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All students possess the mental privilege of believing (and experiencing) that professors are accessible and fair

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Have the faculty of the University truly embody the diversity of the population

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Offer a true living wage to our graduate students

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Release from the paralysis of indecision - we have can recognise what went wrong in the past, and make small/big choices (that can be imperfect) - but we have to make today better than yesterday

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Release from the paralysis of indecision - we have can recognise what went wrong in the past, and make small/big choices (that can be imperfect) - but we have to make today better than yesterday

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Infinite power -- people coming to these conversations in good faith and a willingness to engage, make mistakes, and make change. 

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Infinite power -- people coming to these conversations in good faith and a willingness to engage, make mistakes, and make change. 

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Being deliberate with your language

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See top leadership really embody/demonstrate EDI principles in their personal and professional life. A sincere dedication to efforts.

See the unofficial role models/ones with privilege/research superstars sincerely and regularly engage with EDI.

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Infinite power - create space and capacity for EDI/Decolonization work to be a central part of our roles/conversations and not on the side of the desk. Hire more people to support this work. More time for education to happen and to unpack that.

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Infinite power - create space and capacity for EDI/Decolonization work to be a central part of our roles/conversations and not on the side of the desk. Hire more people to support this work. More time for education to happen and to unpack that.

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- additional focus on entire educational system (what happens before university)
- magically eliminate fear
- have people switch identities (gender/race,etc) to experience what it is like

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Using strategies that purposefully connect people within departments that may be on opposing sides. Then mix up the groups on purpose to reflect the diversity of perspectives available.

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Mistakes can happen. Apologize and mend that mistake. 

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Mistakes can happen. Apologize and mend that mistake. 

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Be vulnerable and admit you might not have full understanding (and the desire/action to learn). This is a journey of learning.

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Be vulnerable and admit you might not have full understanding (and the desire/action to learn). This is a journey of learning.

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Try to approach in a general approach, and make it not personal. Use lower stakes situations to open up further conversations. 

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Try to approach in a general approach, and make it not personal. Use lower stakes situations to open up further conversations. 

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A common vocabulary or introductory training to ensure everyone is on the same page. 

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A common vocabulary or introductory training to ensure everyone is on the same page. 

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Using common values and actions, be relatable

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Refocusing the conversation if it gets derailed/shifted to dominant identities/stories. 

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Refocusing the conversation if it gets derailed/shifted to dominant identities/stories. 

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Sharing lived experiences to show complexity/authenticity.

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Sharing lived experiences to show complexity/authenticity.

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Trying to find something in common with people who hold different beliefs/values. 

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Trying to find something in common with people who hold different beliefs/values. 

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Hire people who are more reflective of society - people need to be able to see themselves in the department. When you are alone, or feel like you don't fit in it can lead to imposter syndrome.

Work on relationships with Indigenous people. These take TIME and you can't rush them but in an ideal world we could go back in time and foster relationships 10-15 years ago.

Reparations. Indigenous and other traditionally marginalized groups should have free access to university. They start at such a disadvantage.

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This first question is a tough one. We mostly try to avoid engaging with others who want to push opposing viewpoints on us. It is a difficult situation to navigate.

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- keep conversations open
- be willing to walk away
- win people over with passion
- use data

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Stories! Everyone no matter where they are from has stories about their life that allow for connection and understanding, and elicit emotions.

Find a place of commonality. Find some topic that you agree on to start building bridges towards connection.

Show them respect and try and find a middle ground.

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Having community guidelines to help guide respectful conversations and communication

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Having community guidelines to help guide respectful conversations and communication

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Using the opposite viewpoint to critique existing work. They will point out where we can improve!

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Informational workshops.

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-Listen and try to understand where people come from.
-Break barriers by gaining other's trust
-Use stories--make it personal, bring topics close to home. Regionally, to people they may know. Break information down into manageable pieces. Get people invested.
-Respect. Empathize with people. Understand that even when people seem to hold one view, people have a lot of contradictions and are complicated.

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Bring fun and different topics into meeting situations.

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For there to be a specific section on EDI work in the Activity report

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For there to be a specific section on EDI work in the Activity report

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A dedicated staff member for EDI and decolonization

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A dedicated staff member for EDI and decolonization