This self-paced learning program was developed by Inclusivity, Canada’s leading provider of practical solutions for equity, diversity and inclusion. The program equips you with the knowledge, skills and strategies for embedding inclusion into your day-to-day work, and gives you the tools necessary to take action!
The Fundamentals Suite includes the following four, 40-minute interactive modules. Please complete the courses in this recommended order:
1. Foundations of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
An organization is only as strong as its culture—and every employee has a role to play in building that culture. This ‘Foundations of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’ course equips learners with a robust and shared understanding of important equity, diversity and inclusion concepts and terminology. This will lay the groundwork for building an inclusive workplace where everyone at your organization can be their authentic self.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define the key terms for understanding equity, diversity and inclusion
- Identify how privilege and marginalization show up in life
- Differentiate between equity and equality
- Explain how bias and discrimination create barriers to social equity