Orange Shirt Day: Taking up the TRC Calls to Action in our Teaching

Event Description

For the past four years, students, staff and faculty have observed Orange Shirt Day to provide space for conversations on the impact of residential schools and the legacy they have left behind, including the legacy of the university’s namesake, Egerton Ryerson. The recent release of the Standing Strong Task Force Report and Recommendations have made it clear that we all share responsibility to learn and confront both the historical truth of residential schools and the deep colonial legacy that pervades systems of education and knowledge production more widely. In this session, facilitators from the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching and the Library will share resources that educators at X University can use to create learning opportunities related to the TRC Calls to Action for students across all faculties and disciplines.

Facilitated by

• Curtis Maloley, Educational Developer, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
• Michelle Schwartz, Educational Developer, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
• Nada Savicevic, Educational Developer, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
• Karyn Olsen, Educational Developer, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
• Sara Mazrouei, Educational Developer, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
• Trina Grover, Librarian, RULA
• Olivia Wong, Special Collections Curatorial Specialist, RULA
• Rosalynn MacKenzie, Archival Technician, RULA