Title: Embracing Truth for Meaningful Reconciliation
Duration: 60 minutes
Facilitators: Marissa McIntyre
Moderator: Shalyma Cambridge
Date: Monday, September 26, 2022
Time: 11:30am-12:30pm PT
Inclusivity is pleased to host a free virtual webinar on “Embracing Truth for Meaningful Reconciliation” on Monday, September 26 from 11:30am-12:30pm PT.
With the release of the In Plain Sight report and the discovery of the first 215 unmarked graves on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School, Canadians have started listening to the Indigenous voices that had been silenced for so long. While this is prompting many to want to act in reconciliation, collectively, a key message from many of these voices is that we must first fully engage with “truth” in order to make reconciliation possible and meaningful.
This session delivered in partnership with Len Pierre Consulting, will explore Truth and Reconciliation by:
- Providing context to how we’ve arrived where we are today
- Exploring how Canadian socialization and media has shaped the unconscious bias many have
towards Indigenous Peoples; - And providing some of the missing historical context that anyone hoping for reconciliation needs to know.
We believe that reconciliation is only possible if we first whole-heartedly engage in the witnessing of and understanding of “truth”. So, join us for this webinar which aims to be the launch pad for your journey towards Truth and Reconciliation.
Facilitator: Marissa McIntyre (She/Her), Facilitator, Len Pierre Consulting
Marissa (Kenaytco) McIntyre is a mixed settler and First Nations woman of the Nlaka’pamux Nation born and raised in Surrey, BC. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in First Nations Studies from Simon Fraser University. Marissa previously worked for the Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association from 2018-2021 as an Indigenous At-Risk Youth Worker and Culture Night Coordinator before starting her current role with the Fraser Health Authority as an Indigenous Cultural Safety Educator.
Marissa has worked hard to reconnect with her culture over the last ten years and is constantly learning. She is so grateful for the opportunities she has been given to work alongside so many talented and knowledgeable Indigenous people, as well as the opportunity to serve her people by striving for system changes and widespread education.
As an Associate Consultant with Len Pierre Consulting, Marissa provides training on Indigenous Cultural Safety & Humility, Indigenous Trauma & Equity Informed Practice, Appropriation vs. Appreciation, Decolonizing Substance Use, and Transformative Territory Acknowledgements.
Moderator: Shalyma Cambridge, Director of Client Solutions, Inclusivity
Questions? Please Contact:
Kitty Ku
Project Coordinator at Inclusivity
[email protected]
This event is offered at no charge, but registration is required. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to the Inclusivity Team at [email protected]
REGISTRATION CLOSES at 11:30am on September 26, 2022.
