Renata Hall

Renata Hall

January 19, 2026

Educational & Community Engagement Consultant (Anti-Racism)

Campus:

UBC Vancouver

Pronouns:

She, her, hers

Bio

Renata holds a cross-appointment with the Equity & Inclusion Office and the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (Indigenous Initiatives team and Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development team). In this role, she leads a national, Canadian Race Relations Foundations (CRRF) funded initiative focused on addressing racism, and in particular anti-Asian racism, through education, dialogue, and capacity-building. This work includes coordinating the development of accessible digital educational resources, collaborating with Extended Learning on public-facing courses, and convening community dialogue events in partnership with scholars and community advisors. The project builds on UBC’s equity and anti-racism commitments and extends our impact locally, regionally, and nationally.

More broadly, Renata contributes to equity-centered teaching and learning initiatives, supporting pedagogical design, educational resource development, facilitation, and community-engaged capacity-building. Her work strengthens inclusive, accessible, and courageous learning environments for faculty, staff, students, and broader communities.

Email

renata.hall@ubc.ca

Address

Brock Commons South Building
6180 Walter Gage Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1

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Laurisse Noel

January 6, 2026

Dialogue and Conflict Facilitator

Campus:

UBC Vancouver

 

Pronouns:

She, her, hers

 

Bio

Laurisse supports conflict engagement and dialogue work, adding care, thoughtfulness, and new capacity to how we think about and respond to tension, difference, and relational repair in workplace and learning environments. Her role helps strengthens UBC’s collective capacity to engage conflict in ways that are relational, equity-informed, and aligned with our institutional values.

In Laurisse’s own time, she loves to walk, swim, read and spend time with loves ones in forests, near oceans or rivers.

 

Email:

laurisse.noel@ubc.ca

 

Address:

Brock Commons South Building
6180 Walter Gage Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1

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Now open for students: StEAR Enhancement Fund

October 14, 2025

UBC students are invited to apply to the Strategic Equity & Anti-Racism (StEAR) Enhancement Fund — Student stream. A total of $100,000 is available to support student-led initiatives that advance UBC’s equity and anti-racism priorities across UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. Applicants may request $500–$10,000 per initiative.

The call for student applications runs October 13–November 9, 2025. Eligible projects include events, programs, and activities that align with one or more themes such as racial equity, disability equity, gender and 2SLGBTQIA+ equity, and other human rights grounds as defined in UBC Policy SC7: Discrimination.

Those seeking funding for faculty- and staff-led projects can apply through the separate faculty & staff stream (Round 2 runs January 12 – February 8, 2026).

Learn more and apply

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Pride banners return to UBC Okanagan for Queer History Month

October 6, 2025

Beginning October 6, Pride banners will again be installed across UBC Okanagan (UBCO) to mark Queer History Month and signal the university’s ongoing commitment to inclusion of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) communities.

Now in their fourth year, the banners feature the Progress Pride flag, including a familiar rainbow pattern, chevrons to recognize trans communities and people of colour, and an intersex-inclusive symbol.

Learn more about various Pride flags.

“We raise Pride banners as a symbol of our ongoing commitment to creating an inclusive, accessible environment where all feel welcomed and safe to be their most authentic selves,” says Dale Mullings, Associate Vice-President, Students at UBCO.

“As a small but prominent gesture, the banners seek to visually amplify our values and serve as an invitation to the UBCO community to reflect, learn, and get involved in the important work of advancing 2SLGBTQIA+ communities,” says Dharshi Lacey, Director, Equity & Inclusion Office at UBCO.

This year also marks UBCO’s 20th anniversary, building on the rich history of engagement to support 2SLGTBQIA+ inclusion, including through the UBC Okanagan Positive Space Committee, Student Union of Okanagan (SUO) Pride Resource Centre, UBCO’s annual participation in Kelowna Pride, Queer Orientation programming, numerous community-led and university-funded projects, and the newly formed Queer Faculty and Staff Collective,” says Dharshi.

