


Cultivating Compassion
Bringing awareness of the truth of our past in order to build bridges from the past to the present and subsequently our future.
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A four module workshop to create awareness and understanding of Indigenous and Canadian history. Our goal is to cultivate a compassionate approach to being active in pathways to reconciliation and responsible decolonization as individuals, communities and businesses.
MODULES
September 19
Morning Afternoon
September 26
Morning Afternoon
Precolonization
What cultural linguistic, spiritual, scientific, social, and economic practices were in place prior to "first contact?" Why is Indigenous pedagogy important?
Colonization
What is colonization? How did colonization affect the existing cultures and peoples of this land? What colonial
practices are still taking place?
Pathways to Reconciliation
What is the process of reconciliation? How can I take part as an individual, a community, or a business?
Decolonization
What is decolonization? Breaking down myths, conceptualizing possibilities, recognizing the relationship between reconciliation and decolonization.