Tungasuvvingat Inuit is pleased to invite you to participate in Inuit Cultural Sensitivity training for service providers who work with Inuit in Ontario and Southern Canada.
This training is designed to give participants a better understanding of the historical, legal, social and political circumstances of Inuit in the South and provide insight into Inuit culture, traditional parenting practices, the effects of colonization and urbanization on Inuit families, and much more.
The 4 hour training is being offered virtually through Zoom from 9:00am-1:00pm Eastern Time, Participants have the option to choose from one of the following dates:
• March 20: 9:00 – 1:00.
• April 3: 9:00 – 1:00.
• April 17: 9:00 – 1:00.
• May 1: 9:00 – 1:00.
• May 15: 9:00 – 1:00.
• May 29: 9:00 – 1:00.
• June 12: 9:00 – 1:00.
• June 19: 9:00 – 1:00.
Registered participants will receive the Zoom details by email in advance of the event.
The training will be delivered by Sandra Thibaudeau and Tauni Sheldon. Sandra is from Nunavut and currently lives in Ottawa, working with Inuit children and youth. Tauni is a Sixties Scoop survivor from Nunavik who currently works with various Child and Family Services agencies in Ontario to support Inuit children, youth and families involved with the child welfare system.
If you have any questions, please contact ilinniapaa@tiontario.ca
