D2Ler, Sam Chandrashekar, Global Accessibility Lead, shared her story of why she loves working at D2L on her 5 year anniversary. We are happy to say Sam has just completed SIX years with D2L now! Congrats Sam! Some of Sam's highlights include: 1. D2L has helped me grow professionally and personally. 2. D2L is so driven by values and those values align so well with my own that my work life seems a natural extension of my personal life. 3. D2Lers are aware of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility, and what that means to their work. Read more in Sam's blog post!
D2L was excited to recognize the International Day of Pink-Journée Rose Internationale, a day to celebrate authenticity and allyship. This year #DayofPink shines a light on the courage it takes to be yourself and to be kind to everyone.
D2L would like to recognize a few women that #EmbraceEquity through the way they celebrate diversity, champion belonging and strive for equity in their roles and across D2L. Congratulations to these individuals and all that they continue to accomplish. 💚 #IWD2023
We can't wait to see you at Fusion! Whether you’re looking to grow your skills, meet with peers, learn from experts or share feedback with us, Fusion has you covered.
D2L Wave connects working learners with more institution options to help build skills and knowledge. In Canada, D2L Wave has added new higher education institutions to its catalogue such as: The McGill Executive Institute, Université de Moncton, York University, and Carleton University. D2L Wave is also expanding its post-secondary offerings in the United States, including: Michigan State University and National University. D2L Wave is also expanding its partnerships with colleges and polytechnics, including: Robertson College, Bow Valley College, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).
Brightspace Community News! This month, we have a great milestone to share! Brightspace documentation is now available in additional languages to support clients worldwide.
We love to see our D2L employees utilizing the D2L Catch the Wave benefit! 🌊 Catch the Wave is the internal program offering of D2L Wave. The goal of D2L Wave is to help organizations to develop their employees through turnkey academic partnerships that are managed for them at no additional cost and course offerings are highly targeted to business requirements. D2Lers growth and development are integral to the continued excellence of our culture. With this in mind, D2Lers have access to this amazing learning opportunity through Catch the Wave.
D2L is proud to announce that it has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2023)! Canada’s Best Diversity Employers is an annual editorial competition that recognizes employers across Canada with exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs. This competition recognizes successful diversity initiatives in a variety of areas, including programs for employees from five groups: (a) Women; (b) Members of visible minorities; (c) Persons with disabilities; (d) Indigenous peoples; and (e) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender/Transsexual (LGBT) peoples
“My advice for emerging female leaders” We gathered a collective of trailblazing D2L women to share their advice to emerging female leaders, in celebration of International Women's Day 2023 on March 8th. This year's theme, #EmbraceEquity, calls on all of us to create a more inclusive world. In the video, hear from the incredible women in all areas of our work, Megan Eyermann, Mariana Soraggi Kerkhof, and Sylvia Bermudez as they share pieces of advice and what embracing equity means to them.
We are honored to be named one of Canada’s Most Innovative HR teams of 2023 by HRD Canada Magazine. This award recognizes teams that are breaking boundaries to move the HR industry forward — whether it’s by taking a progressive approach to recruitment, introducing new technology or rolling out a ground-breaking reward and recognition strategy. Congratulations to our People and Culture team for their ongoing innovation!
