Start date: Friday, October 25 2024.
Schedule:
From Friday, October 25, 2024 at 8:30 AM until Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Resource person: Neerava: info@fircom.ca
Description:
Are you an elementary or secondary school educator interested in learning more about Indigenous education, culture and ways of knowing? If you are, this professional development retreat is for you! October 25-26, 2024 Retreat Fee: $440 Registration opens on Tuesday, August 27, 10am and closes October 17, 5pm. - Professional development retreat for educators of all backgrounds and grade levels (Kindergarten through to Post-Secondary) - Interactive and engaging seminars in Squamish Nation history, language, ethnobotany, culture, stories and stewardship in a welcoming, encouraging outdoor-education setting Hosts: Longstanding partners the David Suzuki Foundation, the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation and Camp Fircom - You’ll leave the camp with a deeply enriched understanding of the Squamish people and the place they’ve stewarded for thousands of years. - Through conversations with Sḵwx̱wú7mesh educators and leaders, as well as a community of committed practitioners already creating changes, you’ll deepen your understanding of why change is necessary within the classroom and build your own capacity to engage effectively in indigenization, decolonization, justice and inclusion. - You’ll take part in sessions and workshops led by Squamish knowledge keepers, educators and others. - You will strengthen your networks by building community with educators across the Lower Mainland and beyond who have an interest in bringing Indigenization, decolonization and justice into K to post-secondary classrooms. - You’ll connect and network with other educators with an interest in bringing Indigenous-led education into classrooms and lecture halls. - And you’ll experience all this on gorgeous Chá7elkwnech (a.k.a. Gambier Island), a 20-minute boat ride from Horseshoe Bay. Once payment has been made, there is a $100 cancellation fee up until 30 days prior to the start of the retreat. With fewer than 30 days notice, there are no refunds. If there is a medical emergency, a positive COVID-19 test, or illness with a doctor’s note with less than 30 days notice, then a camp credit minus a $100 cancellation fee will be applied to the account, to be used within one year.
(coinciding with a province-wide pro-d day)
Cabin Accommodation Fee: $0
(large cabin shared with 7 others) MORE INFOWhy this Pro-D Retreat?
Cancellation Policy:
Available: 32/32
Price: $440.00 Taxes waived
Required age: 21 - 99 years old on the day of the activity
Notes: Registration opens August 27 at 10am
Prerequisites: Elementary or Secondary School Educator
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