Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

There are many faces, perspectives and histories reflected in our workplaces and in our communities. Explore our courses to uncover new ways to see and understand the world, your peers, your community, and yourself.

Certificate

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

This explores the struggles organizations face in achieving equity, inclusion, and harmonious environments. Through participation in the certificate, learners will explore ways to create safe spaces to engage in real dialogue, policies around fairness, respect and civility, and strategies for navigating sensitive issues related to diversity and inclusion. 

Required courses:

• Understanding EDI: An Organization Imperative
• Inclusive Communications in the Workplace
• Optimizing Diverse Team Performance
• Strategies for Implementing EDI Initiatives

Standalone Courses

- Foundations of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
This eight-hour course will help you build knowledge on the topics of equity, diversity and inclusion. You will develop skills, confidence and the capacity to make intentional changes in your workplace communication. Learners will earn a microcredential in Inclusive Communication Strategies.

- Interrupting Unconscious Bias
This 12-hour course can be taken at your own pace. It will have you looking inwards and digging deep into your beliefs, bringing them to the forefront so you can explore the ways in which your biases impact how you interact with others.

- Understanding Diversity and Inclusion
Participants in this course will spend time discovering insights into their own values, beliefs, and behaviours with respect to diversity. The intention is that participants will examine diversity in adult education and develop competencies to integrate diversity into their practice.