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We have opened the registration form for the 2025 2026 series. The format will be similar to previous years with live session recordings on certain Fridays between September 30 to June 21, in which each live session is followed by an optional virtual Sharing Circle to create community and ideate on the topic discussed that day. The session will be recorded and available in the SharePoint for those who cannot attend the live recording. Resources and access to past guest lectures and panel talks will also be available in SharePoint. Truth and (Re)conciliation is a top priority for the University of Victoria, for Canadians, and Indigenous Peoples. Engineers and Professionals have a role to play in Truth and (Re)conciliation and it is vital to understand the Truth, the true state of Communities, the complexities of working with Community, and hear what it is like to be a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit at the University of Victoria and within Canada. We will use the foundation of Truth to appreciate Indigenous ways of knowing, being, doing, and relating and touch upon two-eyed seeing as a framework and discuss decolonization. We will ideate how to be changemakers at work, for our spaces and places, and in our own attitudes and behaviours. You will learn what Truth and Reconciliation looks like in engineering, in teaching engineering, and in building trusted research and Community relationships. We will also learn how to write meaningful land acknowledgements, about Elder / Knowledge Keeper protocol, how to start and maintain trusted and strong relationships. We will also sit in Circle. Each session builds off the previous sessions and it is advised you attend or watch all sessions in order. Guest speakers will be invited from time to time. - UVic and Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science Indigenous Plan - The Role of Professionals in Truth and (Re)conciliation efforts - Opening our hearts to First Nations Truth - Walking with Métis, a vital cultural group in Canada - A glimpse into Inuit life and their Communities - The invisible Bundle Indigenous People carry - Intergenerational Trauma - Two eyed seeing and foundational teachings - Approach, protocol, and engaging with Elders and Knowledge Keepers - Incorporating Truth and Reconciliation into curriculum - Complexities of life in Indigenous Communities - Walking with Indigenous Communities - approach and advice - Recruiting and retaining Indigenous Peoples - How to take up the Calls to Action in personal and professional lives - Crafting meaningful land acknowledgements Guest lectures, Indigenous Voices Panels, and Elder lead Sharing Circles will also be held along with an Indigenous Peoples Day event in June.

We hope you can join us for virtual sessions sharing the knowledge gained through CCWESTT’s project  Skilled Trades Workplaces: engaging and mobilizing men as allies to prevent and end Gender-Based Violence (GBV).  Event : Community Collaborations: Engaging and mobilizing allies Date :   March 9, 2026 Session 1: Lessons from the Field: Project Partners Panel This panel brings together project partners to reflect on shared and divergent experiences engaging men as allies in gender-based violence prevention in the skilled trades, highlighting key learnings, challenges, and organizational insights. Time : 1:30 pm NT, 1:00 pm AT, 12:00 pm ET, 11:00 am CT, 10:00 am MT, 9:00 am PT Session 2:  Community Co-actions This session will explore CCWESTT and  Next Gen Men ’s community co-actions as a novel approach to engaging men and communities in gender justice, with a focus on what makes this model different, what outcomes it produces, and what lessons have emerged. Time : 3:00 pm NT, 2:30 pm AT, 1:30 pm ET, 12:30 pm CT, 11:30 am MT, 10:30 am PT Session 3: Ending Violence Association of British Columbia – Be More Than a Bystander This session is an introduction to EVA BC’s Be More Than a Bystander (BMTAB) program and explores how engaging men is a key strategy in ending gender-based violence. Time : 4:30 pm NT, 4:00 pm AT, 3:00 pm ET, 2:00 pm CT, 1:00 pm MT, 12:00 pm PT Place:  Zoom These sessions will be recorded.

CCWESTT is hosting a virtual parallel event at this year’s NGO CSW Forum! At  Honestly, we need this to work! Gender Equality in Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology , CCWESTT will present the findings of the Gender Equality Report Card. They will review the community-centred research and evaluation process that reveal the policy environments and structural barriers preventing systemic change in SETT in Canada.   Event : Honestly, we need this to work! Gender Equality in Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology Date :   March 19, 2026 Time :   2:00 pm NT, 1:30 pm AT, 12:30 pm ET, 11:30 am CT, 10:30 am MT, 9:30 am PT Place :  Zoom   Register for NGOCSW70 Forum to gain access! We look forward to seeing you there!