Upcoming Professional Development Sessions:
Workshop: Learning, Naming, and Stopping Microaggressions with Speaker May Lui
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Date: Wednesday October 21, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: To be confirmed
About the Speaker May Lui:
I am a Canadian-born mixed-race Chinese-Jewish, white-presenting cis woman, and a published writer, educator, and consultant. I hold a Master of Education in Adult Education, Anti-Oppression, and Anti-Racism Education from the University of Toronto/OISE. I worked in the non-profit sector for many years and have been a consultant for over 25 years, teaching adults in the workplace about understanding and dismantling oppression and privilege in individuals, institutions and systems. I am a feminist, an anti-racist activist, and a supporter of liberation struggles and colonial resistance. My website is www.maylui.com.
About the Workshop:
This workshop will promote discussions about anti-oppression terminology in general and specifically what racial microaggressions are, how they manifest in the workplace, how to notice when you do them, and how to name and stop them.
May Lui will guide the group to examine their personal social locations and learn to understand how individual power and privilege is present in the workplace and how it contributes to microaggressions. The workshop will address some professional expectations regarding navigating day to day cases or incidents, in terms of understanding how to have difficult conversations and how to demonstrate leadership regarding microaggressions. We will end with looking at strategies to challenge ourselves, our institutions and systems.
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Date: Ongoing
Time & Location: Virtual or in-person, as needed
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Creating a Culture of Care at Trent University
Date: Ongoing
Time & Location: Virtual or in-person, as needed
Participants will leave with an understanding of the importance of establishing and contributing to a Culture of Care. The session will provide attendees with the tools to provide service excellence to a wide demographic and the skills navigate challenging interactions effectively and with empathy. Participants will learn the power of self-reflection and awareness, and will be provided with resources to guide them through self-reflection assessments allowing them to identify how their actions resulted in a successful interaction or what tools and support they need to uphold a Culture of Care.
Managers can make a request to have their teams receive this training by contacting humanresources@trentu.ca.
Last Updated: January 20, 2026