Online Modules

We are happy to provide EDI online modules and learning opportunities to the Western community.

Below is a list of current trainings available to all students and employees.

Please note: All EDI online modules have transitioned from OWL Sakai to OWL Brightspace.

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Building Inclusivity Through Anti-Racism

Required for all Western students and employees.

Build your understanding of how racism operates and gain practical strategies to recognize microaggressions and take meaningful anti‑racist action.

 

Bias and Microaggressions: Impact, Prevention, and Intervention

Learn to identify and challenge unconscious biases, recognize and interrupt microaggressions, and take concrete actions to build more equitable and inclusive environments.

Historical Review of Racism in Canada

Explore the history of racism in Canada and gain insight into its ongoing impact on Indigenous Peoples, Black people and Racialized communities.

Transforming Power and Privilege

Reflect on your social identity and relationship to privilege, examine how Whiteness shapes experiences, and develop practical approaches to support equity‑deserving communities.

Unpacking and Addressing 2SLGBTQIA+ Oppression

Understand the systemic and historical roots of oppression facing 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and develop the skills to recognize bias, navigate intersectionality and create more inclusive environments.

Unpacking and Addressing Ableism

Learn how ableism operates across social, cultural, and institutional contexts and develop approaches to disrupt ableist practices and strengthen accessibility in your personal and professional spaces.

Unpacking and Addressing Ageism

Discover how ageism affects people across the lifespan and gain strategies to recognize bias, challenge discriminatory attitudes and support inclusive, age‑affirming spaces.

Unpacking and Addressing Anti-Asian Racism

Gain insight into how anti‑Asian racism operates in Canada and learn practical ways to identify, challenge and address harmful attitudes and actions.

Unpacking and Addressing Anti-Black Racism

Learn how historical and contemporary forms of anti‑Black racism shape the experiences of Black communities and develop the skills to interrupt bias, counter harmful attitudes, and take meaningful action.

Unpacking and Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism

Deepen your understanding of the experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Canada,  learn strategies to counter misinformation and support Indigenous sovereignty in meaningful, actionable ways.

Unpacking and Addressing Antisemitism

Reflect on how antisemitism mainfests in daily life, learn key aspects of Jewish culture and develop skills to counter stereotypes and take meaningful action against antisemitism.

Unpacking and Addressing Islamophobia

Understand how Islamophobia affects Muslim communities in daily life, learn the fundamentals of Muslim identity and culture and build strategies to recognize and address harmful myths, microaggressions and discrimination.

Unpacking and Addressing Sexism and Misogyny

Learn how gender‑based discrimination shows up in personal, professional and societal contexts and develop practical approaches to confront sexist attitudes and promote gender equity.

Are you an external organization interested in accessing Western's EDIDA e-learning modules?

Our EDIDA online modules can be customized to fit the unique needs, context and audience of your organization or institution. The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Western has successfully collaborated with various partners to tailor content that makes a real impact. Among them are:

  • Niagara College Canada
  • University of Windsor
  • Queen's University at Kingston
  • Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital
  • St. Joseph's Health Care London 
  • The City of London

Explore our FAQ document for more details or if you have any questions, please contact Dr. Ana Boller at agonza6@uwo.ca.