Reconciliation in Practice: A Learning Community for Faculty and Staff – Jan 30, 2026

Session Description

Reconciliation in Practice: A Learning Community for Faculty and Staff is a monthly professional learning series that offers a reflective and supportive space for faculty and staff who wish to engage more meaningfully with reconciliation in their teaching, research, service, and daily practices.

Each month, participants are introduced to a concrete, accessible strategy drawn from reconciliation-focused resources and scholarship. These strategies guide reflection and action, encouraging participants to explore their roles, responsibilities, and relationships within the university context.

Sessions are designed to be accessible and action-oriented. Participants will explore themes such as learning Indigenous histories, building respectful relationships, challenging colonial habits, and integrating reconciliation into their professional and personal lives.

While all are welcome, the series is especially supportive of non-Indigenous faculty and staff who are seeking to build understanding, reflect with humility, and take ongoing action in respectful and responsible ways.

This is a reflective, supportive, and non-judgmental space where members commit to learning with humility and taking responsibility for their part in reconciliation.

Learning Outcomes
By participating in this community, members will:

• Engage with reconciliation as an ongoing personal and professional practice grounded in Indigenous- and settler-informed perspectives.
• Reflect critically and honestly on their roles and responsibilities within academic and institutional contexts.
• Apply selected reconciliation strategies to their own contexts (e.g., teaching, collaboration, governance, mentorship).
• Build capacity for relational accountability, humility, and allyship in their work.
• Participate in a community of practice that encourages sustained, collective, and evolving learning.

Upcoming Sessions 
The Reconciliation in Practice community meets on the last Friday of the month from 12:10 pm to 1 pm. Upcoming 2026 dates include:

• January 30, 2026
• February 27, 2026
• March 27, 2026
• April 24, 2026