CTSI Equity Roundtable – Teaching for Change: Decolonizing through Stories

Facilitators:
Alex Bowie (he/him) Learning Strategist, Resilience focus  
Carol Ducharme (she/her), Learning Strategist, Indigenous focus

This session will introduce an Indigenous Education framework, as well as the pedagogical approach of storytelling to help guide decolonization processes in educational practice.

Examples of resilience stories will be shared to challenge participants to expand their thinking of resilience and lived experience.

Join this session to explore decolonization approaches through story, poetry, imagery, and lived experiences for honouring the learning spirit.

Session Outcomes:

• Interpret an Indigenous Education framework to guide decolonizing educational practice.
• Develop appreciation for the benefits of storytelling in the classroom.
• Consider expanded perspectives of resilience and student experience.