Posts Tagged "blanket exercise"
Seeds of Truth: Reflections on the KAIROS Blanket Exercise and Youth Exchange with Guatemala
June 27, 2017
I’ve only had the opportunity to experience the KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) once prior to the one I participated in leading up to the Kitchi Blanket Exercise on Parliament Hill on June 2. When I first tried the KBE, it…
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Seeds of Truth: Reflection on the KAIROS Blanket Exercise Youth Exchange with Guatemala orientation
June 6, 2017
“These bean seeds in my pocket keep me mindful of Mother Earth; they keep me grounded.” ~ Hannah “These Amaranth seeds are to share. Go ahead, eat them. Amaranth was once nearly wiped out in my area of Guatemala, but now…
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Hundreds participated in largest KAIROS Blanket Exercise ever
June 3, 2017
Despite the threat of rain, about 800 people converged on Parliament Hill on June 2 for the largest KAIROS Blanket Exercise ever. They came to mark the second anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action and…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada’s colonial past to unfold on Parliament Hill, June 2
May 31, 2017
Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples to participate in mass reconciliation event: KAIROS Blanket Exercise (Ottawa, ON) – Canada’s history of stolen land, broken promises and cultural genocide will unfold on Parliament Hill, June 2 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. with the…
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Spirited Reflection: Another session of the KAIROS Blanket Exercise
May 29, 2017
It’s over. The Narrator has finished speaking. The room falls quiet. The few participants, still standing, glance at each other. The Narrator then asks everyone to think back to what the room looked like at the beginning of the Exercise…
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By the end of May these youth will have shared the Blanket Exercise 29 times to over 1000 people in Saskatchewan
May 26, 2017
Although he is just finishing his Grade 12 education, Michael Cardinal is already teaching five centuries of Indigenous history. “Assimilation, residential schools, the 60s scoop, Canada’s history,” said Cardinal. Cardinal is one of eight Bert Fox Community High School students…
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New video: Kitchi Blanket Exercise
May 24, 2017
Please share this video with your network. Let’s all ‘show up’ on June 2, to participate in the largest Mass Blanket Exercise ever! #reconciliACTION150
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KAIROS Blanket Exercise bridges cultural gaps between First Nations and Alberta RCMP
May 15, 2017
‘It’s going to help me to be more attentive to what the Native people have gone through.‘ Photo: RCMP members from Alberta take part in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise in Cochrane. (Laurent Pirot/CBC) RCMP Staff Sgt. Lauren Weare tries in vain…
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Discomfort, ‘real feelings’ felt by Yellowknifers during exercise about history of Indigenous North Americans
May 11, 2017
‘Blanket exercise’ represents Aboriginal people being separated from their original home and traditions Peter Workman is determined to learn — even if it makes him feel uncomfortable. “I’m part of a generation that didn’t receive a lot of training or…
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An exercise in understanding: the KAIROS Blanket Exercise
May 3, 2017
The floor of Wallace Hall is criss-crossed with colourful blankets. Participants move from blanket to blanket, greeting each other quietly, occasionally trading items – a cornhusk doll for a braid of sweet grass, a piece of leather for a dreamcatcher….
