Announcing Phase 2 of the You Are Not Alone Project

Announcing Phase 2 of the You Are Not Alone Project

Hello Faculty,

The Alberta Colleges and Institutes Faculties Association (ACIFA) is pleased to announce the launch of Phase 2 of the You Are Not Alone Project, an initiative aimed at fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for faculty members across the province.

Phase 1, completed over the summer, was led by an Advisory Committee of dedicated faculty from institutions across Alberta. Their efforts laid the groundwork for this important project, and ACIFA is excited to build upon their work as we move forward.

As part of Phase 2, the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights (JHC) invites faculty affiliated with ACIFA to engage with a survey designed to reflect on and share their workplace experiences. The survey will help identify strengths and opportunities for growth in implementing equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization (EDID) practices within ACIFA-affiliated organizations.

ACIFA has commissioned the JHC to conduct this quality assurance study to explore how discrimination manifests in academic staff’s practices and relationships with peers, students, leadership, and their union. The survey combines frequency-scale questions and open-ended responses to gather comprehensive insights.

For more information about the project and its objectives, please visit the ACIFA website at https://www.acifa.ca.

We encourage you to participate in the survey and share your valuable insights. The survey can be accessed at the following link: Take the Survey.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to contact:

Alexandru (Alex) Caldararu (he/him/his), BA, MEd
Vice-President - Internal
Alberta Colleges and Institutes Faculties Association (ACIFA)
E-mail: vpexecutive@acifa.ca

Thank you for your engagement and support of this meaningful initiative.

Cheers,

Mike Mayo, Faculty Relations Officer, Lethbridge Polytechnic Faculty Association