Nominations to sit on the BCITFSA Board of Directors are now being accepted. Please fill out our nomination form and submit it to fsa@bcit.ca to be considered for one of the eight available Board seats. One (1) Treasurer (2023-25 term) Five (5) Directors-at-Large (2023-25 term) Two (2) Directors, Associate Members (2023-25 term) More information, including
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Ahead of the upcoming International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Diversity Circles co-creator and FSA Board member Zaa Joseph discusses the anti-racist work of Diversity Circles. There are still a handful of tickets available for next Tuesday’s Diversity Circles’ event. Diversity Circles is proud, once again, to host an event in recognition
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FSA Member & BCIT Librarian Elizabeth Padilla shares her insights into the theme of International Women’s Day 2023 and its resonance. Elizabeth is the library institutional repository coordinator, Marine Campus liaison librarian, Food for Thought series coordinator, and serves as the library EDI coordinator. Celebrated first in 1911, International Women’s Day (IWD) is marked annually on
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Throughout the month of February, FSA Members shared their admiration for Black leaders and organizations and created an impressive, extensive recommended reading list. As we post the last of our series, we thank our members for helping us honour this important month. The Honourable Selwyn Romilly was the first Black B.C. Supreme Court Justice (appointed
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2023 FSA Board Elections: Available Positions In 2023, the following positions are up for election: One (1) Treasurer (2023-25 term) Five (5) Directors-at-Large (2023-25 term) Two (2) Directors, Associate Members (2023-25 term) Visit the FSA board page on our website to view background materials on Board governance. 2023 FSA Board Elections: Timeline Board Member Information Session (Wednesday
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FSA Vice President Shannon Kelly shares her thoughts and those of her son Liam on the Jamaican Canadian educator and politician: An inspiration for me as a post-secondary educator is Jamaican Canadian Rosemary Brown. A major influence in politics, education, and culture in BC and Canada, Brown was the first Black woman elected to a
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bcitfsaNominations are now being accepted to fill one of eight BCITFSA Board positions t.co/LitBdjS8s8Wed Mar 22 18:03:04 +0000 2023
bcitfsaHappy St. Patrick's Day! To mark the occasion, here's a story of solidarity between the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma… t.co/zPNc9GgyUaFri Mar 17 15:13:45 +0000 2023
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