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BIPOC Network Virtual Coffee Chat

All members of the BIPOC Network are welcome to start the day together over informal conversation and coffee.

Welcome and Keynote

The University of Waterloo will open the day and welcome keynote Dr. Markus Moos (Associate Professor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo). 

Housing to Connect: How housing shapes social connectedness and for whom

One of the most important functions of housing is to provide shelter. But housing is so much more than that. Housing can provide a home, it's where people form memories, build relationships, study and as many of us have recently experienced, it can also be a place of work. Housing is an important overall indicator of well-being and shapes the ways in which we connect with our families, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and the broader community. In this keynote presentation, Dr. Markus Moos illustrates the ways in which housing shapes social connections, and how the degree of connectedness varies for different types of populations. His research provides valuable insight into the built form and equity considerations for future housing provision. 

Building a Foundation for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

This session is the first in a 4-part EDI Series offered by Savannah Sloat. By attending in this session, participants will be able to: summarize key foundational concepts of equity, diversity, and inclusion; identify how one is affected by and participates in maintaining systems of oppression, privilege, and power by critically reflecting on one’s own social location, prejudices, and biases; identify how to critically engage with equity, diversity, and inclusion values as part of a personal practice; and discuss how to further individual learning to better understand structural oppression and its impacts.​

Attendance to each part of EDI series results in a Certificate of Completion from OACUHO.

Advanced Members Meeting

Hosted by Melissa Steadman, Advanced Members are welcome to this meeting to discuss current trends and issues.

Note: access to this session is not through Pheedloop. Advanced Members will have received an invitation to participate in this meeting from Melissa Steadman.

Senior Housing Officers Meeting

Hosted by Diane Rawlings, Senior Housing Officers are welcome to this meeting to discuss current trends and issues.

Note: access to this session is not through Pheedloop. SHOs will have received an invitation to participate in this meeting from Diane Rawlings.

Communities of Practice: Admissions and Operations

Hosted by Leslee Lefteruk, all attendees are welcome to discuss current issues and trends in admissions and operations.

Communities of Practice: Conduct

Hosted by Kristen Leal, all attendees are welcome to discuss current issues and trends in conduct.

Communities of Practice: Training and Assessment

Hosted by Melissa Pratt, all attendees are welcome to discuss current issues and trends in training and assessment.

Fall Business Meeting

Hosted by the OACUHO Board, all members are invited to hear about the Board's activities to date.