February 3, 2025

Celebrating Black History Month

Reading Time: 2 minutesAs we move into Black History Month, it is a time for Canadians to celebrate the immense achievements and valuable contributions of Black Canadians throughout history. Regardless of where you are in your learning journey, Black History Month provides additional opportunities to confront anti-black racism and to work toward black inclusion in higher education. We encourage all Conestoga faculty to commit to learning about anti-black racism to foster black inclusion.
Categories Effective Teaching/Inclusive Teaching/Teaching for Learning
December 11, 2024

Food for Thought: An End-of-Year Reading List for Decolonization and Indigenization in Our Courses

Reading Time: 3 minutesEngaging in Truth and Reconciliation in educational spaces begins and continues with listening, which can also take the form of reading! For those of us who would like to take time to listen and/or read and reflect over the next few weeks, some of us in Teaching and Learning have recommended texts which have impacted us in the last year. 
Categories Decolonizing & Indigenizing Education/Diversity/Effective Teaching/Reflective Practice
November 27, 2024

New Workshop Series: Teaching to Promote Belonging, Equity, Diversity, Accessibility, Justice, and Inclusion

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis new five-part Recognition of Learning series builds on the workshops offered through the Teaching for Student Diversity Series.  In this series, we go beyond understanding student diversity, offering growth in your knowledge and teaching skills to foster belonging and equity, enhance accessibility, and strive towards justice and inclusion-orientated learning spaces within our diverse student body.
Categories Effective Teaching/Inclusive Teaching