Cultural Webinars

Part of ILA’s Transformative Women Leaders book series, this thought-provoking new book,  Genderwashing in Leadership: Power, Policies, and Politics draws on the diverse expertise of its authors and editors to explore the phenomenon of genderwashing — where surface-level commitments to gender equality mask deeper, systemic inequalities.The webinar will introduce attendees to:• How genderwashing influences leadership, policies, and politics.• The discrepancies between leadership rhetoric and actual practices.​• Real-world examples of genderwashing and its consequences.​• Strategies for fostering genuine gender equity and inclusion in leadership.​• And much more!​​Whether you’re a corporate leader, policy maker, activist, or simply passionate about gender equality, this webinar will help to equip you with the knowledge to challenge and change the status quo.Speakers:Dr. Rita A. Gardiner is Associate Professor, Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership Studies, in the Faculty of Education, Western University, Canada.Dr. Wendy Fox-Kirk is Visiting Lecturer at the Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK.Dr. Carole J. Elliott is Professor of Organization Studies, and Associate Dean EDI & Development at Sheffield University Management School, UK.Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims is Campus Vice Chancellor at Troy University, Phenix City. She is one of the series editors for Transformative Women Leaders.

Many practitioners strive to support all families in ways that are culturally appropriate and sensitive. However, when practitioners work with children and families from a different culture than their own, they may receive questions or hear experiences that differ from the norms, knowledge or expectations of their own culture. In these situations, practitioners may feel uncertain about how to navigate these cultural differences.Ethical dilemmas can arise when practitioners’ own values or opinions around equity, fairness or parenting practices differ from those of the family they’re working with. For example, differences around the expected responsibilities appropriate for a child to take on.Practitioners may feel uncertain about how to best support the mental health and well-being of the child and their family while maintaining cultural respect, humility, and curiosity. Through self-reflection and improved cultural awareness, practitioners can avoid unintentionally imposing their own beliefs and expectations on families. This can reduce the risk of the child and their family feeling misunderstood or isolated from services.This webinar will help you: maintain humility and curiosity when cultural differences and ethical dilemmas arise in your work navigate conversations with children and families from cultures that are different from your own, particularly when cultural differences arise, so that you can maintain culturally sensitive practicereflect on and challenge your own assumptions, judgments, and biases when ethical dilemmas arise due to cultural differences.This webinar will interest practitioners who work in the child and family sector – such as psychologists, psychotherapists, counselors, nurses, teachers and support workers – who want to develop their confidence and cultural humility when working with culturally diverse children, parents, families and communities.This webinar is co-produced by CFCA at AIFS and Emerging Minds in a series focusing on children’s mental health. They are working together as part of the Emerging Minds: National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health, which is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care under the National Support for Child and Youth Mental Health Program.Presenters: Pshko Marden, Rhett McDonald, Hala Abdelnour and Amanda Kemperman.

Indigenous women’s knowledge, which includes intricate understanding of various species, considering their nutritional value, medicinal properties, and ecological roles is passed down through generations and not only enriches their communities but has been crucial for western science. Indigenous women's insights have often informed Western understandings, leading to the development of pioneering medicine as well as a deeper analyses of climate phenomena such as droughts, floods, and biodiversity migration.However, despite their invaluable contributions, Indigenous women's roles continue to be marginalized, often relegated to the status of beneficiaries rather than recognized as partners and agents of change. They face intersecting challenges due to their gender and Indigenous identity, enduring various forms of discrimination.As we look forward to COP16 and discussions surrounding the Global Biodiversity Framework, it becomes increasingly pertinent to amplify the voices of Indigenous women who uphold ancestral wisdom and play a vital role in preserving the world's biodiversity. Integrating their perspectives into global dialogues on benefit-sharing and biodiversity conservation is crucial for achieving more effective and inclusive outcomes.

From easy to share weekly social media posts, template proclamations, op-eds, press releases, artist engagement, weekly webinars and a primer on what we are asking of the Legislature and Administration this year to support public investment in arts and culture, this video is your one stop training for all things ACCM 2024.

We are delighted to invite architects, engineers, and construction professionals to join INCUBE's upcoming webinar centered around the impact of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the construction industry.Throughout the webinar, our esteemed partners, Estudio Metro7 SLP, Van Wijnen, and Fondazione Bruno Kessler, will introduce cutting-edge BIM solutions currently in development within InCUBE. These solutions are tailored to tackle the challenges and seize the opportunities in building renovation, with a strong emphasis on enhancing (energy) efficiency, streamlining coordination, minimizing errors, realizing cost efficiencies, and ultimately, reducing environmental impact. We are eager to present our progress and demonstrate the game-changing potential of these approaches.This webinar presents a distinguished panel of BIM experts sharing firsthand experiences, invaluable knowledge, and practical insights into successful BIM implementation.Join us for an enriching session that promises to elevate your understanding of BIM and its transformative impact on construction projects. We look forward to your participation! 

Inspired by the 6-part series titled “Mechanical Engineering Perspectives for Efficient, Integrated Commercial Product Design” by Adam Smith, senior mechanical engineer at Product Creation Studio, this webinar will explore some of the common challenges mechanical engineers face as well solutions and best practices for success. Issues to be examined include design tools, 3D printing and other manufacturing processes, and a mechanical engineer’s perspective on stock vs custom components.