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Thursday June 23, 5:30-8:30pm
To be confirmed: UC 442, U of G campus (please check in closer to the date)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1760489524167133/
GRCGED and OPIRG Guelph invite you to the third workshop of the 2016 Summer Institute:
Truth and Decolonization
This participatory workshop will provide an introduction to historical and ongoing forms of colonization and assimilation policies. We will also explore decolonization, from an Anishinaabek perspective, as a basis for understanding inherent rights and responsibilities. Lastly, how Indigenous ways of knowing and being inform strategies for truth telling and reconciliation will be discussed.
Facilitator Bio:
Sâkihitwoin Awâsis is an Otipemisiw and Anishinaabe Two-Spirit land defender and spoken word artist from the pine marten clan. As a writer she has contributed to the books A Line In The Tar Sands, and Forever Loved: Exposing the Hidden Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada. Her work at Atlohsa Native Family Healing Services draws connections between the health and well-being of Indigenous families and the Earth. She is continually inspired by acts of decolonization, resurgence, and community healing.
The Summer Institute is a series of workshops for the social justice and community-minded activist. This is our 10th year! Workshops will run from June 8 to July 20 and will focus on anti-oppression, allyship, self-care, conflict resolution, solidarity, and movement building.
Accessibility information:
– this workshop is FREE!
– The space is wheelchair accessible.
– There will be access to an accessible and gender-neutral washroom.
– Vegan and gluten-free snacks (but not a meal) will be provided – feel free to bring additional food for your break if you’d like. NOTE: There is no food available for purchase on campus at that time.
– Child care is available upon request with 48 hours notice. Babies are welcome in the workshop.
– Handouts can be made available in alternative formats with advance notice.
– Bus tickets will be available at the workshop.
– Unfortunately we cannot offer ASL interpretation but please get in touch to talk about how we can make the workshop accessible to you in other ways.
* Please help us to ensure a scent-reduced space. Perfumes, fragrances, scented products and cigarette smoke can be barriers for facilitators and participants. For more information on how to eliminate and reduce scents please see http://eastbaymeditation.org/accessibility/scentfree.html
For information about the rest of this year’s Summer Institute please go to our Facebook page, email us at guelphsi@gmail.com or call GRCGED at 519.824.4120 x58559. |
