More than pronouns: A dialogue on trans-inclusion in the workplace
Co-hosted by Career Exploration & Education, SGDO and U of T Alumni Relations, this event explored practical suggestions, strategies and resources which can support trans and nonbinary students and alumni in their career development. | February 18, 2021
Workshop on gender, race and entrepreneurship
To explore the challenges women and minority entrepreneurs face, GATE convened a 6-week workshop series in October and November 2020 sponsored by the Government of Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.
Erin Kelly & Phyllis Moen on “Overload: How Good Jobs Went Bad and What We Can Do About It”
In conversation with Sarah Kaplan, Erin Kelly and Phyllis Moen, draw from their Fortune 500 experience to chat about why too much work and too little time is hurting workers and companies―and how a proven workplace redesign can benefit employees and the bottom line. | January 25, 2021
Livestream: Martin J. Cannon on “Men, Masculinity, and the Indian Act”
In conversation with author and associate professor Martin J. Cannon, as they examine Canada's Indian Act and encourages Indigenous men to begin to articulate the complex ways in which their life’s journey is shaped by discrimination directed at Indigenous women.
Livestream: Experts Discuss “The Equity Equation in Capital Markets”
GATE and Women in Capital Markets co-hosted a panel discussion featuring leading experts in the financial services industry about what the future for inclusion in the industry holds.
Livestream: Pamela Newkirk on “Diversity, Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion-Dollar Business”
Sonia Kang chatted with award-winning journalist, professor of journalism, and author of "Diversity Inc.", Pamela Newkirk, on how we need to abandon ineffective, costly inclusivity measures and commit ourselves to combatting enduring racial attitudes.
Livestream: Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya on “Artificial Intelligence and Bias”
In conversation with Sarah Kaplan, filmmaker Shalini Kantayya discussed her 2020 documentary film Coded Bias and the impact of Artificial Intelligence’s increasing role in governing our liberties.
Livestream: Christine Beckman & Melissa Mazmanian on “Dreams of the Overworked”
In conversation with Sonia Kang, Christine Beckman and Melissa Mazmanian discuss the real reasons we feel inadequate in the face of our dreams, and a call to celebrate how we support one another in the service of family and work in our daily life.
Livestream: “A Toolkit for Leaders: 4 Short Talks”
This 4 Short Talks speaker series, hosted by the Rotman Management Magazine, features contributors from their Fall 2020 issue. Speakers, including Sarah Kaplan, will discuss how to build back better from COVID-19.
Livestream: Cleo Stiller on “Modern Manhood: The Complicated World of Being a Good Man”
In conversation with Nouman Ashraf, Cleo Stiller opened up about "Modern Manhood", and what it means to genuinely be a good man, whether in dating, work, or money and everything else in between.