April 2024
Neurodiversity-affirming Reflections and Approaches to Supporting Student Mental Health
Presenter: Meng-Chuan Lai, MD, PhD, Associate Professor and Co-Chair, Advisory Council for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigeneity and Accessibility in Clinical Care in the Department of Psychiatry, and Graduate Faculty at the Institute of Medical Science and Department of Psychology, University of Toronto.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Regis Room, Richard E. Winter '42 Student Center
This session will center the voices of neurodiverse students along with research findings to increase awareness of neurodiversity and its implications in post-secondary educational contexts, with a focus on how educational institutions can develop initiatives to support student mental health considering neurodiversity.
View video HERE
March 2023
Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace
Presenter: Mary Braun, Employment Manager, Canisius College
- Monday, March 20, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. in Grupp
This workshop will discuss how cisgender Canisius faculty and staff can best support their transgender colleagues, as well as provide some basic background information on gender identity. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend and learn how to foster a better work environment for all employees. Hosted by The Office of Diversity and Inclusion in partnership with The Office of Human Resources.
Workshop slides available here.
November 2022
Real Talk About Race
Presenters: Robin DiAngelo – Renowned author of the book that has changed the game: White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism & Nanette D. Massey – East Buffalo resident and facilitator of the workshop “Moving BEYOND ‘White Fragility’: Honest And Effective Conversations About Race”
- Saturday, November 5, 2022, 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Montante Cultural Center
Canisius College students, staff, and faculty admitted at no charge with campus ID.
Working with All Our Relations – A Journey towards Exploration & Understanding Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion from an Indigenous Cultural Perspective
Presenter: Pete Hill, Special Initiatives Director, Native American Community Services
- Workshop I - Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m., Student Center Regis Room
Topics to be covered:
- Cultural Grounding
- Cultural Humility, Sensitivity Awareness Competence - What Does This All Mean?
- Expanding Trauma-Informed Care to Recognize Residual Impacts of Historical Traumas
- Understanding Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for All Our Relations
- Creating a Path Forward
- Workshop II-Thursday, February 16, 2023, 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Student Center Grupp Fireside Lounge
Topics to be covered:
- Cultural Grounding
- Review of Session One & Relevant Updates
- Dealing with Residual Impacts of Unresolved Historical Traumas
- Indigenous & Community-Based Perspectives for Respecting All Our Relations
- Efforts towards Healing & Wellness from a Native Perspective
- What Are Our Next Steps for Our Journeys?
October 2022
Cultivating A Practice of Equity Mindedness
Presenter: Angell Howard, Associate Director of Professional Development, Illinois State University &
Owner, Necessary Change Consulting
- Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., SH 063-Women's Business Center Classroom
Workshop slides available here.
March 2022
Imposter Syndrome: The Fear of Being a Fraud - ZOOM Event Registration
Presented by Annmarie Caño, Phd, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Gonzaga University
- Friday, March 11, 2022, 12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m.
January 2022
There Is Room Teaching Retreat (as part of Faculty Development Week)
Presenters: Neal Powless, BS, MS, a member of the Onondaga Nation Eel Clan of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy & Michelle Schenandoah, JD, LL.M., MS, a traditional member of the Oneida Nation Wolf Clan of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
- Tuesday, January 11, 2022
November 2021
Witness to Injustice/KAIROS Blanket Exercise
Presenters: Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (NOON) and Facilitators from the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
- Monday, November 29, 2021
October 2021
LGBTQ+ 101 & Effective Ally-ship
Presenter: Emily Bystrak, MPH, Engagement and Education Coordinator for the Pride Center of WNY
- Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Educational materials from the workshop available here
Cultural Competency Training from PCWNY
March 2021
A Call to Conversion: Eliminating Anti-Blackness as Jesuit Catholic University
Mary J. Wardell-Ghirarduzzi, PhD, Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer at the University of San Francisco (USF)
- Wednesday, March 10, 2021
January 2021
Addressing Racist Practices in Hiring: a social action theatre approach to introduce structurally inherent racist practices in hiring a social action
Impact Interactive
- Thursday, January 14, 2021
September 2020
Inclusive Conversations: Calling One Into A Conversation, Not Calling One Out
Presented by Sesha Yalamanchili, On the Mark, LLC.
- Tuesday, September 22
- Wednesday, September 23
October 2020
Microaggressions Are Not So Subtle: The Verbal, Behavioral, and Environmental Indignities!
Presented by Isabelle Ortiz, Center for Cultural Engagement & Inclusion, California Lutheran University
Part I: Online Module
Part II: Synchronous Zoom Workshop
- Tuesday, October 6
- Friday, October 9
November 2019
Talk About, Think About & Act on Implicit Bias
Presented by Drs. Nathan Arbuckle, Assistant Professor & Jenn Lodi-Smith, Professor in the Department of Psychology
- Monday, November 11
Questions?
Contact Fatima Rodriguez Johnson, Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion