What's the Buzz - Turning Awareness Into Action: The Applied Inclusion Workshop
2025-12-03 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Ready to put inclusion into daily practice?

For our final What’s the Buzz of the year, we are excited to welcome back Rachel Glover (she/her), VP of Learning & Development at STEM Consulting and experienced Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion facilitator for part 2 of Turning Awareness Into Action: The Applied Inclusion Workshop where we will be focused on applying inclusive skills through discussion, reflection, and scenario-based learning.

Missed Part 1? No worries! We’ll start with a quick refresher to ensure everyone has the foundation needed for deeper, applied learning.

You’ll strengthen your ability to respond effectively in complex situations, practice inclusive communication, and leave with clear next steps you can put into action.

PLUS — participants will receive an exclusive post-workshop digital workbook to support continued learning

Rainbow Registered Presents: GENDERCRAFT
2026-02-23 13:00 - 14:30
A Deeper Dive on Gender Identity & Gender Expression

Gender Identity Fundamentals

This module is primarily concerned with deepening understanding of the term “gender identity”. It discusses five major components of gender identity: sense of self, community identity, societal influences, biology, and time.

The module proceeds to discuss intersectionality and the ways gender interacts with other aspects of identity. There is a brief discussion of pronouns, and the distinction between pronouns and identity. The module continues with a detailed examination of cisgender privilege, to ground the theoretical discussion and prepare participants to explore the scenarios in Module II.

Gender Identity Fundamentals concludes by addressing current political context for trans people internationally and nationally, and possible actions.

Eliot Newton (they|them)GENDERBANDIT

Session Schedule:1:00-1:10 – Intro & Housekeeping1:10-1:25 – Gender Identity in Depth1:25-1:35 – Pronouns1:35-2:05 – Cisgender Privilege2:05-2:15 – Next Steps & Wrap-up2:15-2:30 – Q&A

Series schedule:February 23, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Identity FundamentalsMarch 2, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Identity ApplicationsMarch 9, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Expression FundamentalsMarch 16, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Expression Applications

Note: facilitator is bilingual though facilitation will be primarily in EN

Rainbow Registered Presents: GENDERCRAFT
2026-03-02 13:00 - 14:30
A Deeper Dive on Gender Identity & Gender Expression

Gender Identity Applications

This module begins with a review of best practices related to supporting people with diverse gender identities in three areas: personal support, institutional practices, and environmental experiences.

Following this review, there is a brief discussion of current political realities facing people with diverse gender identities, discussing international context and reviewing current Canadian issues.

The bulk of the module will be a discussion of four scenarios. Each participant will have time to discuss two scenarios in detail, and review the other two scenarios as part of a debrief. Each scenario has proposed discussion questions, and most scenarios also include suggested scripts for practice.

Eliot Newton (they|them)GENDERBANDIT

Session Schedule:1:00-1:05 – Intro & Housekeeping1:05-1:15 – Best Practices1:15-1:35 – Scenario I Discussion1:35-1:45 – Scenario I Debrief1:45-2:05 – Scenario II Discussion2:05-2:15 – Scenario II Debrief2:15-2:30 – Next Steps & Wrap-up

Series schedule:February 23, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Identity FundamentalsMarch 2, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Identity ApplicationsMarch 9, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Expression FundamentalsMarch 16, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Expression Applications

Note: facilitator is bilingual though facilitation will be primarily in EN

Rainbow Registered Presents: GENDERCRAFT
2026-03-09 13:00 - 14:30
A Deeper Dive on Gender Identity & Gender Expression

Gender Expression Fundamentals

This module is primarily concerned with deepening understanding of the term “gender expression”.

It explores some of the myriad ways identity can be expressed, and reviews real-life examples of gender expression being restricted, both formally and informally. The module connects gender expression to other intersectional factors of identity. Gender Expression Fundamentals concludes with three small action items and a discussion of “personal inventory” as preparation for engaging in allyship.There will also be time for Q&A.

Eliot Newton (they|them)GENDERBANDIT

Session Schedule:1:00-1:10 – Intro & Housekeeping1:10-1:25 – Gender Expression, Explored1:25-1:55 – Gender Expression, Restricted1:55-2:10 – Next Steps & Wrap-up2:10-2:30 – Q&A

Series schedule:February 23, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Identity FundamentalsMarch 2, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Identity ApplicationsMarch 9, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Expression FundamentalsMarch 16, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Expression Applications

Note: facilitator is bilingual though facilitation will be primarily in EN

Rainbow Registered Presents: GENDERCRAFT
2026-03-16 13:00 - 14:30
A Deeper Dive on Gender Identity & Gender Expression

Gender Expression Applications

This module begins with a review of best practices related to supporting people with diverse gender identities in three areas: personal support, institutional practices, and environmental experiences.

Following this review, there is a brief discussion of current political realities facing people with diverse gender identities, composed of discussing international context and reviewing current Canadian issues.

The bulk of the module will be a discussion of four scenarios. Each participant will have time to discuss two scenarios in detail, and review the other two scenarios as part of a debrief. Each scenario has proposed discussion questions, and most scenarios also include suggested scripts for practice.

Eliot Newton (they|them)GENDERBANDIT

Session Schedule:1:00-1:05 – Intro & Housekeeping1:05-1:15 – Best Practices1:15-1:35 – Scenario I Discussion1:35-1:45 – Scenario I Debrief1:45-2:05 – Scenario II Discussion2:05-2:15 – Scenario II Debrief2:15-2:30 – Next Steps & Wrap-up

Series schedule:February 23, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Identity FundamentalsMarch 2, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Identity ApplicationsMarch 9, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Expression FundamentalsMarch 16, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Expression Applications

Note: facilitator is bilingual though facilitation will be primarily in EN
