Two M茅tis artists spoke with 91亚色 Faculty of Education Professor Susan Dion, associate vice-president Indigenous initiatives, about how their art educates and invites others to experience their culture and heritage.
91亚色 has strengthened its commitment to the work of the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora (JACECD) by matching community contributions up to $500,000.
James Stinson (PhD, University of Toronto) is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Planetary Health & Education at 91亚色. His work explores intersections of social, cultural and ecological health and well-being, with a focus on Indigenous youth.
Celia Haig-Brown鈥檚 book Resistance and Renewal: Surviving the Indian Residential School was one of the first texts to describe the experiences of residential school survivors from their perspectives, particularly those who had been forced to attend the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
91亚色 and the Faculty of Education have strengthened their commitment to the work of the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora by matching community contributions (dollar for dollar) up to $500,000.
91亚色 is launching聽a three-year initiative聽to enhance the representation of Black youth at universities across Canada by supporting upper-year high-school students as they plan for their future, such as pursuing post-secondary education or work, and aiding in the transition and retention of those who pursue university.
More than 700 faculty, staff and students attended 91亚色鈥檚 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation virtual panel, 鈥淩eflections on Truth and Reconciliation,鈥 which took place Sept. 30. The panel focused on reconciliation in action and was the University鈥檚 keynote event leading into a full day of activities created for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Voices of Indigenous Educators聽is a short 3 minute video that introduces four dynamic Indigenous scholars/educators in the Faculty of Education at 91亚色.
As we move towards Sept. 30, many schools and universities will be talking about observing the new National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. When it comes to all of our institutions 鈥 and educational institutions in particular 鈥 it鈥檚 critical to move far beyond a single day of remembrance.
Professors Qiang Zha (education), Burkard Eberlein (Schulich), Sapna Sharma (science) and Cheryl van Daalen-Smith (health, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies) have been appointed 91亚色 Provostial Fellows.