Our 2024 CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Team Year In Review
As 2024 comes to a close, we wanted to share some of the highlights, updates, shared learnings, and observations we have encountered this year. We are thankful to each and every one of you who has made our work possible, we are forever grateful to our communities, colleagues, and friends. Please take a moment out […]
CTLT Indigenous Initiatives 2024 Classroom Climate Update
The CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Classroom Climate team is dedicated to creating an inclusive and enriching environment for the UBC Teaching and Learning Community, and we want you to be a part of it! Discover how you can join our vibrant learning community and engage with exciting new programming for the 2024-2025 academic year. What is […]
Undergraduate Students as Course Co-Developers: Experiences shared at a Classroom Climate Series Event
This blog highlights the experiences of the Making Connections Student Co-Developers with developing this new course, the process of integrating anti-colonial practices and Indigenous knowledges, and their key takeaways.
ISP Toolkit in Action Panel: An Opportunity to Learn from Colleagues
Written by: Andrea Barragán Rivero, Paulina Semenec, Carissa Block, Janelle Kasperski
Fall 2023 Update from the Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning Team
Happy Fall everyone! Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning (A-RTL) offers programming for staff and faculty to cultivate teaching and facilitation practices that support anti-racist solidarity. With the aim of creating equitable learning environments and caring classroom spaces where learners who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour can thrive, A-RTL provides opportunities for educators […]
Respectfully Collaborating with Indigenous Students on Events: Lessons Learned from a CTLT Classroom Climate Series Session
Written by Ashley Welsh and Hannah Coderre, with support from Frances Butterfield and Jessica Schuab This blog highlights the main takeaways from the November 2022 Classroom Climate Series session and provides suggestions to support the teaching and learning community who are interested in collaborating and planning events with Indigenous students.
Indigenous Initiatives Open House – Thank you!
It was a treat to have a full house for a demonstration of the c̓əsnaʔəm educator’s toolkit by members of the Musqueam Language and Culture Department: elder Larry Grant, Jill Campbell, and Vanessa Campbell.
Aboriginal Initiatives – Classroom Climate Series
Aboriginal Initiatives presents “Uncovering Indigenous Stories at this “Place of Mind”: Bridging the Digital World and Place at UBC” on Wed 19 November from 9:30am – 11:30am.
Aboriginal (Un)History Month: Honouring Our Journeys
In June 2014, celebrate Aboriginal (Un)History Month with the UBC Library!
More Than Content: Working Critically with Fear, Guilt, Privilege, and other “Hidden” Issues
Amy Perreault and Natalie Baloy discuss classroom climates that facilitate productive forms of affective learning.