Dear BCIT Community,
Today, BCIT invites you to pause to observe The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This day marks the anniversary of the 14 women who, simply because they were women, were murdered at Montreal’s École Polytechnique on December 6, 1989.
Today however, is not only a time for reflection but also a call to action to examine the pervasive nature of violence against people based on their gender and to take collective action to eradicate it. This is a critical issue that affects all of us, and it is our collective responsibility to promote awareness, support survivors, and work towards solutions that prevent such violence from occurring.
It is incumbent upon us as an educational community to uphold values that promote respect, diversity, inclusion, and equity. BCIT has a number of resources available to further these values including training modules available to employees and students on the topics of Understanding Unconscious Bias, Relearning Gender, Respectful Workplaces, and Safer Campuses for Everyone – Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence.
All flags, at all BCIT campuses will be at half-mast today in recognition of the commitment we share to stand against gender-based violence.
Sincerely,
Dr. Jeff Zabudsky
President