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“These Blankets Hold History”
April 27, 2017
In March, I had the privilege of spending two and a half weeks in Alberta and Saskatchewan sharing the KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) with various organizations and communities who were interested in using the exercise to further their understanding of…
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Knowing our place: the KAIROS Blanket Exercise
April 12, 2017
Participants partake in the Blanket Exercise, a workshop that delves into the effects of colonization. Photo by KAIROS Canada Thirty adults are gathered in a large sunny room. We stand on blankets that represent the land. Turtle Island. Home. We…
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Understanding reconciliation with the KAIROS Blanket Exercise
April 7, 2017
On an early spring day, dozens of students, faculty and other members of the University of Toronto law school community who have gathered in Rowell Room in Flavelle House listen quietly as they are warned that what they are about…
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Blanket Exercise uncovers deep injustices in Canadian history
March 30, 2017
The report issued by Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission in June 2015 on abuse of aboriginal children in church-run residential schools included a call for non-aboriginal Canadians to learn about the impact of European settlers and their descendants on the…
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Blanket Exercise in Ponoka highlights colonialism effects
March 22, 2017
More than 30 people took part in a KAIROS Blanket Exercise March 18 at Ponoka Elementary School. The experiential tool was hosted by Ponoka Parent Link Centre and the Ponoka Jubilee Library, and is used to help educate on the…
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Robert Ogilvie Elementary School hosts blanket exercise – CJDC-TV News
March 7, 2017
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Blanket exercise opening eyes and minds
March 1, 2017
Photo: Around 40 community members took in the Blanket Exercise that was hosted by Wetaskiwin ParentLink and facilitated by Roy and Judy Louis at By-The-Lake Park Feb. 25. The exercise, which was developed by KAIROS, has become a popular teaching…
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My experience of The Blanket Exercise
February 14, 2017
I never thought that the name ‘The blanket exercise’ gave the activity the justice it deserves, although this is how the activity was created and is commonly known. It is originally from the KAIROS, a joint venture by the United…
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More than a blanket term
February 9, 2017
Photo: Students and teachers in the UTS gym during the Blanket Exercise. The Blanket Exercise, devised by Kairos Canada, is an immersive simulation experience centered on the historical changes that accompanied the arrival of Europeans to Turtle Island (one of…
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Graduate students at the University of Guelph partake in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise
February 3, 2017
A glimpse into the effects of the University of Guelph Aboriginal Initiative Last March, the University of Guelph announced it would be hiring five new Aboriginal professors and increase financial support for Indigenous scholars and graduate students. “This initiative will…
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KAIROS Blanket Exercise Project with the Mary Ward Centre and Toronto Catholic District School Board
January 28, 2017
KAIROS, the Mary Ward Centre and the Toronto Catholic District School Board launched a collaborative project in October 2016 to bring the KAIROS Blanket Exercise to elementary and secondary school students on a weekly basis. Fifteen schools and hundreds of…
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‘Shame and sadness’ stirred by Indigenous Blanket Exercise
January 26, 2017
Jim Lindsay, sub-region representative for KAIROS Grey-Bruce, Wellington and Dufferin County, says the Indigenous Blanket Exercise held at St. Mark’s Church in Orangeville on Sunday afternoon was very successful – drawing a capacity crowd of about 70 participants. Centred on…
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KAIROS Blanket Exercise, Gladue Summit, Thunder Bay
January 13, 2017
“A very generous and talented videographer created this short video of the Mass KAIROS Blanket Exercise I co-facilitated in Thunder Bay on November 29, 2016 for 100+ participants at the Gladue Summit, which was organized by the Ministry of the…
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First-year law students participate in KAIROS Blanket Exercise
January 12, 2017
Interactive exercise walks law students through history as they learn how Canadian law throughout the years has affected Indigenous individuals and communities. Photo (L to R): Blanket exercise facilitators Jodi Stonehouse, Koren Lightning-Earle and Dr. Tracy Bear, pictured here with…
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KAIROS Blanket Exercise deepens RCMP Alberta Division’s cultural awareness
January 11, 2017
Marilyn McSporran couldn’t forget the moment years ago when one of her husband’s colleagues in the RCMP made an ugly remark about Indigenous peoples. When an Elder in Saddle Lake, Alberta gently encouraged her to introduce the KAIROS Blanket Exercise…
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Students learn indigenous history by reenacting colonization in unique blanket exercise
December 26, 2016
Blankets, a script and a circle of people provides a powerful lesson to classes from the Toronto Catholic board The blankets represent Turtle Island (North America) before the exercise. As part of its endeavour to get students to learn history…
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Upcoming KAIROS Blanket Exercise Facilitator Trainings
December 16, 2016
These sessions prepare you to lead the Blanket Exercise, a powerful teaching tool to foster truth and reconciliation. When and Where: Upcoming Facilitator Training: KAIROS Blanket Exercise Toronto Facilitator Training Thursday, January 19, 2017 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Coffee and…
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National day of prayer in solidarity with Indigenous peoples
December 15, 2016
For the past two years, after having followed a training course with KAIROS — of which Development and Peace – Caritas Canada is a member — I have the honour and privilege of being able to facilitate “the Blanket Exercise”…
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