On Tuesday January 11, 2011 almost 30 people attended two compelling workshops organized by Kathie Landry from Safe Harbour. The morning was an experiential workshop facilitated by Kathi Camilleri. She took participants on a cultural expedition of the early native people. Her gentle and descriptive style helped me to better understand traditional Aboriginal ways and values. We also explored the effects of residential schools and Canada’s Policy of Assimilation.
In the afternoon we switched gears and participated in Anti-discrimination Response Training (ART) facilitated by Naomi Wolfe and Kathie Landry. The ART Program directly addresses how we can respond to racist remarks and discriminatory situations with concrete action. Through role plays we explored what options we have when we witness discrimination, an assault or accident.
The workshops quickly sold out and unfortunately 7 people were on a wait list. If you or your organization is interested in hosting these workshops, the contact information for the facilitators is listed below:
Kathi Camilleri (Kathi.Camilleri@gov.bc.ca) 250 923-9890 or 250 203-3952
Kathie Landry (kathie@ceas.ca) 250.334.3119
Naomi Wolfe (nlwolfe@hotmail.com)
This project is made possible through funding from the
Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.
