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Join the Faculty of Health for a free Indigenous movie night on Thursday, June 8, in the Sunlife Auditorium (LHI 1621).  

Doors open at 5:00 p.m. (EST) 

Movie starts at 5:30 p.m. (EST)

*No cost. Popcorn will be provided. Everyone is welcome, no registration required! 

We will be watching a dystopian horror film called 'Night Raiders' which features the work of Cree Métis writer and director, Danis Goulet. This thriller delves into Canada's history of residential schools and assimilation of Indigenous children by following the futuristic story of a Cree daughter forcibly taken away from her mother to join a forced-education camp. Luckily, her mother joins a group of Cree vigilantes. Is she able to get her daughter back? Join us to find out!

Content advisory: This film contains scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers, especially those who are victims of harm, abuse, violence and/or intergenerational trauma. Viewer discretion is advised.

Hosted by the Inclusive Research Team at the University of Waterloo

The First Nations principles of OCAP® establish how First Nations’ data and information will be collected, protected, used, or shared. Standing for ownership, control, access and possession, OCAP® is a tool to support strong information governance on the path to First Nations data sovereignty. Given the diversity within and across Nations, the principles will be expressed and asserted in line with a Nation’s respective world view, traditional knowledge, and protocols.

Together, we will explore culturally humble approaches to teaching and providing clinical care. We will also consider the value of our own self-awareness and ways we can sit with discomfort while acknowledging inherent power dynamics that exist in teaching and practicing.

The webinar is particularly relevant for the students, staff and faculty in health-related programs but is open to all members of the University of Waterloo community. As this event is only for UW community members, please ensure to register with your "@uwaterloo.ca" account to receive the webinar link.

This event is part of a series that is hosted once per term by the Decolonizing UW Health Studies Working Group comprised of UW’s Schools of Pharmacy, Social Work, Optometry and Public Health and Health Systems. All members of the UW community - faculty, staff and students – are welcome.

Join Dr. Kayla  Murphy and Robin Stadelbauer from the Office of Indigenous Relations to learn all about land and territorial acknowledgements.  In this one-hour discussion we will cover:

• What are acknowledgements?
• Why should or shouldn’t acknowledgements be done? 
• What should be included in an acknowledgement?
• Who should say them?
• Tips on how you can prepare an acknowledgement for yourself, your team and/or your department.

We will provide you with a worksheet and resources to enhance what you will learn in the discussion and as you begin or enhance your work in understanding and preparing acknowledgements.

All are welcome!

This presentation will engage with participants to explore what they know and what they think they know about 2Spirit and Queer-Trans Indigenous experiences and histories. Folks will also review some of the LGBTQ+ Pride history of Canada. Folks are encouraged to come with an open heart, mind and spirit. Topic warning: colonisation, racism, homophobia/transphobia, gender based violence, residential schools

This is a three-hour workshop, held in person at UWaterloo EXP 1689.

All are welcome!

Speaker: Dr. Hilary Bergsieker
45 Minute talk followed by Q&A session with the speaker 

Abstract: When, why, and with what effect are women sometimes excluded from informal social networks in STEM fields? Drawing on social identity threat and structural hole theories, a series of studies assess social network dynamics that may limit women's full inclusion in STEM circles. 

The Seven Grandfather Teachings: Debwewin (Truth), Zoongidi’ewin (Courage), Manaaji’idiwin (Respect), Gwayakwaadiziwin (Integrity), Zaagi’idiwin (Love), Nibwaakaawin (Wisdom), Dabasendizowin (Humility) are guiding principles that the Anishinaabeg live by in order to live Mino Bimaadiziwin (a good life).

Please join the Office of Indigenous Relations in welcoming James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw for a virtual talk about The Seven Grandfather Teachings, how these teachings are reflected in Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language), and how we are guided by the seven generations before and after us. 

In this session, join two restorative justice practitioners in a workshop that will discuss the ways the criminal legal system is often a site of violence for survivors, and others impacted, and the importance of offering restorative pathways for accountability. The space will highlight the essential principles for using RJ models engaging a trauma and violence-informed lens. This is a challenging conversation for many of us to consider and it is one that we are hearing, more and more, is critically needed from those impacted by sexual harm. The discussion will explore opportunities for ethical reflection and practical ways to grow our skills and capacity in non-punitive responses to experiences of sexual harm.

The workshop will explore the ways Vicarious Restorative Justice (VRJ) can be used in supporting the needs of survivors of sexual harm: Surrogacy.

Vicarious Restorative Justice (VRJ) is a model of restorative justice that brings together victims, offenders and others impacted for a dialogue, but who are not parties of the same harm or crime. It provides opportunities for those whom a traditional restorative justice approach would not be possible because one of the parties is unable, unwilling, or not ready to participate. Since the parties do not have a relationship, a VRJ process can increase safety and decrease the risk for re-traumatization.

In this workshop, we will discuss:

What is Vicarious Restorative Justice and why we would use it

How Revive is piloting Surrogacy

Initial learnings and where we are now

Q&A

The Women in Engineering Committee, in collaboration with the National Society of Black Engineers, will be sitting down for a fireside chat with Ajoa Mintah, UWaterloo Chemical Engineering graduate and owner/founder of Four All Ice Cream. We will be speaking with Ajoa about her journey as a black, female entrepreneur. Participants will have the opportunity to ask Ajoa about her experience and journey from engineering student to business owner. Register now for this exciting event!