National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples
For the past two years, after having followed a training course with KAIROS — of which Development and Peace – Caritas Canada is a member — I have the honour…
Forum highlights importance of treaties
A committee organizing a local effort marking Treaties Recognition Week will hold a forum on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Woodland Cultural Centre on Mohawk Street.…
KAIROS Blanket Exercise brings understanding and empathy
Participants take part in a blanket exercise, an interactive learning experience that teaches indigenous rights history, at the St. Albert United Church. “Those with blue cards, please step off the…
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…
Reflection on the Spanish version of the KAIROS Blanket Exercise, at the World Social Forum
"Participants (of the Spanish version of the KAIROS Blanket Exercise at the World Social Forum in Montreal) very quickly make connections between the history of colonization in Canada and the…
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…