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UPDATE: Early Bird Rate extended until April 14th, 2024!
Thursday, May 2 • 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Culture though the Lens of Language- KAIROS Blanket Session

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The Blanket Exercise is based on using Indigenous methodologies and the goal is to build understanding about our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada by walking through pre-contact, treaty-making, colonization and resistance. Everyone is actively involved as they step onto blankets that represent the land, and into the role of First Nations, Inuit and later Métis peoples. By engaging on an emotional and intellectual level, the Blanket Exercise effectively educates and increases empathy.
Learn more about this exercise.​​​

Speakers
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Clay Little

Associate Director of the Indigenous Education and Community Engagement (IECE), Vancouver Community College
Clay Little is of Mohawk and Scottish ancestry. He is originally from Brantford, Ontario, which lies on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Neutral peoples.  Clay is passionate about supporting Indigenous learners and has been building community... Read More →


Thursday May 2, 2024 1:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Angus 292