The Anti-Asian Racism Working Group (AARWG) is holding focus groups as part of its tri-campus consultation plan and your contribution and participation is welcome.
Focus groups will be conducted either virtually or in-person (check focus group descriptions for details) and last 90 minutes each. AARWG members will facilitate these focus groups and ask a series of questions to generate a discussion about experiences and recommendations regarding anti-Asian racism at the University.
Support is available before, during and after each focus group by contacting My SSP (for students) and EFAP (for staff, faculty, and librarians). Please contact the AARWG at anti.asian.racism@utoronto.ca should you require accommodation to participate.
Registration
The following focus groups welcome participants to discuss concerns and recommendations related to anti-Asian racism for specific Asian populations at the University. In an effort to create a comfortable and familiar space for participants to share their thoughts and concerns, many focus groups restrict registration to specific populations. Please read the focus group descriptions carefully. We request that you only register for the focus group(s) that reflect(s) your current role and/or experience at the University.
Student & Curriculum Subcommittee Tri-campus Focus Groups
Undergraduate Student Focus Group
This virtual session is for University of Toronto undergraduate students (all campuses). If you are not an undergraduate student, please visit the AARWG website for other focus groups or email anti.asian.racism@utoronto.ca.
November 25, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Curricula Focus Group
This virtual session is for all members of the University of Toronto (all campuses). If you are not a member of the University of Toronto, please visit the website to learn more about the scope of the AARWG or email anti.asian.racism@utoronto.ca.
December 2, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
International Student Focus Group
This virtual session is for University of Toronto international students (all campuses). If you are not an international student, please visit the AARWG website for other focus groups or email anti.asian.racism@utoronto.ca.
November 29, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Graduate Student Focus Group
This virtual session is for University of Toronto graduate students (all campuses). If you are not an graduate student, please visit the AARWG website for other focus groups or email anti.asian.racism@utoronto.ca.
December 1, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Staff Subcommittee Tri-campus Focus Groups
Staff Focus Group
This virtual session is for University of Toronto staff (all campuses). If you are not staff, please visit the AARWG website for other focus groups or email anti.asian.racism@utoronto.ca.
Option 1: November 28, 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Option 2: December 1, 3:30 – 5:00 pm
In-Person Staff Focus Groups
The following in-person sessions are for University of Toronto staff and will be hosted on each of the three campuses on the same date/time. Virtual participation is available in other sessions on Nov 28 and Dec 1. If you are not staff, please visit the AARWG website for other focus groups or email anti.asian.racism@utoronto.ca.
December 9, 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Faculty, Instructor & Librarian Subcommittee Tri-campus Focus Groups
Focus Group for Pre-tenure/Early Career Faculty, Instructors & All Non-Managerial Librarians
This virtual session welcomes:
- Faculty with a tenure or teaching stream appointment and who are pre-tenure or pre-continuing status
- Non-managerial librarians (librarians who do not supervise other librarians)
- Instructors, CLTA, and sessional lecturers
If you are not included in the above criteria, please visit the AARWG website for other focus groups or email anti.asian.racism@utoronto.ca.
December 9, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Focus Group for Tenured/Continuing Status Faculty & Librarian Managers
This virtual session welcomes:
- Tenured and continuing status faculty (including departmental chairs and program directors)
- Librarian managers (librarians who supervise other librarians)
If you are not included in the above criteria, please visit the AARWG website for other focus groups or email anti.asian.racism@utoronto.ca.