When
the Canadian Museum for Human Rights opened in September 2014, it was the
first museum in the world solely dedicated to the evolution, celebration, and
future of human rights. The Museum has received national and international
recognition across many fields of activity, including accessible and inclusive
design, architecture, communications, construction, cultural leadership,
education, and financial management. To learn more about its numerous awards and
building process, see the
news
story.
ENGFemmes is conducting a study funded
by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to investigate
the perceived role of engineering for women and by women in society. To obtain a
balanced perspective, they require input from diverse individuals. Consider participating in the
survey and encourage your
peers to participate too.
Join the University of Manitoba's faculty of science for a virtual talk on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with Dr. Imogen R. Coe from
Ryerson University. For more information, see the
University
of Manitoba website.
Every year on September 30, orange shirts are worn to honour
residential school survivors. Orange Shirt Day grew out of Phyllis Webstad's
story of having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school
at residential school. Join this virtual speaker program hosted by the First
Nations House of Learning and the UBC Learning Circle to hear Phyllis tell her
story. For more information, see the UBC Learning Circle website.
This session offered by the Winnipeg Construction Association covers the City of Winnipeg
Building By-law, the Manitoba Building Code, and the Manitoba Fire Code requirements that pertain to renovations and upgrading of existing buildings in the City of Winnipeg. For more information, see the
event
listing.
Save the date! This year's Ingenium
Professional Development Seminars will be hosted completely virtually,
allowing attendees to join the event without even leaving home. To see the
schedule and for more information, see the
event
listing.
Looking for more online training opportunities? Click here to access a full
listing of training delivered online.