In Our Own Words Schedule

Location: Silent Study Room, 4th Floor of Ryerson University Library & Archives, 350 Victoria Street

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Day One

 

Day Event Lead | Guest of Honour | Speakers
8:00 - 9:00 Light breakfast / registration  / gathering and welcome at 8:45 Joy Kirchner, Dean of Libraries, York University
Carol Shepstone, Chief Librarian, Ryerson University
09:00 - 11:00 Walking Tour
Alternate activity: Creating Infinity Beads
First Story Toronto
11:00 - 11:10 Morning snacks
11:10-11:50 Launching talk Camille Callison
11:50-12:30 Sharing Circle #1 Break out to tables for discussion. Reflect on Camille’s talk and panel discussion. Each table will need someone to take notes. Each table will report back.
12:30-1:45 Lunch Lunch on your own
1:45-2:30 Sharing Circles #2 Break out to tables for discussion. Topics will be posted. Each table will need someone to take notes
2:30-2:50 Break
2:50-3:30 Sharing Circles #3 Break out to tables for discussion. Topics will be posted. Each table will need someone to take notes
3:30-4:30 Sharing Circles # 4 Break out to tables for discussion. Topics will be posted. Each table will need someone to take notes
4:30-4:45 -- Return to Main Room --
Closing Comments for the day, Wrap up with directions for reflection
Organizing team

Day Two

 

Day | Time Event Lead | Guest of Honour | Speakers
08:00-09:00 Light breakfast Hospitality Team
09:00-09:30 Gathering and check-in and review
09:30-10:30 Panel discussion Indigenous research & access  Shiri Pasternak, Co-director, Yellowhead Institute, Ryerson
Ruth Kolezar-Green, Special Advisor to the President on Indigenous Issues, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work, York
Jesse Thistle, PhD student, History, York, Trudeau Scholar
10:30-10:40 Reset for sharing circles/workshops Snack available throughout break outs
10:40-11:30 Sharing Circles and Workshops #5
11:30-12:15 Sharing Circles and Workshops #6
12:15

13:15

Participant Presentations    6 x 8 minutes + questions Organizing team to facilitate
13:00

13:30

Wrap-up/Closing Comments
13:30 15:30 Community Feast Traditional feast catered by Nish Dish
15:30 Departures