Indigenous Perspectives

How do Indigenous world views connect with sustainability?

This interactive session answers this question and provides an understanding of the importance of relationships, Indigenous principles and more.

We encourage participation and questions throughout the session; a safe place where we all meet, grow and learn!

Who Should Attend

This session is for entrepreneurs who aspire to create a social impact and/or have a sustainability approach to their venture.

Benefits

Through this session you will:

• Develop an awareness of the Indigenous principles of sustainability
• Increase your knowledge on how relationships and connectivity are imperative components of sustainability
• Learn about examples of what some Indigenous communities are doing to implement sustainability and social impact practices in their business and work.

Speakers

Lorena Garvey | Proud Indigenous Kwe, Consultant, Educator & Facilitator

Lorena is an Anishinaabe Kwe born and raised in Windsor, Ontario. An experienced educator with a demonstrated history of working in the nonprofit industry, Lorena specializes in the development and facilitation of training embedded in adult learning principles, trauma-informed approaches and Indigenous ways of knowing and worldviews. She is also skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Youth Development, Facilitation, Training Design and Delivery, and Proposal Writing.

Lorena completed her Master of Education at York University in April 2022, focusing on urban Indigenous Education.

Lorena prioritizes balances in all areas of her life and believes that culture, language, family, and mentorship have helped her become who she is today.

Social Impact Catalyst powered by RBC Future Launch

This series includes workshops designed to help you learn how to move from entrepreneurial idea to execution.

The series includes:

• Small Business Banking 101
• Prototyping
• Indigenous Perspectives
• Digital Marketing & Sales
• Legal Bootcamp for Start-Ups
• Climate Change from an RBC Expert

This workshop has been made possible with the generous support of RBC Future Launch, a proud partner of Sheridan and EDGE.

Hosts

EDGE

EDGE is where entrepreneurship and innovation thrive. We help impact entrepreneurs create meaningful change for our communities, society, and environment. We support changemakers as they explore entrepreneurial approaches to creating a more equitable and sustainable world.

Important Notes

This is a free event. Spots are limited. Register now to save your spot! 

Confirmation emails take up to 24 hours to be processed. We thank you for your patience.

If you require any accommodations to register or to ensure your full participation in this event, please let us know at edge.programs@sheridancollege.ca 

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