The BU Teaching Enhancement Conference 2021 – A Wider Welcome: fostering greater equity, diversity and inclusion in class will be online by Zoom the morning of September 1 from 9 – 11:30 a.m.
There is no charge for admission.

Welcome by Dr. David Docherty, BU President & Vice-Chancellor
Opening Prayer by Cree Knowledge Keeper Susie McPherson – Derendy
Keynote by Dr. Kofi Campbell, BU Vice-President Academic & Provost

Break 1

Guests will be assigned to one of two workshops (40 minutes) in a blue and gold stream

A Wider Welcome led by Dr. Campbell

Pulling Together in Manitoba led by Chris Lagimodiere, Acting Indigenous Advisor to the President and Kris Desjarlais, Director of Indigenous Education at Assiniboine Community College.

Chris, Kris and company will connect you to highlights of the new Indigenization text, “Pulling Together in Manitoba”.

Break 2

Workshop leaders will switch to the other stream (gold leader to blue zoom, blue leader to gold zoom) so that everyone learns from both workshops.

At 11:30 we are done.

Those wishing to stay online for a debrief are welcome to do so. An evaluation survey will be sent the day of the conference.

Registration

To register for the conference, enter the the number 1  in the space below, indicating your request to attend.
You will be prompted to provide your email address and then click Confirm RSVP.
An automated message will be sent immediately to your email to confirm your registration.

The Zoom link will be sent out to registrants just in advance of Sept 1.