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Additional Learning
Expand your equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) knowledge while supporting the Western's ongoing EDI efforts. Explore the online learning opportunities below and select a topic that aligns with your interests or professional development goals.
Have a resource to share? We're always looking to expand this collection. If you’re aware of additional high‑quality online EDI learning opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.
Please share your suggestions by emailing edi@uwo.ca.
*Youth as definied between the ages of 15-26
See Different is a national youth education initiative of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI), a registered national charity.
Our mission is to empower youth from across Canada by providing them with the tools and knowledge they need to make meaningful change in their communities. Further, our National Youth Ambassador Network for Emerging Leaders of DEI will provide opportunities for youth to grow their networks and remain actively engaged in creating positive social change.
Our purpose is to inspire a generation of Canadian youth to become dedicated and compassionate leaders who understand and seek to address systemic barriers to inclusion in Canadian society.
Registration for groups: Student leaders, high school teachers, and/or college or university faculty/administration members may register on behalf of a group of youth using the form below. The recommended maximum group size for the program is 30 students. Click here to register a group.
Registration for individuals: Individuals not associated with a school or group may apply for the See Different program. Each cohort will be a maximum of 25 students. Click here to register as an individual.
Ableism and discrimination based on disability
This audio-cast provides an introduction to disability law, as well as how to identify, prevent and address disability-related discrimination.
- Offered by: Ontario Human Rights Commission
- Length: 20 minutes (audio-cast only)
Make It Our Business: Domestic Violence in the Workplace
Increase your understanding of domestic violence, the warning signs and risk factors. You’ll also learn how to respond and seek help when workers are experiencing domestic violence.
- Offered by: Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children
- Length: Each module takes 20 minutes (total time = 80 minutes). A certificate of completion is available.
Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+)
The concept of gender-based analysis plus (GBA+) is explained in this session and you’ll learn how identity factors (including gender, race, ethnicity, religion, age, and mental or physical disability) can impact how individuals or members of diverse groups experience policies, programs or initiatives.
- Offered by: Status of Women Canada
- Length: approximately two hours
Learn about how the Ontario Human Rights Code prohibits discrimination and/or harassment based on protected grounds (including age, ancestry, colour, race, citizenship, ethnic origin, place of origin, creed, disability, family status, marital status, gender identity, gender expression, receipt of public assistance, record of offenses, sex, and sexual orientation).
- Offered by: Ontario Human Rights Commission
- Length: 30 minutes
Human Rights and the Duty to Accomodate
Gain an understanding of the duty to accommodate and the principles of accommodation, including the standard of undue hardship.
- Offered by: Ontario Human Rights Commission
- Length: self-paced (approximately 20-30 minutes)
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement: More than Words
Learn about the Land Acknowledgement at Western University and paying respect to the Original Peoples of the territory (includes pronunciation audio-file for speakers).
- Offered by: Indigenous Initiatives Office
- Length: self-paced (pronunciation audio-file)
Call It Out: Racism, racial discrimination and human rights
Understand human rights protections related to race and related grounds (including citizenship, creed/religion, ancestry, ethnicity and place of origin). This session offers an overview of racism and racial discrimination, as well as strategies for preventing and addressing racial discrimination.
- Offered by: Ontario Human Rights Commission
- Length: 30 minutes
Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence on University and College Campuses in Ontario
Designed specifically to support all employees of Universities/Colleges in Ontario, these modules will teach you how to supportively and effectively respond to disclosures of sexual violence on campus.
- Offered by: The Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children
- Length: Seven self-paced modules with videos and quizzes and a certificate of completion
Unconscious Bias in the Peer Review Process
Created specifically for the academic and research community, this module discusses how to mitigate the influence of unconscious bias in the peer review process.
- Offered by: Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Length: Self-paced (approx. 20 minutes) and a certificate of completion
Introduction to Unconscious Bias
This learning module for Western employees is one step in a journey to becoming more aware of unconscious bias. It will provide resources to help you learn how to reduce the impact bias has at Western.
- Offered by: Western's Equity & Human Rights Services and Talent, Learning and Engagement
- Length: 10 minutes
- To access the course:
- Log into OWL by clicking on the course link: Unconscious Bias - An Introduction
- After logging in, click "Yes, please add me" to join the module site
- Select "Learning Module" from the menu on the left
- Select "Introduction to Unconscious Bias Learning Module" from the center
- The module will open in another window, click "Play" to begin