EnrichED Perspectives: A Journey in Strengthening Indigenous Knowledge for Educational Leaders

You’ll learn how to:

• Foster deep reflection and meaningful engagement with new perspectives.
• Interrogate your perspectives, challenge existing "truths," and envision new possibilities for your educational practices.
• Challenge myths and misconceptions while considering your social location and positionality in educational spaces.

The course is right for you if you are looking for:

• Concrete lessons, tools and resources that can support you in incorporating, enhancing, or expanding the Indigenous education and engagement work on their respective campuses.
• An in-depth understanding of the relevant history of colonialism in higher education and its legacy in the present day.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate the application of practical lessons and tools that support integrating Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, and being into practice.
• Recognize instances of anti-Indigenous racism within higher education and develop strategies to address them effectively.
• Evaluate reconciliation and justice-based initiatives implemented in other educational institutions, analyzing the contributing factors to their challenges, successes, impact, and sustainability.
• Implement strategies and wise practices aimed at fostering collaboration and engagement within the campus community to enhance Indigenous education and engagement initiatives.