Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace Dalhousie University

Overview

There are many faces, perspectives and histories reflected in our workplaces and in our communities. 

Foster inclusive spaces for meaningful dialogue. Dalhousie University 's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace programme explores policies on fairness, respect, and civility. You'll gain strategies to navigate sensitive EDI-related issues and build a more inclusive workplace.

Career Opportunities

The Certificate in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion can help you to:

• Discover new ways of identifying diversity, leveraging diversity and maximizing on workplace diversity to achieve inclusion organizational goals and objectives.

By the end of this certificate, learners will:

• Gain ideas, tools and strategies for communicating inclusively

• Develop strategies for engaging in courageous conversations

• Develop skills to foster diverse teams

• Learn how to start an organizational D&I initiative

Recognition of Prior Learning

It may be possible to receive advanced standing in this certificate based on your prior learning from work or life experience. We provide two types of recognition of prior learning:

• Prior Certified Learning: Assessment of prior coursework or training through a provider, that is neither a university or college, for the purpose of advanced standing. Examples of certified learning may include military courses, accredited certificates, workplace training programmes, etc.

• Prior Experiential Learning: Assessment of previous work and life learning that may be equivalent to learning outcomes of university courses / programmes, for the purpose of advanced standing. Relevant prior learning may come from work or volunteer experience, participation on committees or boards, independent study, etc.