Emily Bridge & Carissa Block
AI Reflections: Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) requires large amounts of data to function; that data comes from somewhere, and from someone(s). Over the years, many of us have given up our data; social media is a prime example of the ways that we hand over our data for free to use a service. Indigenous communities, however, have never given up their sovereignty, including sovereignty over their data. You may have heard of Indigenous data sovereignty; we’re going to highlight why it’s a particularly […]
Building a Meaningful Relationship with the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation through Peer-Facilitated Classroom Climate TA Training
UBC CTLT Indigenous Initiatives has been enhancing TA training for over a decade, focusing on respectful engagement with Indigenous content inside the classroom. The Classroom Climate TA training program aims to create a classroom environment grounded in understanding the long presence and histories of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples as well as our own historical, social, and physical locations. By engaging with the teachings and resources shared by the Musqueam community, TAs become more aware of how their […]
Listening to the 2023 Teaching Practices Survey: Professional Development
For those following our Teaching Practices Survey (TPS) results from 2023, we’re back for our final blog post to wrap up the series. This last post focuses on the area of “professional development”, which 16% of survey respondents said this was how they engage with Indigenous topics, perspectives and worldviews in their courses (for reference, […]
AI Reflections: Resources from Indigenous Scholars, Artists & Activists
Everyone’s talking about AI, but are we discussing the right things? Are we asking ourselves the right questions?
Reflecting on Positionality and Pathways to Racial Solidarity
My name is Renata Hall, the new Educational Consultant, Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning at CTLT! I am excited to work on new programming this year that supports anti-racist teaching, learning, and solidarity at UBC.
Welcoming Renata!
Renata Hall is joining us in the role of Educational Consultant, Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning (ARTL).
National Indigenous History Month Events
June marks National Indigenous History Month, a dedicated time to honour and celebrate the histories, living cultures, stories, and resilience of the many Indigenous peoples and Nations within the lands colonially known as Canada.
Listening to the 2023 Teaching Practices Survey: Inviting Guest Speakers
It has been a few months since we shared a post from the Teaching Practices Survey (TPS), but we’re back! This month, we share some of the data around the theme of “Inviting Guest Speakers”.
Launch of Indigenous Learning Pathways
We are very excited to announce the launch of the Indigenous Learning Pathways (ILP) program on October 7, 2024!
2024 Summer Re-Cap
With the seasons changing our team paused to reflect on the summer months. We are excited to share some updates and highlights from that time with you here in our 2024 Summer Re-cap.