Resources for Beyond Inclusion Week
February 26 to March 1 marked RRC Polytech’s second annual Inclusion Week, an opportunity for students and staff to live our shared commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in everything we do, through a mix of in-person and virtual sessions.
Thank you to the planning committee, volunteers, presenters and special guests for another fantastic week full of programming and learning. And of course, thank you to everyone who participated in sessions throughout the week!
Resources for Beyond Inclusion Week
Missed out on attending a session, or looking for some self-guided learning opportunities? The journey to embodying EDI and creating more inclusive spaces doesn’t stop when Inclusion Week is over!
Access the full list of self-guided resources, here. (Scroll to the bottom of the post)
Creating Inclusive Online Classrooms and Meetings
Watch the presentation from Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services and Students Accessibility Services team members on how you can create more inclusive learning and collaboration in online spaces.
Upcoming Events
Join the College community for events this month in recognition of Two Spirit Day, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and Trans Day of Visibility.
Two Spirit Film Festival
Wednesday, March 20
Exchange District Campus – Room E155 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Notre Dame Campus – The Spectrum from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
March 20 is Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day, on this day RRC Polytech is hosting a Two Spirit Film Festival to celebrate the radiance and diversity of Two-Spirit identities, expression and experience.
Join us for a screening of three films:
First Stories, Two Spirited – This short documentary presents the empowering story of Rodney “Geeyo” Poucette’s struggle against prejudice in the Indigenous community as a Two Spirited Jingle Dancer.
Second Stories, Deb-we-win Ge-ken-am-aan, Our Place in the Circle -Lorne Olson’s short documentary presents a vision he had of Two Spirited people dancing, laughing, and smiling. His vision spurs him to rediscover the strength of the past to better face the challenges of today.
Woman Dress – Pre-contact, a Two Spirit person named Woman Dress travels the Plains, gathering and sharing stories. Featuring archival images and dramatized re-enactments, this film shares a Cuthand family oral story, honouring and respecting Woman Dress without imposing colonial binaries on them.
Drop in; registration is not required.
Film Screening: The Skin We’re In
Thursday, March 21, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Notre Dame Campus: Active Learning Classroom (Library, CM27)
Exchange District Campus: Roundhouse Auditorium
In recognition of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21, join the Social Justice Engagement Club for a film screening and guided conversation for faculty, staff and students.
We will be screening the CBC documentary, “The Skin We’re In.”
The Skin We’re In marks a distinctly Canadian contribution to the “Black Lives Matter” movement which originated in the US, but which describes a set of systemic injustices and disadvantages faced by all black people living in white-dominated societies. Cole asserts that anti-black racism is so all-encompassing in Canada that black people and their allies, far from congratulating themselves that they do not live in America, should be following the American example and dismantling the structures that continue to hold them back.
Trans Day of Visibility with Elder Albert McLeod
Wednesday, March 27, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Connected Classroom, G139 (second floor) Emerging Media and Production, NDC
Join Elder Albert McLeod on Trans Day of Visibility for a talk centered on perspectives on understanding Transgender identities, challenges faced by the Transgender community, Two Spirit advocacy within the Winnipeg Trans community, and the importance of visibility and allyship.
Participants are asked to arrive at Emerging Media and Production’s Connected Classroom, Second Floor (G139) for 11:00 a.m. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m.
Drop in; registration is not required.