SFU Biology Grad Student EDI Committee

@giovannihosang @BalqeesJama @SFU We had the exact same problems setting up a scholarship for Black and Indigenous grad students in our department this past year - roadblocks, delays, surprise last-minute legal rulings. It only stopped when we found people in admin who were willing to go to bat for us.

As a committee we intend to do everything in our power to be a voice within our institution and department against letting the past be swept aside and the present minimized by those who would prefer not to confront it. (7/7)

In a modern context, our universities are still nestled comfortably on stolen lands, and we as settlers all benefit from a research environment where the coequal development of plans and priorities with Indigenous communities is considered an optional route, not the rule. (6/7)

Today, September 30, marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a holiday created by the Canadian federal government to honour the survivors of the residential school system and all the many children who were sent to these institutions and never returned. (1/7)

A BIG thank you to generous donors for making it halfway to our goal!🥳 And there's still more work to do -- help support Indigenous & Black grad students in Biology by donating here or sharing widely! give.sfu.ca/ways-to-give/f… PS see if your employer will match your donation!

#EDIinSTEM #Diversity #Inclusion #Accessibility #Equity #DiversityAndInclusion #DiversityinSTEM #BlackInTheIvory #IndingenousInIvory #Science #STEM #Scholarships #Biology

We invite you to join us in taking real action as we develop structural adjustments to foster inclusivity and diversity! Any amount makes a difference. We would also appreciate if you could share widely!

We are announcing the launch of a grassroots fundraising campaign for a scholarship to support Indigenous & Black grad students in @SFUBioSci @SFUScience @SFU! Please join us in reaching a $30,000 endowment to benefit students for years to come! give.sfu.ca/ways-to-give/f…

I'm really lucky to be part of this amazing group of humans! We have BIG news coming tomorrow, make sure you follow this account and stay tuned!

We will also be announcing our big initiative there! Register here: eventbrite.ca/e/bridging-kno…. Hope to see you there! -MO

Please come hear SFU Biology alumnus Dr. Kyle Bobiwash speak about Bridging Knowledge Systems in Ecological Research in @SFUScience 's 2nd Annual Indigenous Science Speaker Series, TOMORROW Jun 30 at 12pm PDT!

Hello world! We are grad students and members of the SFU Biology Graduate Caucus's EDI Committee who are working primarily to improve the equity, diversity, and inclusivity of our department @SFUBioSci, the Faculty of Science @SFU_Science, and @SFU generally. -MO