Hosted By: Belonging and Inclusion Committee (BIC) Chair Lara Widdifield, C.E.T., with our facilitator from CultureAlly, Matthew Fleming

This active CPD-eligible, 90-minute virtual session is the third webinar in OACETT’s Belonging & Inclusion learning series, building on the Foundations of Belonging & Inclusion session delivered in Fall 2025 and the Cultural Competency & Psychological Safety in Technology Environments delivered in Spring 2026.

This session moves participants from understanding inclusion concepts to putting them into practice.

Details

📅 Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
⏱️ Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM ET
📍 Location: Zoom Webinar

The first half of the webinar explores neurodiversity and gender inclusion within the engineering technology profession, examining some of the identity-based barriers individuals may encounter in workplaces, volunteer settings, and professional interactions. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how different lived experiences can influence engagement, belonging, and opportunities for success.

The second half shifts from awareness to action through practical case studies and interactive discussion. Participants will explore real-world scenarios and develop concrete strategies for supporting inclusive environments while strengthening their ability to act as inclusion champions in the workplaces, Chapters, and communities they serve.

Whether you're continuing your inclusion journey or joining the conversation for the first time, this session will provide valuable insights, practical tools, and actionable strategies to help foster more inclusive and supportive professional environments.

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

✔ Recognize common barriers related to neurodiversity and gender inclusion in professional settings
✔ Understand how identity and lived experience can influence workplace interactions, engagement, and opportunities.
✔ Apply practical inclusion strategies in day-to-day professional, volunteer, and leadership situations.
✔ Demonstrate inclusive behaviours that support belonging, engagement, and respectful collaboration.
✔ Identify opportunities to act as an inclusion champion within their workplace, Chapter, or professional network.