Monday, February 23 I 12:00 – 2:00 PM I GB202 

As a thought leader, prioritize equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation efforts. This session offers an opportunity to reflect on and develop strategies for implementing REDI into your project, initiating powerful first steps towards systemic and behavioral changes. Identify reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) considerations for your project, discuss their incorporation into the project plan, and address these principles within the project team’s composition and methodology. 

By the end of the session, you will be able to:  

• Explain why reconciliation and equity, diversity, and inclusion are needed principles in professional and personal life 
• Articulate the concepts behind reconciliation and EDI 
• Recognize situations where increased reconciliation and EDI are needed 
• Describe how you can play a role in improving reconciliation and EDI 
• Recognize and implement ways to break down cultural barriers and foster a diverse, inclusive workplace 

Participants will receive a certificate of completion from Mitacs after completing the two-hour workshop.