Blanket exercise unfurls Indigenous history for Saskatoon leaders
The City of Saskatoon recently hosted a blanket exercise for a group of community leaders. (Submitted by Neal Kewistep) 'Often there's a lot of guilt and shame that comes up,'…
Understanding the Impact: The KAIROS Blanket Exercise at Algoma University
Algoma U students, staff and faculty take part in emotional history lesson: The KAIROS Blanket Exercise, a first at Sault school. Shirley Horn, Algoma University chancellor, and Craig Chamberlin, Algoma…
Spanish KAIROS Blanket Exercise connects colonial dots
Despite the parallels between the history of colonization in North, Central and South America, if you ask Latin American expats what they know about Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and…
Educación para la reconciliación: el ejercicio de la manta indígena
Radio Canadá Internacional entrevistó a Alfredo Barahona sobre uno de los talleres de KAIROS. Alfredo explica que el taller es pedagógico e interactivo y que promueve un mejor entendimiento de…
Council of General Synod members map out Indigenous history at interactive workshop
Originally published in the Anglican Journal on March 10, 2016, by Tali Folkins. Council of General Synod (CoGS) members take part in “Mapping the Ground We Stand On,” an exercise…
Kingstonians invited to ‘walk in the moccasins of indigenous people’
More than 50 community members gathered at Douglas Fluhrer Park on July 7 to participate in a Blanket Exercise. Photo by Mandy Marciniak On July 7, community members were invited…
Youth delegates get special synod introduction
Originally published in the Anglican Journal on July 6, 2016 by André Forget. Youth delegates take part in a blanket exercise during a pre-General Synod orientation and ice-breaker. Photo: Art…
Patchwork of colonization: Blanket Exercise explains colonization effectively
About 200 people took part in the Blanket Exercise at the Manitoba Legislative Building in early June. On a Saturday in early June, about 200 people gathered in front…
The KAIROS Blanket Exercise “equips us for those reconciling conversations & relationships”
Watch this short video, a testimonial to the power of the KAIROS Blanket Exercise The KAIROS Blanket Exercise "doesn't bring about reconciliation on its own, but it does equip us…
Employees from Innovation, Science & Economic Development Canada Learn Canadian History from an Indigenous Perspective
In honour of Aboriginal Awareness Week, Small Business, Tourism and Marketplace Services (SBTMS) invited ISED employees to join Elder Barbara Hill (Kitigan Zibi First Nation) and her husband Larry in…