Events

Truth and Reconciliation in Arts Education: Reflections on Learning and Creating in Expressions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Cultures (NAC1O)

October 23, 2021 to October 23, 2021

  • Category: Online, Workshop
  • Region: Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, GTA, Northern Ontario, Outside Ontario, Southern Ontario
  • Topic: Arts, Indigenous Education, Teacher Development
  • Grades: Intermediate (grades 7-10), JK-SK, Junior (grades 4-6), Primary (grades 1-3), Senior (grades 11-12)

Tanya Senk and Robert Durocher share experiences and reflections on providing Expressions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Cultures (NAC1O) teachers with ongoing professional learning to teach the course in respectful, responsible, relevant, and reciprocal ways. Part of this learning includes learning from and listening to an Elders Council, along with First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists, and community organizations. This workshop is ideal for K-12 Visual/Media Arts educators interested in learning to engage in the work of Truth and ReconciliACTION through arts education. Topics discussed will include: cultural appropriation, centering Indigenous voice and perspective, protocols of engagement, and looking at Indigenous Futurisms.