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UNSDG Month

Swap & Style Sustainability Workshop

Swap & Style Sustainability Workshop

Join us for a fun and creative clothing swap and upcycling workshop designed for international students at York University! Bring clothes you no longer wear and exchange them for stylish second-hand pieces from Regenesis. Get creative by decorating your swapped clothes with fabric paint, markers, gemstones, and more! Not into fashion? No problem! We’ll also […]

SDG Jeopardy: Office of Sustainability presents Spirit Day Special

SDG Jeopardy: Office of Sustainability presents Spirit Day Special

Test your knowledge of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a fast-paced, Jeopardy-style trivia game. Compete in teams, challenge yourself, and learn more about global sustainability efforts. Date: Wednesday, March 26 Time: 2:30 p.m. Location: Keele Campus, HNES Lounge Hosted by the Office of Sustainability For inquiries, email us at sustainability@yorku.ca Registration: https://sustainability.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/view.php?id=45030

The Great Tit is a Bird and Unsafe Space Workshop

The Great Tit is a Bird and Unsafe Space Workshop

Ar Ducao, Connected Minds Artist-in-Residence, will be facilitating a hybrid workshop as part of York Inclusion Week on March 3 at 4pm titled The Great Tit is a Bird and Unsafe Space. “The Great Tit is a Bird” is a sci-fi arthouse animation series exploring issues of race- and gender-based harassment, research misconduct, and institutional betrayal. “The Great […]

INCLUSION WEEK: Fidget and Focus: Exploring Neurodiversity Through DIY Fidget Toys

INCLUSION WEEK: Fidget and Focus: Exploring Neurodiversity Through DIY Fidget Toys

An interactive event where we discuss the importance of neurodiversity while creating personalized fidget toys. As we explore the different ways people think and process the world, we’ll make sensory tools that can help with focus, calm, and comfort. Join us for a fun and informative session where creativity meets mindfulness in support of neurodivergent […]

YouthAre Project Virtual Conference: Centering youth cultural identities through participatory research

YouthAre Project Virtual Conference: Centering youth cultural identities through participatory research

A panel of youth members and researchers from the Social Science and Humanities Council Insight Grant-funded project “Asian-Canadian youth identities in a pandemic era: Arts-based research” will engage participants in a discussion on youth identity research through Readers Theatre. Please register for the online (via Zoom) event before 28 Feb 2025.

What Does Inclusion Look Like To You?

What Does Inclusion Look Like To You?

Drop in and join us for a creative celebration of diversity! We will have supplies for you to create your own masterpiece that expresses your vision of inclusion through art. Location: 100 University Blvd, Markham in the North Atrium  

The Paradox of Accommodation in a Disabled and Disabling World

The Paradox of Accommodation in a Disabled and Disabling World

Accommodating disability is vital to removing barriers in everyday life for disabled people/ people with disabilities. However, there are many paradoxes within the accommodation process including how disability is conceptualized, how systemic barriers are reinforced or dismantled, and how accommodation can bring about in/exclusion.  In this fireside chat, Enable York will host Marian McGregor and […]

Navigating the Paradox of Inclusion in Dialogue: Creating Boundaries So Conversations Can Go Anywhere

Navigating the Paradox of Inclusion in Dialogue: Creating Boundaries So Conversations Can Go Anywhere

When we are stuck in our own worldview during a conflict or a challenging conversation, we can slip into a debate rather than a dialogue.  Dialogue is a useful and powerful tool to navigate challenging conversations, repair relationships, and foster a space where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued in healthy workplace culture. The paradox is that the efforts to create inclusive dialogue […]

What the F(emme)?! A Playful Guide to Sex, Gender & Pronouns

What the F(emme)?! A Playful Guide to Sex, Gender & Pronouns

A seminar designed to foster awareness and respect for diverse gender identities. We’ll explore the differences between sex, gender, and gender expression, as well as the importance of using correct pronouns in creating inclusive environments. Join us for an informative discussion on building empathy and understanding in our communities. This event is offered in partnership […]

The Paradox of Dis/Ableism and Access: A Conversation

The Paradox of Dis/Ableism and Access: A Conversation

This discussion and podcast recording will explore the contradictions, controversies and challenges of the dis/ableist systems in which we work, study, and live. Join us for a conversation aimed at bridging the gap between our dis/ableist biases and systems, and explore allyship and the expansive possibilities of a truly inclusive co-existence. This session is organized […]