Yes — Acadia University’s Equity Services office provides a range of workshops and training sessions designed to foster a more inclusive, respectful, and anti-oppressive campus environment. These are open to students, faculty, and staff, and cover a variety of topics:
🧠 Workshop Topics Include:
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🛑 Bystander Intervention Training – Learn how to safely and effectively intervene when witnessing harassment or discrimination. Acadia partners with organizations like Hollaback Ottawa to offer sessions based on the “5 Ds” method
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✊ Anti-Racism Education – Explore systemic racism, allyship, and strategies for dismantling bias in academic and social spaces
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🧑🤝🧑 Creating Inclusive Environments – Understand cultural humility, accessibility, and how to build affirming spaces for all identities
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🗣️ Custom Training for Student Groups or Faculty – Available upon request through the Human Rights and Equity Office
These sessions are often interactive, trauma-informed, and grounded in real-world scenarios. You can find resources, upcoming events and registration details on the Equity Services Resources Page
📘 Helpful Definitions:
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Bystander Intervention: Techniques for safely responding to harassment or discrimination
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Anti-oppression: Practices that challenge systems of inequality and marginalization
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Cultural Humility: A lifelong commitment to self-evaluation and respectful engagement with diverse identities
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📝 Special Notes:
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Workshops may be offered in-person or virtually, depending on the semester
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Some sessions are tailored for specific groups (e.g. residence staff, student leaders, faculty)
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Participation may count toward co-curricular records or leadership certificates
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You can request a custom workshop for your club, class, or department