The WEAN Community Centre in Collaboration with the London Public Library announce London’s first Black Public Library (coming soon)
A Call to Action for Canadian School Boards
While social attitudes have undoubtedly evolved, as have the legal rights and protections afforded to 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada, this has not translated into substantive changes in the everyday safety and well-being of 2SLGBTQ+ students.
Source: A Call to Action for Canadian School Boards – Wisdom2Action
Bystander Intervention: Do’s and Don’ts for Action
Bystander intervention involves recognizing a potentially harmful situation or interaction and choosing to respond in a way that assists the victim. Below, we will offer some tips for how to intervene in public instances of harassment, based on race, ethnicity, and religion, while considering the safety of all parties.
Read More: Bystander Intervention: Do’s and Don’ts for Action
Seeking Three Graduate Students and/or Postdoctoral Fellows to Work on 7-8 Month Part-time Contracts for the London & Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership
Under the supervision of an LMLIP Work Group and a consulting company currently being secured by the City of London, the positions will involve working on an environmental scan for London and Middlesex. The environmental scan will include detailed reviews and analyses of: research and literature pertaining to the demographic, economic, and social conditions in London and Middlesex; existing data on experiences of discrimination and on attitudes towards immigrants in London and Middlesex; evaluations of community capacity and perceptions of the work of the London and Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership conducted since 2010; organizations’ strategic plans and policies on immigration, diversity and inclusion; and a variety of other sources of information on London and Middlesex organizations such as annual financial reports, websites, etc. In addition to the review and analyses of secondary data, tasks may include assisting with a series of consultations with organizations in London and Middlesex.
More information: https://crhesi.uwo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Students-and-Postdocs-SDI.pdf
Interested students and postdoctoral fellows should contact Huda Hussein, LMLIP Project Coordinator by February 4, 2022 at hhussein@lmlip.ca
New Global Health Equity Hub launches at Western University
“We cannot only pay attention to biomedical causes of disease or illness. We have to be paying attention to what’s going on upstream, and which risk factors are higher for certain populations.” – Elysée Nouvet
Learn More: Health Equity Hub aims for global good