Author

Joseph, Bob

Place of Publication

New York, USA

Publisher

Seal Press

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

160pp

Subjects

Anti-Racism

Diversity

Indigenous

Reconciliation

Abstract

Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous Peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer.

Since its creation in 1876, the Indian Act has shaped, controlled, and constrained the lives and opportunities of Indigenous Peoples, and is at the root of many enduring stereotypes. Bob Joseph's book comes at a key time in the reconciliation process, when awareness from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities is at a crescendo. Joseph explains how Indigenous Peoples can step out from under the Indian Act and return to self-government, self-determination, and self-reliance - and why doing so would result in a better country for every Canadian. He dissects the complex issues around truth and reconciliation, and clearly demonstrates why learning about the Indian Act's cruel, enduring legacy is essential for the country to move toward true reconciliation.

ISBN

978-0995266520

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF NR 100 JOS 2018

Copies

Author

Hinz, Lisa D.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Routledge

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

134p

Subjects

Self Care

Caregivers

Healthy Lifestyle

Abstract

Beyond Self-Care for Helping Professionals is an innovative guide to professional self-care focused not just on avoiding the consequences of failing to take care of oneself, but on optimal health and positive psychology. This new volume builds upon the Expressive Therapies Continuum to introduce the Life Enrichment Model, a strengths-based model that encourages mindful participation in a broad array of enriching experiences. By enabling therapists and other Helping Professionals to develop a rich emotional, intellectual, and creative foundation to their lives and clinical practices, this guide sets a new standard for self-care in the helping professions.

ISBN

9781138231016

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

AA 74 HIN 2019

Copies

Author

Geddes, Gary

Edition

1st

Place of Publication

United Kingdom

Publisher

Penguin Books

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

408pp

Subjects

Anti-Racism

Diversity

Indigenous

Abstract

As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on ?a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise? (Elizabeth Gilbert).

Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings?asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass?offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices. In reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be capable of understanding the generosity of the earth, and learn to give our own gifts in return.

ISBN

978-1571313560

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF NR 100 KIM 2015

Copies

Author

Bushe, Gervase R.

Place of Publication

Mountain View, CA

Publisher

Davies-Black Publishing

Publication Date

2001

Physical Description

Hardcover: 250 pages

Subject

Leadership/Coaching

Abstract

This book explores what it takes to eliminate interpersonal mush and create a climate in which people can feel free to say what they really mean, where goals and plans are truly agreed to, teams genuinely pull together, and real learning takes place. The author shows leaders at all levels how to create honest conversations that strengthen their team's ability to solve problems, make decisions, deal with conflict, assess performance, serve customers, and manager change.

ISBN

9780891061526

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF AA 75 BUS 2001

Copies

Editor

Greenwood, Margo

de Leeuw, Sarah

Lindsay, Nicole Marie

Edition

2nd

Place of Publication

Toronto

Publisher

Canadian Scholars

Publication Date

2018

Physical Description

Paperback 364pp

Subject

Diversity

Health

Ethics

health inequities

Indigenous

Abstract

Now in its second edition, this collection explores how multiple health determinants, such as colonialism, gender, culture, early childhood development, the environment, geography, HIV/AIDS, medicine, and policy, impact the health status of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Grounded in expert voices of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis writers from coast to coast, this updated edition includes a chapter on environment and land defense; a foreword written by Dr. Evan Adams, Chief Medical Officer of the First Nations Health Authority; chapters by Liz Howard and Helen Knott, Indigenous poets; and an updated arrangement that reflects the significant social and political events that dominated headlines over the last two years, such as the protests at Standing Rock, North Dakota, the US national election of 2016, the Indigenous youth suicide epidemic, and the enquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls in Canada. This revolutionary book is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in courses on health, public and population health, community health sciences, medicine, nursing, and social work.

ISBN

9781-77338-0377

Material Type

Book

Call Number

ET 100 GRE 2018

Copies

Website

http://www.selfhelpresource.bc.ca

Corporate Author

Self-Help Resource Association of BC

Edition

15th

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

Self-Help Resource Association of BC

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

Paperback: 133 p.

Subject

Directories. Resource Guides

Abstract

Listing of self-help/support groups with offices in Greater Vancouver. Listed alphabetically with the address, telephone number and a brief description of the organization. Includes index.

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF AA 22 SHRA 2007

Copies

Author

Morukian, Maria

Place of Publication

Alexandria, VA

Publisher

ATD Press

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

308pp

Subjects

Anti-Racism

Diversity

Abstract

When done well, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training creates space for courageous conversations that acknowledge hard truths around systemic inequities and explores topics that touch on people?s vulnerabilities in all facets of their lives. For those of you who do this work, there has not been a clear path to follow for making progress. As a DEI trainer, you have forged your own way and learned as you went.

