0037 - Decolonizing Education Certificate, Module 5 "Positionality in Relationship to Indigenous People: Solidarity"
Course Description
This module begins to draw attention to one’s positionality in relationship with Indigenous people, creating space for self-reflection and personal engagement. It critically examines structural and systemic barriers as well as the presentations of institutional racism. Through the exploration of drivers toward change, this module helps to build an understanding of authentic solidarity and relationship with Indigenous peoples.
Course Outline
This module will:
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Demonstrate Indigenous protocols for examining treaty relations, privilege, and a wholistic sense of identity
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Respect cultural teachings in a circle process that connects to land and treaties
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Explore the concept of positionality (individual, racial, cultural, national, professional, spiritual) in colonial history
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Provide an experiential learning experience about one’s role in truth and reconciliation
Learner Outcomes
Participants will:
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Strengthen their understanding of the relationship between identity and colonization
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Engage transformative and participatory learning experience about your role in fostering truth on the way toward “reconciliation”
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Gain more knowledge, tools and resources to utilize in your community, professional, and land relations
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Build a network of people with common learning goals and visions for the future
Notes
This workshop is developed and delivered by the Centre for Indigegogy. To learn more about the Centre for Indigegogy, please visit our website wlu.ca/fsw/indigegogy.
Due to the sensitive nature of our programming, we do not permit Zoom recordings or the use of AI note-taking technology.
Questions? Please contact us at indigegogy@wlu.ca.
Recommendations
This workshop makes up 14 out of 84 hours required to receive the Decolonizing Education Certificate.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Decolonizing Education Certificate : Decolonizing Education Certificate