Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Over the past few years, KPU has deepened its commitment to social justice making it one of the key pillars of Vision 2026. This includes a firm dedication to Indigenization and decolonization, anti-racism, accessibility, and equity, diversity and inclusion. With the launch of our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Action Plan on July 22, 2025, we are further affirming our responsibility to advance equity and inclusion across the institution.
Anti-Racism
Taskforce on Anti-Racism Final Report and Recommendations
Taskforce on Anti-Racism WordPress
The Office of Equity and Inclusive Communities, in collaboration with Teaching and Learning Commons, is excited to share this resource. The KPU Anti-Racism Pedagogy Toolkit, available on KPU's Pressbooks platform, is a comprehensive resource designed to support educators in creating more inclusive and equitable learning environments. It provides practical strategies and tools for addressing and dismantling racism and inequity within educational settings. It includes 11 practical tools providing guidance on implementing anti-racist teaching and course design practices and establishing supportive classroom environments. By utilizing this resource, educators can gain valuable insights and actionable steps to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in their teaching practices.
Accessibility
KPU Accessible Events Checklist
IACP Critical Disability Pedagogy
By Fiona Whittington-Walsh and Jennifer Hardwick
The Critical Disability Pedagogy website is an open educational resource rooted in the Including All Citizens Pathway (IACP) at KPU. This site offers a rich collection of fully accessible resources designed to support inclusive and equitable teaching practices across disciplines. Here you will find short, engaging videos on intersectional disability justice, academic ableism, and inclusive pedagogy; sample assignments and teaching materials; and downloadable infographics and presentations that translate research into practical tools. Whether you're teaching in education, health, humanities, or social sciences, this site empowers you to integrate critical disability pedagogy into your curriculum and foster learning environments that include and support all students.
Additional Resources
External Partnerships
KPU's employer partnerships provides KPU employees with access to a variety of resources, including live and recorded webinars, research articles, and no-cost registration to attend best practice forums and community of practice events.
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
Through the Office of Equity and Inclusive Communities all employees at KPU can register and attend CCDI webinars for free.Indigenous Works
The Office of Equity and Inclusive Communities has partnered with Indigenous Works to provide all employees with access to their toolkits of best practices, community of support, and other resources to help further truth and reconciliation.Pride at Work
KPU is a proud partner with Pride at Work Canada. Through this partnership, employees have access to live webinars and resources that support 2SLGBTQIA+ workplace inclusion. All KPU employees can register and attend Pride at Work events for free.
For more information on how to access these resources, please email oeic@kpu.ca.
External Resources
The Canadian Guide to Understanding and Combatting Islamophobia: For a More Inclusive Canada is a federal government publication providing a comprehensive, evidence‑based overview of Islamophobia in Canada—including its definitions, driving forces, impacts, intersecting identities, media narratives, and practical strategies—for individuals, institutions, and policymakers to foster inclusion and challenge Islamophobic attitudes and practices.