国民彩票

 
 

Centre for Learning and Teaching

Transformative Teaching and Learning Retreat

国民彩票 operates in the unceded territories of the Mi鈥檏maw, Wolastoqey, and Peskotomuhkati Peoples. These sovereign nations hold inherent rights as the original peoples of these lands, and we each carry collective obligations under the Peace and Friendship Treaties. Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 recognizes and affirms Aboriginal and Treaty rights in Canada.

We recognize that African Nova Scotians are a distinct people whose histories, legacies, and contributions have enriched that part of Mi'kma'ki, currently known as Nova Scotia, for over 400 years.

Tuesday, June 24

In-person

Wednesday, June 25

Online

Thursday, June 26

Dual format


Access to Learning: Multifocal Approaches to Accessibility

The Centre for Learning and Teaching (CLT) warmly invites members of the teaching and learning communities of 国民彩票, The University of King鈥檚 College, Halifax, and beyond, to join us in our third annual Transformative Teaching and Learning retreat.听This free event is open to all educators, staff, teaching assistants, and academic support professionals interested in enhancing teaching and learning.

Students experience barriers to learning for many reasons and in particular, students of equity-denied groups. This includes, for example, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQ+++, those with disabilities, and/or non-Christian communities. And many students are from two or more communities, compounding the barriers to, and inequities in, their education.听 For this reason, conversations and teaching practices centering 鈥渁ccessibility鈥� must attend to the whole student and to cultivate learning environments wherein all members contribute to accessible, equitable, and socially just education.

Each year, the Transformative Teaching and Learning Retreat provides an unhurried space for folk to learn, converse, reflect, integrate, and听connect with others who share a passion for transformational education. Continuing with this tradition, we are looking forward to having robust and thoughtful discussions and reflections, as the members of the teaching and learning community come together.

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Schedule: Tuesday, June 24

The June 24 sessions will take place in-person: , Room 2600 (Collider/LINC). *The opening event will take place outside the Killam Library and will include a smudging ceremony.

 

10:30鈥�11 a.m.

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Elder Ann

*The opening event will take place outside the Killam Library and will include a smudging ceremony.

Participants who wish to attend the ceremony may proceed directly to the outdoor space. Others may go directly to the session room.
11:10 a.m.鈥�12:10 p.m.

Bridging Gaps: Mentorship, Accessibility, and Belonging in Graduate Education
Shirin Shaikh, Program Co-ordinator, BIPOC Graduate Student mentoring Academy, 国民彩票

This session, presented by participants of the BIPOC Mentoring Academy, explores how mentorship can serve as a powerful tool to bridge systemic gaps in accessibility, equity, and belonging within graduate education. In this reflective conversation, mentors and mentees will share their experiences navigating graduate education as members of equity-deserving communities, and how culturally responsive mentorship has supported their growth and sense of belonging. The BIPOC Graduate Student Mentoring Academy was created in response to the lived experiences of BIPOC graduate students at 国民彩票 and highlights the importance of relational approaches, shared identity, and inclusive networks in creating accessible and socially just learning environments.

Shirin Shaikh is the Program Co-ordinator of BIPOC Graduate Student mentoring Academy at 国民彩票. Shirin role is to facilitate a supportive environment where 国民彩票鈥檚 BIPOC graduate students can thrive academically, personally and professionally. She oversees the recruitment of mentees and mentors, organizes mentorship relations, curates resources, and organizes activities and engagements to address the unique needs and aspirations of BIPOC grad students within the academy.

12鈥�1 p.m.

Lunch break

1鈥�2:30 p.m.

Co-Creating Collaborative Leadership: Building an MBA Course with Indigenous and African Nova Scotian Wisdom
Heidi Weigand, Department of Leadership and Organizations, Faculty of Management

This workshop explores the co-creation of an MBA course developed in partnership with Mi'kmaq and African Nova Scotian communities to teach collaboration through diverse cultural lenses. Grounded in the principles of Two-Eyed Seeing, the course blends Western frameworks鈥攕uch as Crucial Conversations, John Gottman鈥檚 relational strategies, and Priya Parker鈥檚 Art of Gathering鈥攚ith Indigenous teachings like Netukulimk, Sharing Circles, and Msit No'kmaq, and Africentric philosophies like Ubuntu and Sankofa. The workshop shares the process of designing the course in three parts鈥擶estern, Africentric, and Indigenous鈥攅mphasizing the importance of community-led teaching. This co