With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Trainers: Fostering DEI in the Workplace, the need for DEI trainers to go at it alone comes to an end. Expert facilitator Maria Morukian provides the guidance you need to develop the knowledge and skills required for DEI training. Morukian covers the historical underpinnings and rationale for DEI work; takes you through the process of organizational assessment, design, and delivery; and offers strategies for embedding DEI and promoting sustainability through collaborative practices and dialogues, allowing you to develop and understand your own identity lenses and biases. Reflection questions and worksheets are included in every chapter.

ISBN

9781-953946-058

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF NR 100 MOR 2022

Copies

Editor

McGregor, Catherine

Bedi, SHailoo

Place of Publication

Montreal, Canada

Publisher

McGill-Queen's University Press

Publication Date

2024

Physical Description

360pp

Subjects

Anti-Racism

Diversity

Leadership

Education

Abstract

Widely understood to be the best tool of social change, education offers a space to interrogate persistent and damaging oppressions, calling into question the cultural and political antecedents, as well as the current politics and practices, that have facilitated inequity. Educational leaders themselves, however, have much to learn about dismantling systems that maintain these barriers.

Diversity Leadership in Education offers a deep look into the complexities and opportunities afforded by new models of diversity leadership. Authors from across North America explore how diverse leaders are key to improving the school experience for marginalized students. Indigenous, Black, racialized, and collaborative forms of leadership contribute to decolonizing educational settings by unsettling hegemonic ideas; these include the dominance of equity myths in educational administration and pedagogical whitewashing around issues germane to social justice.

Unpacking privilege in education systems, the volume speaks to incorporating social justice in everyday leadership practices through advocacy, solidarity, spirituality, relationality, and reconciliation. It profiles diversity leadership as a rudder, steering a more inclusive and equitable society.

ISBN

978-0228019251

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF NR 100 MCG 2024

Copies

Author

Prensky, Marc

Place of Publication

St. Paul, MN

Publisher

Paragon House

Publication Date

2006

Physical Description

Paperback, 252 p.

Subject

Education. Gaming

Computers

Abstract

This book debunks the accepted wisdom that video games are harmful to children. Instead, he contends that games can teach a multitude of skills, including problem solving, language and cognitive skills, strategic thinking, multitasking, and parallel processing.

Notes

This book is only available for staff use.

ISBN

1557788588

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF AA 85 PRE 2006

Copies

Author

Bozarth, Jane

Place of Publication

San Francisco, CA

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Publication Date

2005

Physical Description

Paperback: 214 pages

Subject

E-Learning

Learning

Abstract

This book provides the nuts-and-bolts information needed to incorporate e-learning solutions at minimal cost. The author offers strategies for building from-scratch programs, recycling, reusing, and repurposing resources; negotiating reasonable expenses for "store bought" e-learning products; and incorporating real-world ideas for assembling tools, techniques, and strategies into workplace solutions.

ISBN

978-0787977122

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF AA 320 BOZ 2005

Copies

Author

Shaeen-Hussain, Samir

Place of Publication

Quebec

Publisher

McGill Queen University Press

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

Paperback 326pp

Subject

Diversity

Health

Ethics

health inequities

Indigenous

Abstract

Launched by healthcare providers in January 2018, the #aHand2Hold campaign confronted the Quebec government's practice of separating children from their families during medical evacuation airlifts, which disproportionately affected remote and northern Indigenous communities. Pediatric emergency physician Samir Shaheen-Hussain's captivating narrative of this successful campaign, which garnered unprecedented public attention and media coverage, seeks to answer lingering questions about why such a cruel practice remained in place for so long. In doing so it serves as an indispensable case study of contemporary medical colonialism in Quebec. Fighting for a Hand to Hold exposes the medical establishment's role in the displacement, colonization, and genocide of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Through meticulously gathered government documentation, historical scholarship, media reports, public inquiries, and personal testimonies, Shaheen-Hussain connects the draconian medevac practice with often-disregarded crimes and medical violence inflicted specifically on Indigenous children. This devastating history and ongoing medical colonialism prevent Indigenous communities from attaining internationally recognized measures of health and social well-being because of the pervasive, systemic anti-Indigenous racism that persists in the Canadian public health care system - and in settler society at large. Shaheen-Hussain's unique perspective combines his experience as a frontline pediatrician with his long-standing involvement in anti-authoritarian social justice movements. Sparked by the indifference and callousness of those in power, this book draws on the innovative work of Indigenous scholars and activists to conclude that a broader decolonization struggle calling for reparations, land reclamation, and self-determination for Indigenous peoples is critical to achieve reconciliation in Canada.

ISBN

9780-2280-03601

Material Type

Book

Call Number

ET 100 SHA 2020

Copies

Website

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/Pamphlets/girlsspeakout.pdf

Website Notes

Click on the link above to view/print.

