Journey to Reconciliation: Youth Leadership Conference
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This is not a public event. The conference is exclusively for students of participating schools from Edmonton's Public and Catholic School Boards, and local post-secondary students. For more information, please contact aboriginalrelations@edmonton.ca. |
Date: March 27, 2015
Times: See programs below
Location: Shaw Conference Centre
The Journey to Reconciliation: Youth Leadership Conference will bring together more than 700 Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth and young adult learners to explore the concept of reconciliation, identify expressions of reconciliation, and propose how the act of reconciliation can impact the future.
This marks the 1st anniversary of the final Truth and Reconciliation Commission National Event.
Edmonton's school boards, post-secondary institutions and the City of Edmonton are proud to host this event.
Secondary School Program
Registration
Registration for the secondary school-level is now closed. (Registration was done in conjunction with Edmonton School Boards.)
Schedule
This is a general overview of the day's schedule. Detailed schedules will be emailed to teachers registered for the conference.
Lunch is provided for all participants. If there are special dietary needs, those will be the responsibility of the host school.
| Time | Activity |
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| 8:30-8:50am | Arrival, meet and greet students, seating |
| 8:50-9:15am | Opening prayer and welcome |
| 9:15-10am | Keynote: Stan Wesley, Anishnabe "Our Original Agreements to Care for One Another" |
| 10-10:15am | Wellness break and move to Learning Activity #1 |
| 10:15-11:15am | Learning Activity #1 |
| 11:15-11:30am | Lunch pick-up* |
| 11:30am-noon | Lunch and cultural sharing |
| noon-12:10pm | Move to Learning Activity #2 |
| 12:10-1:10pm | Learning Activity #2 |
| 1:10-1:20pm | Move to Youth Panel |
| 1:20-2:20pm | Youth Panel |
| 2:20-2:30pm | Closing |
| 2:30pm | Load buses and depart for schools |
Post-Secondary-Conference Program
Registration
The registration deadline is Friday, March 13, 2015.
- Complete the Journey to Reconciliation Education Conference Registration Form
- Submit to LeahAnn.Schwark@edmonton.ca
Participants will receive an email confirmation of acceptance or a message of regret (due to capacity having been exceeded) by March 20, 2015.
Questions regarding conference details should be emailed to Charlene Bearhead, Conference Coordinator at wahasaypa@gmail.com.
Schedule
Lunch is provided for all participants. If there are special dietary needs, those will be the responsibility of the registered participant.
Presenter Profiles & Presentation Synapses
| Time | Activity |
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| 7-8am | Pipe ceremony |
| 8-8:30am | Light refreshments |
| 8:30-8:50am | Student meet and greet |
| 8:50-9:15am | Opening prayer and welcome |
| 9:15-10am | Keynote: Stan Wesley, Anishnabe "Our Original Agreements to Care for One Another" |
| 10-10:15am | Wellness break |
| 11:15-11:15am |
Panel Discussion: "Reclaiming and re-envisioning Indigenous Identity"
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| 11:15-11:30am | Lunch pick-up |
| 11:30am-12pm | Lunch Session: "Cultural sharing, entertainment and celebration of resilience" |
| 12-12:10pm | Move to workshop sessions |
| 12:10-1:10pm |
Workshop Sessions:
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| 1:10-1:20pm | Wellness break |
| 1:2:20-2:20pm | Facilitated action planning for reconciliation sessions as an extension of workshop sessions. |
| 2:20-2:30pm | Wellness break |
| 2:20-3:20pm | "Humour for Healing" by Stan Wesley |
| 3:20-3:30pm |
Walk to Churchill Square for the Round dance |
In March 2014, the City of Edmonton was honoured to host the 7th and final Truth and Reconciliation Commission National Event. At the event, Edmonton’s mayor committed to creating an urban Aboriginal youth leadership initiative as part of ongoing activities to honour the legacy of the event and propel the process of reconciliation forward. The Journey to Reconciliation Leadership Conference is a formal step in supporting that commitment.
For More Information
| aboriginalrelations@edmonton.ca |
