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In honour of International Women’s Day, the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) at the University of Guelph is holding its 7th annual virtual conference! 

The purpose of this year’s theme, “Refocus and Recenter,’ is to amplify the voices, expertise, and achievements of women, girls, and genderfluid communities in research and beyond, encouraging a re-evaluation of traditional methodologies and urging participants to explore how diverse perspectives reshape our understanding. 

Join the University of Guelph in celebrating Black History Month! Annually, events are held on campus to celebrate the vibrant history of the Black community and their immeasurable contributions to our country and U of G.

January 24th marks International Day of Education, representing education as a human right, a public good, and a public responsibility. The theme for 2024 is "learning under lasting peace" to bring awareness to education's crucial role in countering hate speech. Without inclusive access to academia, many children, youth, and adults will struggle to achieve quality education and opportunities.

We are excited to share our 2022-23 Live Work Well Research Centre Annual Report! This past year was marked with many activities and achievements for the LWWRC, including revisiting and revising our Strategic Plan for 2023–27 and hosting our Reimagining Livelihoods Forum in August 2023. We look forward to many more accomplishments over the year to come! 

As part of International Development Week, Humanity and Inclusion (HI) Canada, in collaboration with the Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale (AQOCI), is organizing a French-only webinar event entitled "Women and Girls with Disabilities: Official Development Assistance at the Crossroads of Disability and Gender" on Thursday, February 8, from 11 am-12 pm (UTC-5). 

What does a caring community look like? What are the unique care and wellbeing preferences and needs of northern, Inuit, and First Nations women and girls? And what are northern, Inuit, and First Nations people and organizations doing to create caring communities in the north? 

The University of Guelph is set to launch its new Project SEARCH program on campus in Fall 2024!  

Interested in participating in a network for Gender-Based Indigenous Intersectional Impact Assessment (GiiiA)? Join these mini-sessions about different dimensions of GiiiA to learn more.

All at 1pm ET on Zoom. 

Tuesday, January 16: Things to Know about GBA-Plus in Impact Assessment (with Deborah Stienstra)

Wednesday, January 24: MMIWG Calls to Justice in Impact Assessments (with Alexandra Bridges) 

Thursday, January 25: The Business Case for Applying (CR)GBA Plus in Impact Assessments (with Melanie Cove) 

The University of Guelph is celebrating Indigenous Recognition Week from January 15-19, 2024! In support of this event, we are sharing our interview with Evelyn Huntjens about Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (IDAM), which takes place annually in November, and her work in supporting disability services to Indigenous peoples. 

The University of Guelph is celebrating Indigenous Recognition Week from January 15-19, 2024! The Indigenous Student Centre will be holding a series of events to celebrate First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultures.

Events include Indigenous 101, “Nosism” & “Acting Good” with screenwriter Sonya Ballantyne, a dreamcatcher-making workshop, Métis jigging with Alica Hamilton, and a ᑕᐅᑐᑉᐹ Tautuppaa Long Looking exhibition tour. These events take place throughout the week and are open to everyone!