“In the context of UBCO’s history, we can interpret the banners as both an invitation to take pride in how far we’ve come and also a call to acknowledge there is still more work to be done,” says Dharshi.

The banners will remain in place until the end of October.

Equity and anti-racism are UBC’s ongoing priorities as part of UBC’s Strategic Directions 2025-2030 and specific efforts are guided by the Strategic Equity and Anti-racism (StEAR) Framework.

If you have concerns about discrimination or your experience on campus, please reach out to the Equity & Inclusion Office’s human rights advising team. Units seeking further support are encouraged to request a consultation with the Equity & Inclusion Office.

Ways to engage

Additional resources

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Applications open for the StEAR Enhancement Fund

September 17, 2025

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Orange Shirt Day: Every child matters

September 16, 2025

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Apply this fall: StEAR Enhancement Fund

September 5, 2025

The UBC community is invited to apply for the Strategic Equity & Anti-Racism (StEAR) Enhancement Fund this fall. A total of $300,000 is available to support student-, faculty-, and staff-led initiatives that advance UBC’s equity and anti-racism priorities across UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. Applicants may submit a proposal for funding between $500 to $10,000 per project.

What’s new this year: Applications are now separate for faculty and staff-led projects, and for student-led projects, which were previously combined.

The first call for faculty- and staff-led applications opens on September 15 and closes on October 15, 2025. Details for the student funding stream will be announced by early October 2025.

For more information about eligibility, the application process and key dates, please visit https://equity.ubc.ca/stearfund. If you have questions, please email stear.fund@ubc.ca.

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Dylan Robinson

September 4, 2025

Strategist, Institutional Accessibility Initiatives

Campus: UBC Vancouver

Pronouns: he/him

Bio

Dylan is proud to bring his lived experience as a disabled and queer person to this work as well as over a decade of professional experience in Equity & Inclusion in the post-secondary sector. Previous projects include: creating and launching UBC’s first mandatory sexual misconduct training for all employees, eliminating barriers for folks to submit human rights Discrimination complaints under UBC’s policy, and providing free menstrual hygiene products in all washrooms through the United Way’s Period Promise campaign at Thompson Rivers University.

Dylan stays connected to grassroots Equity activism by volunteering with numerous community organizations and he previously served on the Boards of the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre and Vancouver Pride.

Email:
dylan.robinson@ubc.ca

Address:
Brock Commons South Building
6180 Walter Gage Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1

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Leticia Pamela Garcia

September 4, 2025

Manager, Student and Community Engagement

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Pronouns: She/her/hers

I’m a seasoned anti-racist educator with extensive experience in higher education and community engagement. Skilled in facilitation, strategic planning, and building community partnerships, I prioritize kindness, education, and accountability in my leadership and actions. I love laughing, movement and music.

Outside of work, my most cherished roles are as mom, daughter, partner, tia, sister and companion to my labradoodle, Jet.

Email:
pam.garcia@ubc.ca

Address:
Brock Commons South Building
6180 Walter Gage Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1

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New toolkit to support workplace accessibility at UBC

September 3, 2025

The UBC Equity & Inclusion Office has launched the Workplace Accessibility & Inclusion Action Research (AIAR) Toolkit to help facilitate meaningful conversations among faculty and staff about disability in the workplace.

Aligned with UBC’s commitment to accessibility and inclusion through the Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism (StEAR) Framework and the Accessible British Columbia Act, the toolkit provides a practical, step-by-step process to:

  • Start conversations about disability and accessibility in the workplace
  • Identify and address accessibility barriers
  • Implement and sustain inclusive practices

The toolkit includes resources such as a Unit Assessment Survey, action planning templates and guidance for team-based reflection and learning. It is self-directed and flexible, allowing teams to work through the steps at their own pace.

Access the toolkit

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