{"id":13069,"date":"2025-09-16T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/?p=13069"},"modified":"2025-09-16T09:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:40:11","slug":"truth-and-reconciliation-professional-development-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/2025\/09\/16\/truth-and-reconciliation-professional-development-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Truth and Reconciliation Professional Development Series\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of Indigenous Education and Engagement (OIEE), and the Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning (CIEL) are excited to welcome you to the 2025\/26 <strong>Truth and Reconciliation Professional Development <\/strong>series. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two offerings as part of the series:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The<\/strong> <strong>Book* Club: Preparing Hearts and Minds<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t your average book club: it\u2019s the best book* club you\u2019ve ever joined! We each select a book* that inspires us, and meet with our lunches\u2014thinking &amp; feeling our way through the ongoing work of <a href=\"https:\/\/nctr.ca\/about\/history-of-the-trc\/truth-and-reconciliation-commission-of-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Truth and Reconciliation<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Offered on the first Tuesday of each month, from 12:00-1:00pm&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where<\/strong>: Shq\u2019apthut, Building 170. Nanaimo Campus&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What\u2019s a book*?: Book includes novels, non-fiction, poetry, academic articles, films, children\u2019s books, graphic novels, etc.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The<\/strong> <strong>Podcast Club: With Special Guests &nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each month, we\u2019ll listen to short podcasts and then gather with Elders, community guests, and colleagues for conversations. We will meet on rotating Fridays over lunch to reflect on our learning and explore what it means to be good participants in the ongoing work of <a href=\"https:\/\/nctr.ca\/about\/history-of-the-trc\/truth-and-reconciliation-commission-of-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Truth and Reconciliation<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Rotating Fridays from 11:30am-1:00pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>October 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October 24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February 20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 13<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 17<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where<\/strong>: Teams&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/events\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/events\/\">Registration is open now<\/a><\/strong>. There is an information session on September 17, from 12:15 PM to12:45 pm.\u00a0More details, resources, and links for both clubs will be shared in the coming week. We look forward to learning and growing together. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in learning more about this or other professional development opportunities? 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