Campfire Discussion

Journeying Together: Developing Indigenous-Serving Study Abroad Opportunities

October 28, 2024 09:45 - 10:45 C103 (SI)

Discuss, share, and explore ways to design and develop short-term study abroad programs tailored to serve Indigenous students and communities. This session demonstrates how Indigenous-led study abroad opportunities support reconciliation in PSE by challenging the “traditional” way of developing study abroad opportunities. Indigenous-led study abroad opportunities advance relevance for Indigenous students and faculty by supporting the resurgence of Indigenous language, culture, and identity within the context of PSE, and beyond; thereby offering transformative learning experiences while creating environments that set the stage for Indigenous students to share their experiences, reflections, ideas, and ability to really speak their minds.

Stream: Approaches to Addressing the Indigenous Teacher and Knowledge Resources Shortages in PSE Programming

  • Addressing barriers to teacher education for Indigenous learners
  • Indigenous knowledge pedagogy and cultural competence
  • Indigenous language revitalization in PSE programming
  • Collaborative approaches to Indigenous intellectual property

Speakers

Sara Child
Faculty, Indigenous Learning Facilitator | North Island College
Rachel Whitney
Advisor, Culturally Responsive Practice in the Office of Learning and Transformation | Nova Scotia Community College
Ian Caplette
Instructor, Indigenous Education | North Island College

Moderator

Lisa Domae, President, North Island College

Sponsors

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