The Cultivating Inclusive Writing Practices Storytelling Series

In the fall of 2022, the college welcomed its first cohort of students to the new Bachelor of Creative and Professional (BCPW) program that includes “Cultivating Inclusive Writing Practices,” the first course of its kind in Canada.

This course aims to dismantle personal and cultural biases so writers can sensitively and accurately honour and reflect the richness and range of voices in our communities. Students engage in interactive discussions, exploring the key concepts of equity, diversity and inclusion.

This project will support the course with the launch of a “Storytelling Series” that brings the voices of writers and storytellers from various equity-deserving communities into the classroom in the form of interactive discussion panels. This approach reimagines typical “content delivery.” Rather than a professor delivering learning materials about oral storytelling in Indigenous cultures, students will hear directly from the Indigenous writers/storytellers who have lived the experience and who can disseminate their stories accurately and authentically and share their stories, experiences and expertise with Humber students.