Aboriginal Ways of Knowing and Being

Contents

Aboriginal Ways of Knowing and Being Welcome––Clint Johnston, President Welcome––Henry Lee, Assistant Director, Professional and Social Issues Division Leadership Priorities Commitment to Solidarity Safety Allies Organizational framework of the BCTF—You are the BCTF Statement of Principles on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Agenda Carousel sessions and advanced facilitation skills Discrete training Refreshment locations Childcare 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 18 19

Workshops

Program coordinators/Contributing BCTF staff 20

Aboriginal lens Purpose of workshops Program français School Union Representative Training (SURT) program 21 23 24 25

Health and Safety program

28 Professional and Social Issues (PSI) program 29 Ateliers du Bureau des dossiers professionnels et sociaux disponibles (French program) 32 List of workshops 33

Helpful tools

Aboriginal territory protocol Copyright guidelines for material used in BCTF workshops and presentations Tips for facilitators: Reading the participants Dealing with challenging participants Handling problem situations Respecting each other’s beliefs and values Power wheel Setting group norms and ground rules for workshops Advanced facilitation in action Action of Allyship Practising allyship Inclusive meeting self-reflection Recognizing microaggressions and the messages they send The Experiential Learning Cycle Reinforcing content Adult learning 39 42 46 47 52 56 58 59 60 66 67 68 69 71 74 75

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Contents (continued)

Helpful tools continued

Life-long learning Master your learning What is reflective practice? Leaving your biases at the door Icebreakers, reflections, and closure activities Checklist while travelling on BCTF business BCTF acronyms BCTF Code of Ethics Code de déontologie de la FECB

Nuts and bolts

Workshop feedback forms for facilitator and participants Meeting room checklist Information to help you fill out your expense voucher at FIT Getting to, and around, UBC Campus UBC Emergency information Where to eat on campus Notes 76 77 78 80 81 83 85 88 89

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