Lazaridis Students' Society
75 University Avenue West, LH1020 N2L 3C7 Waterloo, ON, Canada

New club applications & club renewals under the Lazaridis Students' Society are now available: https://lazsoc.ca/pages/policies! Deadline is Friday, March 26th @ 11:59PM EST.

...GET READY FOR A NIGHT TO REMEMBER! The annual Year-End Gala will be held on March 20th from 6-8PM via Zoom! Tickets are FREE and are available through linktr.ee/lazsoc... Come out to celebrate the Lazaridis clubs community - you DON’T want to miss out!

LAST DAY to register for LazSoc’s FIRST EVER Charity Case Competition We are excited to announce that Sephora, Labatt and Deloitte are the sponsors of the competition. Participants will have the chance to network with the different companies! Tickets are $5 and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to charitable organizations. Head to linktr.ee/lazsoc to purchase a ticket and fill out the Google forms to register NOW! ... Sign up as a team (max 5 people) or as a free agent! The competition is open to Laurier students only. (Registration closes on March 12th at 11:59PM EST)

Here are some of the PRIZES you can win by participating in the FIRST EVER LazSoc Charity Case Competition sponsored by Sephora (open to Laurier students) 1st place: team wins $500 & gets a 15 minute individual networking session with Sephora executives 2nd place: team wins $300 3rd place: team wins $100... Each participant will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win 1 of 4 $25 gift cards! ** Sign up in groups of maximum 5 members by March 12th @ 11:59PM ET through linktr.ee/lazsoc

We are so excited to announce that SEPHORA will be the title sponsor for our FIRST EVER LazSoc Charity Case Competition! Teams (max of 5) will work together to pitch to our esteemed panel of industry judges from Sephora and will be able to network with a number of our title and secondary corporate sponsors (to be announced soon). Don’t have a team? Don’t worry - sign up as a free agent and our team will assign you to a group!... Tickets are $5 per participant and are now LIVE on our website. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to charitable organizations. Head over to https://lazsoc.ca///lazsoc-charity-case-competition-ticket and make sure to click attending on our event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/191202909425058 Don’t forget to register before the form closes on March 12th at 11:59PM EST: https://forms.gle/FaDCiPU3utTAYxRq7 (A detailed competitor package, including the case, will be released closer to the date so students have plenty of time to prepare their presentations).

TO SUPPORT: How and what can I do to join the movement? In this post, we’ve provided different actionable steps to support the Black Lives Matter movement. WORK WITH LAURIER... Through the Centre for Student Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, students can work with student collectives (e.g. the Association of Black Students Laurier) and staff on programming, events, and community centred around promoting equity and combating racism CANADIAN BLACK ORGANIZATIONS & RESOURCES Black Lives Matter Canada: A platform upon which Black communities across Canada can actively dismantle all forms of anti-Black racism, liberate Blackness, support Black healing, affirm Black existence, and create the freedom to love and self-determine Black Women in Motion: Youth-led organization that empowers and supports the advancement of Black women and survivors of sexual violence, ensuring their well being and prosperity. Black Boys Code: Inspiring a generation of young Black men to take control of their future and become tomorrow’s digital creators and technological innovators by giving them the tools and platform to advance in the technological field. Black Youth Helpline: Supports youth by providing primary prevention of social, psychological breakdown in communities through a focus on education, health, and community development Black Health Alliance: Take on the key issues that impact Black communities in Canada through systems change, health promotion, research and public policy, convening, collaboration and capacity building, championing health equity and fundraising.

The Lazaridis Students’ Society is hiring for the 2021/2022 executive team! Join the Club Strategy, Corporate Relations, External Affairs, Finance, Internal Affairs, Marketing, Operations or Technology portfolio Apply before March 12th at 11:59PM EST here: https://lazsoc.ca/blogs/hiring/tagged/lazsoc-hiring or head to lazsoc.ca > Clubs > Hiring... You can also meet next year’s Executive Leadership Team to learn more about the VPs of each portfolio & the positions they have available! Join us on March 3 from 6-8 PM EST via Zoom (link coming soon!)

THIS JUST IN LazSoc is hosting a BRAND NEW Charity Case Competition! Save the date for March 14th. Sign up in teams of up to 5 people before March 12 @ 11:59 PM EST! More information about ticket sales and case sponsors coming soon!

To learn: How can I empathize with the historical context of race in the world around me and prosper the movement for the future? In this post, we’ve provided resources to learn more about the dimensions and history of racism. FOUR DIMENSIONS OF RACISM (definitions by @theslowfactory)... Institutional: policies and practices that reinforce racism within a workspace or organization Interpersonal: racist acts and microaggressions carried out from one person to another Structural: multiple institutions collectively upholding racist policies and practices (i.e. society) Internalized: the subtle and overt messages that reinforce negative beliefs and self-hatred in individuals TED Talks (curated by @mariebeech) We Need to Talk About an Injustice by Bryan Stevenson (23 mins) The Dangers of Whitewashing Black History by David Ikard (18 mins) Let’s Get to the Root of Racial Injustice by Megan Ming Francis (19 mins) The Symbols of Systemic Racism - and how to take away their power by Paul Rucker (7 mins, CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES) Two Canadas: my story of generosity and systemic racism (13 mins) by Ahmed Hussen FILMS TO WATCH 13th (Netflix) When They See Us (Netflix) Just Mercy (Amazon Prime) The Hate U Give (Amazon Prime) The Skin We’re In (CBC)

To reflect: What ways could I have stereotyped people on the basis of their race? In this post, we hope to shed light on various types of racial microaggressions, including some examples. Microinvalidations: Verbal comments or behaviours that exclude, negate, or nullify the psychological thoughts, feelings or experiential reality of a person of colour.... Examples: I don’t see colour, we are all the same, all lives matter Microinsults: Verbal and nonverbal communications that subtly convey rudeness and insensitivity and demean a person’s racial heritage or identity. Examples: how did you get your job?, how did you get such a good score?, you’re so (insert ‘compliment’) for a (insert race) Microassaults: Explicit racial derogations characterized primarily by a verbal or nonverbal attack; meant to hurt the intended victim through name-calling, avoidant behaviour, or purposeful discriminatory. Examples: using racial slurs, avoiding eye contact, saying things like (insert race) people scare me