Author

Godard, Louise

Cory, Jill

Armstrong, Naomi et all.

Editor

Sullivan, Lana

Pederson, Ann

Pigeon, Marguerite

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre

Publication Date

2016

Physical Description

PDF file, 129 p., ill.

Subject

Violence Prevention

Women's Health

Abstract

This resource provides information about violence and BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Girls Speak Out program, its curriculum and some recommended websites about this topic. It's aimed to support women with experiences of violence.

ISBN

0000000001234

Language

English

Material Type

Online

Booklet

Author

Marmot, Michael

Place of Publication

New York

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

387pp

Subjects

Anti-Racism

Diversity

Social Injustice

Abstract

In Baltimore's inner-city neighborhood of Upton/Druid Heights, a man's life expectancy is sixty-three; not far away, in the Greater Roland Park/Poplar neighborhood, life expectancy is eighty-three. The same twenty-year avoidable disparity exists in the Calton and Lenzie neighborhoods of Glasgow, and in other cities around the world.

In Sierra Leone, one in 21 fifteen-year-old women will die in her fertile years of a maternal-related cause; in Italy, the figure is one in 17,100; but in the United States, which spends more on healthcare than any other country in the world, it is one in 1,800 (and now, with the new administration chipping away at Obamacare, the statistics stand to grow even more devastating). Why?

Dramatic differences in health are not a simple matter of rich and poor; poverty alone doesn't drive ill health, but inequality does. Indeed, suicide, heart disease, lung disease, obesity, and diabetes, for example, are all linked to social disadvantage. In every country, people at relative social disadvantage suffer health disadvantage and shorter lives. Within countries, the higher the social status of individuals, the better their health. These health inequalities defy the usual explanations. Conventional approaches to improving health have emphasized access to technical solutions and changes in the behavior of individuals, but these methods only go so far. What really makes a difference is creating the conditions for people to have control over their lives, to have the power to live as they want. Empowerment is the key to reducing health inequality and thereby improving the health of everyone. Marmot emphasizes that the rate of illness of a society as a whole determines how well it functions; the greater the health inequity, the greater the dysfunction.

Marmot underscores that we have the tools and resources materially to improve levels of health for individuals and societies around the world, and that to not do so would be a form of injustice. Citing powerful examples and startling statistics (?young men in the U.S. have less chance of surviving to sixty than young men in forty-nine other countries?), The Health Gap presents compelling evidence for a radical change in the way we think about health and indeed society, and inspires us to address the societal imbalances in power, money, and resources that work against health equity.

ISBN

9781-63286-0781

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF NR 100 MAR 2015

Copies

Editor

Hanikivsky, Olena

Place of Publication

Vancouver

Publisher

UBC Press

Publication Date

2011

Physical Description

Paperback 398pp

Subject

Diversity

Health

Ethics

health inequities

Abstract

There is a growing recognition that existing theories on, and approaches to, health inequities are limited in their ability to capture how they are produced through changing, co-constituted, and intersecting effects of multiple forms of oppression. Intersectionality considers the interactions and combined impacts of social locations and structural processes on the creation and perpetuation of inequities. This volume brings together activists, scholars, and community-based researchers to apply interpretations of intersectionality to health and organizational governance cases. By addressing specific health issues, it demonstrates that inequities cannot be understood without the interrogation of power and diverse social locations and structures that shape lives and experiences of health.

ISBN

9780-7748-1976-3

Material Type

Book

Call Number

ET 100 HAN 2011

Copies

Author

Kendi, Ibram X

Place of Publication

New York

Publisher

One World

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

305pp

Subjects

Anti-Racism

Diversity

Abstract

Antiracism is a transformative concept that reorients and reenergizes the conversation about racism?and, even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. At its core, racism is a powerful system that creates false hierarchies of human value; its warped logic extends beyond race, from the way we regard people of different ethnicities or skin colors to the way we treat people of different sexes, gender identities, and body types. Racism intersects with class and culture and geography and even changes the way we see and value ourselves. In How to Be an Antiracist, Kendi takes readers through a widening circle of antiracist ideas?from the most basic concepts to visionary possibilities?that will help readers see all forms of racism clearly, understand their poisonous consequences, and work to oppose them in our systems and in ourselves.

Kendi weaves an electrifying combination of ethics, history, law, and science with his own personal story of awakening to antiracism. This is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond the awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a just and equitable society.

