Workshop Experience
Taking workshops is something I enjoy doing on my spare time. Teachers are never ending learners in mu opinion, so seeking out new experiences and workshops is a fun hobby of mine. I usually write about my experiences via blog post as well!
Inclusive Environments and LGBTQ+ 101 Training
This workshop run by the Aids Committee of Windsor addressed how to make welcoming safe spaces for youth and students of all kinds. It addressed the topics of gender, sex and other LGBTQ+ information necessary for creating inclusive spaces. The three hour workshop was held at the University Of Windsor in October 2017.
Read more about the commitee here
Young People's Theatre Artist Educator Training
Completed in February of 2018, YPT Artist Educator Training addressed lesson planning, planning for authentic education for students, and facilitating workshops with youth. Over two days, participants got to co-create with one another and meet others from various feilds of study such as fine arts, teachers and arts coordinators from around Canada.
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The Blanket Exercise
The Kairos Blanket Exercise is part of the reconciliation movement of the Catholic church regarding the mistreatment of Indigenous people. A difficult workshop completed over three hours, teaches participants the story of colonization of Indigenous people. A interesting workshop which better explains some* of the hardships the white man places upon Canada's original people.
*after much discussion and growth around the topic of indigenous education, please note that this exercise can be very traumatic for any indigenous person. It is also to be noted that this is not the nest form of education surrounding this subject. It is heavily white washed and is a very basic way to seek reconciliation. An indigenous Arts Educator once explained to me "It is simply a bandaid to try and make the church feel better about what they did."
read more about this here