Please join the College of Education and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation for a film screening and discussion marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Understanding and Finding Our Way – Decolonizing Canadian Education
All Canadians are responsible for reconciliation. Teachers have a unique opportunity to contribute by advocating for change to eliminate inequity and racism. Understanding and Finding Our Way – Decolonizing Canadian Education is a powerful film that exposes education inequities within public education in Canada. It challenges viewers to help decolonize education so that all students can succeed.
Thursday, September 28, 7 pm
Quance Theatre, College of Education
28 Campus Drive, University of Saskatchewan Education Building
*Event is coordinated by the College of Education's Indigenous Oversight Anti-Racism Subcommittee*
The 30-min film will be followed by a discussion with Elder Mary Lee, Dr. Verna St. Denis, professor emerita in Educational Foundations and special advisor to the president on anti-racism and anti-oppression at the University of Saskatchewan, and Linda Aspen Baxter, associate director of professional learning with the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation.
The film was created through the support of Dr. Jennifer Simpson, Principal Investigator of the Social Science and Humanities Research Council grant: Building and Mobilizing Knowledge on Race and Colonialism in Canada. The film was produced by Dr. Verna St. Denis and directed by award-winning filmmaker Alison Duke following appropriate protocols and under the guidance of Elder Mary Lee.
Film discussion guides are available on the STF website and were created in partnership with Dr. Verna St. Denis and Shelly Tootoosis. Resources can be used for teacher professional growth, by school community councils, and by parents, caregivers and community members.
Students attending the event are invited to check-in at the registration desk to have the screening listed on their Co-Curricular Record.
Warning: Film content and discussions prompted may be challenging or upsetting. Please consider connecting with a local Elder or Knowledge Keeper, friend or colleague, or any of the following, for additional support:
The Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line (1-866-925-4419) is available 24 hours a day.
Healthline 811 can provide links to information about provincial mental health supports.
