Articles from:April 2021

• Brock event to explore the value of inclusivity in business

  Wednesday, April 07, 2021 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 7 April 2021 – R0044

  An online community event hosted by Brock University next week will go beyond buzzwords when it discusses inclusive decision-making in business.

  The free public panel discussion will highlight experiences and evidence related to the value inclusivity brings to organizations across different industries.

  Business Matters: Inclusivity in Decision-making takes place Tuesday, April 13 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The sixth in a series of panel talks organized by Brock’s Goodman School of Business, the event will be moderated by Todd Green, Associate Professor of Marketing at Goodman.

  “Words like inclusivity and diversity have very different meanings to different people,” said Green, who emphasized the importance of having ongoing dialogue on the topic. “To understand and go beyond the buzzwords and to discuss how inclusivity benefits organizations is going to be a very fascinating conversation to be a part of.”

  Panelists include:

  • Mark Dockstator, former President of First Nations University and current leader of the Indigenous Knowledge Initiative at Queen’s University
  • Leela MadhavaRau, Director, Human Rights and Equity at Brock University
  • Ivana Musich, VP, Managing Director and Digital Products at No Fixed Address Inc. and Founder of Nomad
  • Yvonne Nasri, Founder and CEO of Victory & Co.

  Dockstator, who is also Chair of Goodman’s Advisory Council, said literature on the topic provides a lot of information, but the event’s format will give attendees a chance to hear practical applications and experiences from panelists.

  “I think this is an issue a lot of people and organizations have a lot of questions about, and they want to learn more,” he said. “Is it as simple as we want to be more inclusive in our decision-making and practices, so we just do it? Or is it more nuanced than that?”

  To receive a link to the free online community event, register online.

  Previous Business Matters discussions have focused on craft businesses, women in business, sustainability, innovation and music. Business Matters is supported by the Willmot Foundation and is part of the D.G. Willmot leader series.

  What: Business Matters: Inclusivity in Decision-making panel discussion
  Who: Panelists Mark Dockstator, Leela MadhavaRau, Ivana Musich and Yvonne Nasri
  When: Tuesday, April 13 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
  Where: Online via video streaming (register to receive the link)

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Maryanne St. Denis, Writer/Web Editor, Brock University [email protected] or 905-246-0256 

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• Brock University, Niagara College to co-host Virtual Spring Clean-up

  Tuesday, April 06, 2021 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 6 April 2021 – R0043

  Brock University and Niagara College are hosting a Virtual Spring Clean-up — and they want to encourage community members to do the same.

  In an effort to help build more sustainable communities, the institutions have come together to launch a toolkit that will make it easier for the public to safely hold clean-up events across Niagara and beyond.

  Specific guidelines are provided to help students, community members and organizations take part in clean-up initiatives in a safe manner.

  The kit includes information and simple steps on how to host or join a community clean-up anytime, anywhere. Resources also direct participants to their local health guidelines to ensure all COVID-19 restrictions are followed throughout the process.

  To kick-start the community involvement as Earth Day approaches on April 22, Brock and Niagara College will host a Virtual Spring Clean-up for students from Saturday, April 17 to Sunday, April 25. This is the second joint Virtual Clean-up the schools have collaborated on, with the first held last fall.

  It was after the first event that Brock and Niagara College began receiving inquiries about how to host a clean-up, resulting in the creation of the public toolkit.

  Brock University and Niagara College students have the unique opportunity to engage in conservation activities, such as the Virtual Clean-up events, while working towards the Living Planet Leader Certification through a partnership with World Wildlife Fund-Canada (WWF-Canada).

  Participating students can become WWF-Canada Living Planet Leaders by completing a self-guided certification throughout their time at Brock and Niagara College, where they will take on sustainability-related actions in the categories of volunteerism, personal application of sustainability, application of sustainability in academics, and leadership and teamwork.

  Brock students can sign up for the Virtual Spring Clean-up on ExperienceBU, while students from Niagara College may register on the College’s Sustainability website.

  The Virtual Clean-up toolkit is available here.

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews: 

  * Maryanne St. Denis, Writer/Web Editor, Brock University [email protected] or 905-246-0256

  *Julie Greco, Corporate Communications Consultant, Niagara College [email protected] or 905-328-2532

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