For Young Workers
Lots of organizations are getting ready to hire students for the summer, just like GRCGED. We think that giving our student workers information about health and safety is very important because statistically young workers are more likely to die at…
A note from a 2015 graduating volunteer
I had a lot of trouble writing this. I guess it’s pretty difficult to put pen to paper on something that’s changed the entire course of your plan for the future. The impact that GRCGED has had on me is…
We are open and looking for volunteers this summer!!
That’s right! We are open during the summer. (I know it isn’t summer yet, but in university scheduling speak, I think of this time as getting ready for the summer semester.) We will be partnering with OPIRG to offer the…
Intercultural Awareness Week
The Office of Intercultural Affairs will be presenting the 2016 “Intercultural Awareness Week” from January 25 – 29. Please head on over to their website to check out the wide variety of events that are happening on campus! You can also join…
Everything Is Awful and I’m Not Okay: questions to ask before giving up
Are you hydrated? If not, have a glass of water. Have you eaten in the past three hours? If not, get some food — something with protein, not just simple carbs. Perhaps some nuts or hummus? Have you showered in the past…
Spotlight Series for Trans Identities Week
This week is Trans Identities Week! We will be showcasing various transgender activists from all over the world this week, so get ready to be inspired by the monumental work being done in all corners of this world! Today’s post…
The 9th Annual Summer Institute is here!
The Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity (GRCGED) and the Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) – Guelph are at it again, offering a summer series of intersectional workshops for the community-minded social and environmental justice activist. The…
Everybody Conference Coming Up
GRCGED is busy planning the third EveryBody Conference! The EveryBody Conference is a convergence of voices building towards a community in which we can address systemic barriers that prevent us from having autonomy over what happens to our bodies, while…
