Social Inc. Top Ten

2. Social Inclusion at Mohawk
College
Top Ten

3. 1) Report on Social Inclusion

4. 2) Diversity Training Course
•Expected release is May 17
•Fully on line with f2f options
•5 units to online course:
•Human Rights
•Who Are We? Profiles of Marginalized Groups
•Understanding Oppression
•Identity Development
•Positive Space in Your Learning Spaces
• Face to Face options will focus on creating a
positive (inclusive) space outside of Social Inc.
“When you embrace differences in others, you
embrace it in yourself.”

5. 3)CollegePresence

6. 4) Living
Lab
Text
•6 interns (School of Human Services)
• 6 CSEP students
•1 Curriculum Assignment Completed (R&L Program)
•12 College Presentations (Numerous Programs)

7. 5) Student Groups
•11 registered groups (groups relate to Ontario Human Rights Code)
•Evening and weekend meetings and events
Ongoing events
that work into the
thematic calendar
act as recruitment
opportunities.

8. 6) Framework for Social Inc.
• 8 Dimensions of
Health and
Wellness
Philosophy
•Everything we
do relates to one
or more of the
dimensions

9. 7) Monthly Themes
September – Sexual Health Awareness
October – Culture Days/Month of Me!
November – Peace Days
December – World Celebrations
January – Health, Wellness, Nutrition
February – Citizenship and Immigration
March – Career Days
April – Healthy Communities
May – Human Rights
June – Staff Appreciation
July – Good Neighbor Month
August – Literacy Month

10. Promoting September:
1)What Would SACHA Do?
2)Let’s Talk About Sex Workshop
3) Women’s Self Defense Workshop
4) Info-graphic poster campaign
5) TBTN-Take Back the Night (Females)
6) GBTN-Give Back the Night (Males)
7) White Ribbon Campaign
8) Guerrilla Marketing (Male Pleasure
Packs)
9) Social Inc. booth at Orientation

11. Promoting October/November

12. 8) Social Inclusion Website
• As we partner with community agencies, our
web site allows us the opportunity to engage
agencies, schools, businesses with promotional
items to host their own diverse events.
• We are beginning this with Black History
Month where we will create posters, buttons,
videos for community purchase.
Social Inc. Website

13. 9) H.R Inclusivity Initiatives
Currently working with HR and Unions to
implement a workshop that focuses on diversity and
“bullying”.
Policies/Processes already in place/under development include:
• Harassment Policy – revised October, 2012
• Human Rights Policy
• Investigation Process – revised October, 2012
• Hiring Policy – currently under revision
• AODA (Accessibility for Ontarian’s with Disabilities Act) Training
• Code of Conduct
• Performance Management and Learning Plans
• HR Metrics and Dashboard
• Succession Planning/Career Path Exploration
• Collective Agreement Language
• Orientation Program
• Exit Interviews

14. 10) Event Planning
College Events
•AIDS Awareness Day
•Black History Month
•Cultural Food Festival
•Days of Significance
Campaign (“Merry
Everything”)
•International Day
Against Homophobia
•World Hijab Day
•Self Injury Awareness
Day
•New York City Cultural
Trip
Community
Presence
•Take Back the Night
•Fix Our World
•Hamilton Pride
•Brantford Pride
•Gandhi Peace Festival