Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion
The Centre for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Fanshawe
Fanshawe College is committed to fostering a place where we belong. Of our six EDI priorities, one speaks to belonging in our workplaces. As field placement partners, we invite you to also create a sense of belonging in your work with us to align with our EDI priorities. This value alignment is of paramount importance to ensure a safe, equitable, and fair space for our students to feel heard and appreciated in the work that they do. Fanshawe is committed to fostering this attitude in our students as well, and the expectation of our students is they will work to foster this type of environment while on field placement.
How can we all create a place where we belong?
Here are seven tips for creating an inclusive and safe workplace:
- Have safe and confidential spaces to report instances of inequity, discrimination, and harassment
- Use pronouns when you introduce yourself, and in email signatures
- Proactively remove barriers to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility by doing an EDIA Audit and link progress to actionable, measurable, and scheduled outcomes.
- Commit your organization to lifelong unlearning and learning through formal EDI education and allowing both employees and student placements to informally engage in community to unlearn and learn.
- Offer anti-discrimination and anti-racism training, with particular emphasis on name discrimination and how it relates to students from equity deserving communities.
- Start meetings with a personal land acknowledgement, and give others the opportunity to do so as well
- Promote a culture of work-life balance and demonstrate a commitment to the diverse ways that looks for equity deserving communities.
