Community of Practice Events within Canadian Center for Diversity & Inclusion are designed to be highly interactive sessions of two and ½ hours, to foster an intimate environment in which participants feel secure to learn and explore a specific diversity and inclusion topic.
Believe it or not, we’ve all committed a microaggression – most of the time unintentionally. Microaggressions are problematic and perpetuate stereotypes. They are subtle insults. They can be verbal, non-verbal, or visual, directed towards individuals often automatically or unconsciously. Though they start with the term micro, microaggressions can have macro impacts on mental health, physical health and beyond.
Entitled Microaggressions and microinterventions - The macro of the micro, CCDI’s spring Community of Practice sessions will focus on exploring microaggressions and microintervention strategies on interpersonal and systemic levels.
At this event, we will:
- define and present common example of microaggressions and examine how they show up in the workplace.
- discuss the ‘macro’ impacts of microaggressions and how we can apply a systems lens to understand the macro.
- explore how to respond to microaggressions from various points-of-view, whether you’re the recipient, an ally, a bystander, a manager, or the perpetrator.
Who should attend?
- This session is open to anyone who wishes to learn about microaggressions in the workplace, forms of microaggressions, and how to address them from different perspectives.
NOTE: Each session has the same content. Simply select a date from the list below that best suits your schedule.
Spring 2022 schedule
- April 19, 2022 at 11 a.m. ET with Devika Pandey (with live closed captioning)
- April 20, 2022 at 10 a.m. ET with Eamon Leonard
- April 21, 2022 at 4 p.m. ET with Sarita Addy
- April 26, 2022 at 3 p.m. ET with Devika Pandey (with live closed captioning)
- April 27, 2022 at 10 a.m. ET with Sarita Addy
- April 28, 2022 at 1 p.m. ET with Eamon Leonard
- May 3, 2022 at 10 a.m. ET with Eamon Leonard (with live closed captioning)
- May 4, 2022 at 1 p.m. ET with Devika Pandey
- May 5, 2022 at 3 p.m. ET with Sarita Addy
- May 10, 2022 at 10 a.m. ET with Sarita Addy (with live closed captioning)
- May 12, 2022 at 3 p.m. ET with Devika Pandey
- May 17, 2022 at 11 a.m. ET with Sarita Addy
- May 18, 2022 at 1 p.m. ET with Eamon Leonard
- May 19, 2022 at 3 p.m. ET with Devika Pandey (with live closed captioning)
Registration is now open. Please select a date from the list above to begin.
Please contact events@ccdi.ca should you have any questions.