The Catalyst

The Catalyst

Our anti-racism newsletter, The Catalyst, is an opportunity to showcase the many staff, faculty, students and alum who are engaged in anti-racism work each day on campus. Subscribe to receive each issue directly to your inbox or read the newsletter below.

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In this issue:

  • Message from the editor
  • Waterloo welcomes and Eagle Staff
  • Inaugural Black Film Festival hailed as a resounding success
  • Staff feature - Darrell Adams
  • Welcoming more Black and Indigenous excellence
  • Q&A with Lehlé Baldé, 2022 Arts Young Alumni Award recipient
  • The importance of the humanities in inclusive innovation
  • Bulletin Board

In this issue:

  • Message from the editor
  • Leading anti-racism at Waterloo
  • A candid discussion with Dr. Laura Mae Lindo
  • Black-led student clubs and activities
  • Finding the intersection between race and health
  • Making space for racialized voices
  • Women in the digital workforce
  • Beyond the Bulletin

In this issue:

  • Message from Vivek Goel, President and Vice-Chancellor
  • Understanding the true meaning of excellence 
  • Building a home and a future in Canada 
  • Meet Eden Mekonen
  • Exploring decarbonization pathways in developing nations   
  • Celebrating Black History through art
  • Bulletin Board

In this issue:

  • Message from the editor
  • President's winter break video
  • University of Waterloo launches Inclusive Communications guide
  • Using data to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Meet Akua Asare-Anim, International Student Recruitment specialist
  • Supporting Indigenous research at UWaterloo
  • “Go Mommy”
  • CIBC, Commercial Banking Wealth Management (CBWM) Inclusion Scholarship

In this issue:

  • Treaties Recognition Week 2022, November 6-12
  • Celebrating Latin American Heritage month
  • Meet Rafael Ponciano, 4B Honours Spanish student
  • Meet Adanna Amechi, Engineering student, founder of The President Braids, and a winner of the Velocity $5k pitch competition
  • Meet Dr. Sandra Lopez-Rocha, Intercultural Learning Specialist at the Student Success Office
  • “Go Mommy”
  • Our options for saving the Earth are becoming riskier
  • Indigenous Speakers Series presents Talena Atfield 

In this issue:

  • President Goel reflects on the Indigenous Commitment Ceremony
  • Commitment Ceremony signals a new beginning for Indigenous Peoples and the University of Waterloo 
  • University Relations to launch Inclusive Communications guide
  • Meet Kevin George, Meet Kevin George, Indigenous Special Projects coordinator
  • Reconciliation through art 
  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Waterloo 
  • Truth and Reconciliation in Higher Learning Institutions webinar 
  • Robin Stadelbauer appointed as associate director in the Office of Indigenous Relations 
  • The Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-racism office’s Fall 2022 Competency and Capacity Building offerings

In this issue:

  • Recognizing Emancipation Day
  • President Goel meets with new Black faculty and staff
  • Athletics launches Black Apprenticeship Coaching Program
  • New Anti-racism unit added to EDI-RO
  • Meet Sharyn Gittens, International Student Experience assistant (co-op)
  • Q and A with the experts
  • Why Access Matters For Black Entrepreneurs

In this issue:

  • Re-introducing The Curve with Dr. Taylor 
  • St. Paul’s University College announces Michaëlle Jean Scholars in International Development 
  • Inspiring the next generation of Black STEM leaders 
  • Researchers and Indigenous students learn about Grand River 
  • IBET PhD Project 
  • Star quarterback shows why it takes more than talent to succeed  
  • The Black Alliance Internship Program
  • Black participants needed for OA-related research

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