Cost:
Free


Event Type:
On-Campus


Open To:
Algonquin College students, staff, and alumni

This event is brought to you by Local Immigration Partnership - Lanark & Renfrew, Mamidoswin Centre, the 60s Scoop Network, and your Students' Association.

Join us for a Speaker Series Event with the amazing Colleen Hele Cardinal to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day!

In this presentation:

  • Contextualization of Indigenous child removals within Canada and insight into the current circumstances of the 60s Scoop.
  • The differences between Residential schools, day schools, the 60s Scoop, and current child welfare policies
  • The newly developed GIS mapping tool to identify and connect 60s Scoop survivors
  • Insight into the needs of 60s Scoop survivors and intergenerational trauma survivors
  • The Sixties Scoop Network – based in Ottawa.

This presentation will take place at the Algonquin College Pembroke Campus. The presentation will be streamed live to the Algonquin College Community, and members of the public are invited to tune in online or in person.

Locations:

  • The Ottawa Campus – Mamidosewin Centre Room E122 (1st Floor, Student Commons, E Building)
  • The Perth Campus – Student Commons
  • The Pembroke Campus – The Common

Registration is required for this event.

Additional Information

Accessibility

We are committed to providing accessibility for all. Please contact the Students' Association by phone at (613) 727-4723 x7711 or via email at studentsassociation@algonquincollege.com for more information.

Parking

Paid parking is in effect at all times. See Algonquin College Parking Services for the parking map and for more information on parking permits.

Smoking

Algonquin College is a non-smoking campus. See the Algonquin College Smoke-Free Campus Policy for more details.