Francisco. She also serves as the VP on a Board for US National Committee for UN Women San Francisco. Sydney is incredibly passionate about making the workplace, and tech industry in particular, more accessible, inclusive, and equitable for underrepresented populations. Within Alberta, female participation in the technology sector is over twice the national average and 30 per cent of tech companies...
Over the past year, the Calgary grassroots group GeoWomen have been bringing attention to the working experiences of female geoscientists in the Alberta resource sector. Resources: - https://globalnews.ca/news/4519574/metoo-1-year-later-canada - https://www.techlifetoday.ca/articles/2018/metoo-comes-for-the-trades - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/metoo-mining-yellowknife-sexual-harassment-geologist-1.4576029 - https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2018/12/04/link-between-rural-work-camps-...
Here we are in the middle of festival season in Calgary, and across Canada. Each year there is general anticipation for these yearly Summertime rituals. But the spaces these events create, either directly or indirectly – are they safe? A discussion on sexual violence at mass gathers with special guest: Danielle Aubry, from Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse. Resources: http://www.calgarycasa.com/organization/what-is-ccasa/ https://emj.bmj.com/content/33/2/139.short https://cfsontar...
Meet our Guest Kristin Raworth Kristin is a sexual violence survivor and advocate who uses her voice and experiences to speak to audiences about sexual violence and works towards changes in provincial and federal legislation to better support survivors. She has provided presentations to the Edmonton Huskies football team, various businesses and was the spokesperson for the Government of Alberta’s “I Believe You” campaign in 2017. Kristin helped organize a beyond “#metoo” rally in March, is a...
Resources http://www.the519.org/education-training/glossary http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/teaching-human-rights-ontario-guide-ontario-schools/appendix-1-glossary-human-rights-terms https://www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/publications/bulletins_sheets_booklets/bulletins/Pages/human_rights_in_Alberta.aspx https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/h-6/page-1.html https://www.un.org/womenwatch/osagi/conceptsandefinitions.htm https://www.icafoodshelf.org/blog/2017/11/15/equity-vs-equality-vs-justice-how-ar...
Resources: https://www.parl.ca/LegisInfo/BillDetails.aspx?billId=9630600&Language=E https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-bill-c-69-fight-has-tainted-valuable-impact-analysis https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/resource-development-mmiwg-1.5164568 https://www.cnlopb.ca/ http://www.cecmanitoba.ca/resource/hearings/42/RCEA%20Design%20Web%20Accessible%20May24.pdf https://globalnews.ca/news/4400559/report-says-hydro-development-in-no...
Resources: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/delivering-through-diversityhttps://www2.deloitte.com/insights/us/en/deloitte-review/issue-22/diversity-and-inclusion-at-work-eight-powerful-truths.htmlhttps://womenintheworkplace.com/https://medium.com/awaken-blog/compilation-of-diversity-inclusion-business-case-research-data-62a471fc4a42https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/behavioral-competencies/global-and-cultural-effectiveness/pages/viewpoint-bui...
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