{"id":13073,"date":"2025-09-17T09:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/?p=13073"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T23:44:57","slug":"the-book-club-preparing-hearts-and-minds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/2025\/09\/17\/the-book-club-preparing-hearts-and-minds\/","title":{"rendered":"The Book* Club: Preparing Hearts and Minds"},"content":{"rendered":"\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 Truth and Reconciliation Professional Development series. The series includes The Book* Club, and the Podcast Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the best book* club you&#8217;ve ever joined! Let\u2019s talk with each other while thinking &amp; feeling our way into being 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;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How does it work?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will explore a book* of your choice, while simultaneously investigating your own experiences\/perspectives\/worldviews. We will provide you with guiding questions to deepen your learning, and a list of suggested activities. On the first Tuesday of the month, while we eat our lunches, we will share the significant moments in our learning. All faculty and staff are encouraged to join. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What counts as a book*?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our book* club, books include novels, non-fiction, poetry, academic articles, films, children\u2019s books, graphic novels, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Register here! &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Shq\u2019apthut (Building 170), Nanaimo Campus&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 12:00\u20131:00 PM&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tuesday, October 7, 2025<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tuesday, November 4, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tuesday, December 2, 2025<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tuesday, January 6, 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tuesday, February 3, 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amelia-events-list-booking-gutenberg-block\"><script>\n  if (typeof hasAmeliaEvent === 'undefined') {\n    var hasAmeliaEvent = true;\n  }\n  if (typeof hasEventApiCall === 'undefined' && '' === '') {\n    var hasEventApiCall = true;\n  }\n  var hasEventShortcode = (typeof hasEventShortcode === 'undefined') ? false : true;\n  var ameliaShortcodeData = (typeof ameliaShortcodeData === 'undefined') ? 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Drop in Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm, in building 305 room 512. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guiding Questions for participants: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The invitation is to approach this work relationally. As you are reading, pay attention to moments where you experience a strong response. The following guiding questions are intended to encourage you to pause in that moment and reflect upon why you\u2019re experiencing this strong response. You may wish to explore through many lenses (heart\/mind\/spirit\/body) or to focus on thinking and feeling.&nbsp;Often, while reading\/experiencing, we will be struck by many things: choose one, so as to give yourself time to process and explore deeply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guiding questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What struck you?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where did you feel this response? (mind, body, heart, spirit)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can you name a feeling (or feelings) in relation to your response?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why do you think you had this response?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do your thoughts help you better understand yourself (in all the roles you hold)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How could these insights influence your work and professional context?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in learning more about this or other professional development opportunities? 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