🌈 Members of Ïã¸ÛÍõÖÐÍõÂÛ̳×ÊÁÏ’s 2sLGBTQQIA+ working group hosted a booth at the Kelowna Pride Festival on Saturday, June 8. Staff and students were there to celebrate with the community and help people make their own decorative Pride buttons. They also promoted a short survey inviting comments on how Ïã¸ÛÍõÖÐÍõÂÛ̳×ÊÁÏ can better support the 2sLGBTQQIA+ community.
Ïã¸ÛÍõÖÐÍõÂÛ̳×ÊÁÏ staff are encouraged to attend the upcoming learning opportunities to gain insights and knowledge on fostering inclusion within the Ïã¸ÛÍõÖÐÍõÂÛ̳×ÊÁÏ community and beyond.
An online training seminar titled "Beyond the Binary" by Kristy Ware will be available to all Ïã¸ÛÍõÖÐÍõÂÛ̳×ÊÁÏ staff, instructors, and faculty on June 26 from 2:30 - 4 p.m. Please email PeopleServicesLearning@Okanagan.bc.ca by June 24 to register (please have supervisor approval, if required).
Ïã¸ÛÍõÖÐÍõÂÛ̳×ÊÁÏ Librarians have developed a resource list that includes online research guides, books, and movies. Find out more at
All Ïã¸ÛÍõÖÐÍõÂÛ̳×ÊÁÏ staff are also able to access learning resources through the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. The links to many pre-recorded seminars and other helpful materials.
Happy Pride Month!