Foundations of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (virtual delivery)

BCPSEA is a full service employers' association and is the accredited bargaining agent for the province's 60 public boards of education, for unionized teaching and support staff in the British Columbia K-12 public education system. We provide a full range of human resource services with a focus on the development, coordination and facilitation of human resources best practices.

BC Public School Employers' Association

This half-day course is designed as a foundational DEI course for leaders to understand concepts of DEI and implicit biases in the workplace

BC Public School Employers' Association (online)

Registration is now closed.  Please contact Donna Verones at donnav@bcpsea.bc.ca or 604 730 4501 if you have any questions.

Program Summary:This half-day course is designed as a foundational DEI course for leaders to understand concepts of power, privilege and intersectionality, and how they impact the workplace. Upon completion of the course, you will develop a deeper understanding of implicit biases and their impacts in the workplace.InstructorBeth Applewhite, District Principal, SD 41 (Burnaby)Beth Applewhite is the District Principal of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with the Burnaby School District. She is a bi-racial Black educator of Trinidadian and Scottish heritages. Her career spans 26 years, with 10 years as a school-based administrator in Surrey and Coquitlam. She earned a Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia and completed her Master of Education at Simon Fraser University. Beth has walked alongside others to support the development of a Burnaby School District engagement process that provided meaningful, brave and culturally sensitive opportunities for students, staff, families and community partners to engage in consultation and dialogue. Beth calls folks in and holds space for them to engage, learn, unlearn, and grow. She has much experience sharing valuable contributions and perspectives at both District and Provincial tables. Her professional development work with Staffs, School Administrators, District Leaders and Trustees has helped guide Equity work in British Columbia.QuestionsIf you have any questions, please contact Donna Verones at 604.374 1138 or donnav@bcpsea.bc.ca

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