Cultivating Compassion
A seven-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
Precolonization
1 & 2
What cultural linguistic, spiritual, scientific, social, and economic practices were in place prior to "first contact?" Why is Indigenous pedagogy important?
Colonization
1 & 2
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
1 & 2
What are the processes 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.