ISBN

9781-525-509288

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF NR 100 KEN 2019

Copies

Author

Brown, Jennifer

Edition

2nd

Place of Publication

Oakland, CA

Publisher

Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

144pp

Subjects

Anti-Racism

Diversity

Leadership

Culture

Abstract

he need for inclusive leadership has never been more urgent. In the United States, the wealth gap is the greatest it has ever been, with women, people of color, and other marginalized communities being the most impacted by economic and societal inequities. In the workplace, representation is still sorely lacking across every industry. Pay disparities, low wages, and lack of benefits continue to characterize many jobs in the nation?s labor force. These realities have an impact on generations, communities, and our society overall. To build a more equitable future, leaders must grasp the urgency of their role and responsibility in the change effort.

In this updated and greatly expanded second edition of her bestselling book, Jennifer Brown takes a deeper dive into what it takes to be an inclusive leader and examines the challenges and mindsets that continue to hold many leaders back. Combining nearly two decades of professional DEI expertise with personal experience and reflection, she tackles complex topics such as identity, privilege, and systemic inequities. Following her widely acclaimed Inclusive Leader Continuum, Brown makes the journey to becoming an inclusive leader more informed and actionable by offering new structure and content throughout the new edition of the book, including new insights and stories, detailed strategies and tools, and discussion guides to spark learning at the individual and organizational levels.

Whether you are already a fan of the first edition of How to Be an Inclusive Leader or are just embarking on your journey to become a more inclusive leader, this book will meet you where you are and equip you to take action and step into your role in the change effort.

ISBN

978-1523002009

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF NR 100 BRO 2022

Copies

Author

Vaill, Peter

Place of Publication

San Francisco, CA

Publisher

Jossey-Bass

Publication Date

1996

Physical Description

Hardcover;218 p.

Series

Business Management Series

Subject

Administration

Leadership/Coaching

Abstract

Offers a critique of the roots of management education and argues that institutions of higher learning must teach managers how to integrate the discipline of learning into their very being.

ISBN

0787902462

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF AA 75 VAI 1996

Copies

Author

deBronkart, Dave

Sands, Danny

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

Lexington, KY

Publisher

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date

2013

Physical Description

Paperback, 80 p., no ill

Subject

Patient Advocacy

Patient Education

Communication

Abstract

Concise reasons, tips & methods for making patient engagement effective.

The third book by e-Patient Dave, cancer beater, blogger, internationally known keynote speaker and advocate for patient engagement; co-founder and past co-chair of the Society for Participatory Medicine. Profile: www.ePatientDave.com/about-dave

ISBN

9781466306493

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Copies

Author

Geddes, Gary

Edition

1st

Place of Publication

British Columbia, Canada

Publisher

Heritage House

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

320pp

Subjects

Anti-Racism

Diversity

Indigenous

Reconciliation

Abstract

After the publication of his critically acclaimed 2011 book Drink the Bitter Root: A Writer?s Search for Justice and Healing in Africa, author Gary Geddes turned the investigative lens on his own country, embarking on a long and difficult journey across Canada to interview Indigenous elders willing to share their experiences of segregated health care, including their treatment in the "Indian hospitals" that existed from coast to coast for over half a century.

The memories recounted by these survivors?from gratuitous drug and surgical experiments to electroshock treatments intended to destroy the memory of sexual abuse?are truly harrowing, and will surely shatter any lingering illusions about the virtues or good intentions of our colonial past. Yet, this is more than just the painful history of a once-so-called vanishing people (a people who have resisted vanishing despite the best efforts of those in charge); it is a testament to survival, perseverance, and the power of memory to keep history alive and promote the idea of a more open and just future.

Released to coincide with the Year of Reconciliation (2017), Medicine Unbundled is an important and timely contribution to our national narrative.

ISBN

978-1772031645

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF NR 100 GED 2017

Copies

Author

Saad, Layla F

Place of Publication

Napperville, Illinois

Publisher

Source Books

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

238pp

Subjects

Anti-Racism

Diversity

Abstract

Based on the viral Instagram challenge that captivated participants worldwide, Me and White Supremacy takes readers on a 28-day journey, complete with journal prompts, to do the necessary and vital work that can ultimately lead to improving race relations.

Updated and expanded from the original workbook (downloaded by nearly 100,000 people), this critical text helps you take the work deeper by adding more historical and cultural contexts, sharing moving stories and anecdotes, and including expanded definitions, examples, and further resources, giving you the language to understand racism, and to dismantle your own biases, whether you are using the book on your own, with a book club, or looking to start family activism in your own home.

This book will walk you step-by-step through the work of examining:

Examining your own white privilege

What allyship really means

Anti-blackness, racial stereotypes, and cultural appropriation

Changing the way that you view and respond to race

How to continue the work to create social change

Awareness leads to action, and action leads to change. For readers of White Fragility, White Rage, So You Want To Talk About Race, The New Jim Crow, How to Be an Anti-Racist and more who are ready to closely examine their own beliefs and biases and do the work it will take to create social change.

ISBN

9781-7282-09807

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF NR 100 SAA 2019

Copies