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1. II Virtual Coffee with the Indigenous Strategic Plan Planning Team -- December 10 11am-12pm
2. CTLT Winter Institute‘s Indigenous Initiatives Drop-in Dates
3. CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Staff Updates: Welcome Hannah Coderre 
4. What I Learned in Class Today Renewed Project: Indigenous Student Support
5. Asynchronous Virtual Land Acknowledgement Workshop
6. Across Our Desks: News and Articles Related to Indigenous Engagement in Teaching and Learning

On Thursday, December 10th from 11am-12pm, CTLT Indigenous Initiatives will be hosting the last Virtual Coffee of 2020 with guests from the Indigenous Strategic Plan Planning team to discuss the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP) and how to locate yourself and your work within the ISP. 

CTLT‘s Winter Institute is ongoing through the month of December to support inclusive online teaching in different contexts. This year‘s theme is Sustainable, Inclusive, and Thriving Communities. If you have specific questions about incorporating Indigenous perspectives or topics into your teaching, members of the Indigenous Initiatives team will be at the December 17th and December 21st Winter Institute drop-ins sessions.

December 17 Drop-in Register Here
December 21 Drop-in Register Here

The second article of our six article series surrounding the themes of Indigenous engagement and classroom climates that were discussed in the What I Learned In Class Today renewed project was published last month. This article outlines opportunities on how to better support Indigenous students in and beyond the classroom. It was written collaboratively by Keirra Webb in collaboration with Tsatia Adzich, Vicki George, Maggie Moore, Amy Perreault, and Siera Stonechild.

The Indigenous Initiatives team has had huge success with their workshop Sincerity, Respect, and Meaning: Virtual Land Acknowledgements at UBC, and has received multiple requests to facilitate this session for large teams across the Vancouver campus. In order to meet this demand we’re developing an asynchronous version of this training that will be launching in early 2021. 

In collaboration between CTLT Indigenous Initiatives and the Indigenous Strategic Planning team, this article highlights resources to help the teaching and learning community understand and help implement the Indigenous Strategic Plan into their pedagogy. 

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As Winter Term 1 winds down and we begin to look forward to the break between terms, we take time to reflect upon the good things we have...like our relationships with all of you! The Indigenous Initiatives team wishes you peace and joy this holiday season and into the new year.

A very Happy Holidays from each of us to you, 
CTLT Indigenous Initiatives