Student Life Events at St. George
Black, LatinX & SEA Students Applying to On & Off Campus Jobs
May 19, 2023 10:00 AM
to
11:30 AM
Registration Deadline: May 19, 2023 11:30 AM
Description
Partnership with Career Exploration & Education. This workshop is intended to help African Black Caribbean, Latin American and Southeast Asian students find and apply for positions posted on the U of T Career Learning Network (CLNx) 5 job boards, including positions available with Access & Inclusion Peer Programs. We will also discuss how to address, and the potential hiring discrimination associated with, including our non-anglicized names, identities, neighborhood based experiences, etc. in our applications.
Partners:
Ketheisan Vigneshwaran (Pronounced Kay-thee-sen) (he/him)
Career Educator
&
Fatema Attarwala (hear my name) (she/her)
Work Study Program Coordinator
Career Exploration & Education
and
Mikhail V. Burke (he/him)
Manager, EDI Initiatives // Course Instructor
Division of Student Life
Note: This article, The Unintended Consequences of Diversity Statements, is being circulated as recommended reading in advance of the workshop. It was written by Dr. Sonia K. Kang, PhD; Canada Research Chair in Identity, Diversity, and Inclusion; Associate Professor, Organizational Behaviour and HR Management, Department of Management, University of Toronto Mississauga and Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto; Special Advisor on Anti-Racism and Equity, University of Toronto Mississauga.
Accessibility Notes.
- Language: Conversation will happen in English.
- Closed Captioning: Auto-generated captions which can be turned on and off will be utilized in this presentation.
- Participation Expectations: Participants will be invited to join in the conversation by unmuting themselves and speaking and / or typing in the chat. All camera use is voluntary.
- Privacy: Conversation will not be recorded.
- Technology: How to use MS Teams is provided here.
Adonica Huggins (pronouns she / her, Black staff), Student Life Coordinator, Academic and Peer Programs at adonica.huggins@utoronto.ca