The Equity and Inclusion Office staff are working remotely and in office. We are available to provide consultation, support and education for students, staff and faculty through video or phone appointments. Click here to contact us.
Skip to McMaster Navigation Skip to Site Navigation Skip to main content
McMaster logo

H.E.A.A.R.T. Workshop Series – Summer 2022

Human Rights, Equity, Accessibility, Anti-Racism Toolkit

McMaster University’s Equity and Inclusion Office presents 

H.E.A.A.R.T. 2022 

SUMMER WORKSHOP SERIES 

Space is limited so registration is required 

 Auto-closed captions and/or live professional CART captions will be available for all virtual sessions 

Registration is Now Open

Register for our Summer 2022 series by clicking on the links below. Spots are limited.

Various sessions will be delivered on Zoom or in person. Hybrid sessions are not available.

*AT CAPACITY* Human Rights Fundamentals Register Now

Registration is closed.

Monday, June 6, 2022
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. / Zoom

An introduction to human rights legislation and policies.

*NEW* Building Positive Spaces: Gender Identity & Expression Register Now

Tuesday, June 7, 2022
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. / L.R. Wilson Hall 1003 

What does it mean to build positive learning environments and workspaces for diverse gender identities and expressions? In this session, participants will learn about the ways transphobia and cisnormativity manifest in society, practices to build more equitable spaces, and campus and community resources for support and education. 

An Introduction to the Duty to Accommodate Register Now

Tuesday, June 7, 2022
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. / Zoom

Learn about the “duty to accommodate” in the classroom and workplace and about key terms such as “reasonable” and “undue hardship.”

*AT CAPACITY* Land Acknowledgement Register Now

Registration is closed.

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. / Zoom

How to meaningfully engage with land acknowledgements within our communities and institutions.

*NEW* Building Positive Spaces: Sexuality Workshop Register Now

Wednesday, June 8, 2022
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. / L.R. Wilson Hall 1003

What does it mean to build positive learning environments and workspaces for diverse sexualities? In this session, participants will learn about the ways homophobia and heteronormativity manifest in society, practices to build more equitable spaces, and campus and community resources for support and education. 

Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence Register Now

Thursday, June 9, 2022
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. / L.R. Wilson Hall 1003

Participants will learn how to respond to and support survivors of sexual violence on campus.  

Accessibility 101 Register Now

Thursday, June 9, 2022
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. / Zoom

Enhance your understanding of accessibility and develop beginner skills to advance accessibility within the McMaster context.

*AT CAPACITY* Anti-Racism Workshop Register Now

Registration is closed.

Friday, June 10, 2022
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. / Zoom

Increase your awareness of racism and anti-racism along with concepts including privilege and oppression.

Digital Accessibility 101 Register Now

Monday, June 13, 2022
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. / Zoom

Learn 7 Core Skills for creating accessible digital content across popular programs such as Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook 

*AT CAPACITY* What's in a Word: Insult or Inclusion? Register Now

Registration is closed.

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. / Zoom

Learn how to build inclusion through the everyday use of words and phrases that focus on diversity.  

*NEW* Social Media Accessibility 101 Register Now

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. / Zoom

Learn core concepts of digital accessibility and how to create accessible and inclusive social media content on popular platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. 

*AT CAPACITY* Cultural Appropriation Register Now

Registration is closed.

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. / Zoom

Appropriation or appreciation: where is the line? In this session, participants will learn how cultural appropriation manifests in society and culture.  

Men’s Allyship in Ending Sexual Violence Register Now

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. / L.R. Wilson Hall 1003

In this interactive session, participants will reflect upon notions of masculinity and ways to use their privilege to create a culture of consent.

While we appreciate the interest in this topic from people of all genders, we ask that only men and masc folks register. 

*NEW* Bystander Intervention Register Now

Thursday, June 16, 2022
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. / L.R. Wilson Hall 1003

In this session, participants will learn practical strategies for interrupting different forms of sexual violence and other types of harm when they see it.