<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Hello everyone-</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">I wanted to share information about this free MOOC (online course) that is currently being offered through University of British Columbia. It begins April 1, 2019 and runs for 6 weeks. More information, including the link to register is below.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">UBC Course:  Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Course Description</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">: This course will help you envision how Indigenous histories, perspectives, worldviews, and approaches to learning can be made part of the work we do in classrooms, organizations, communities, and our everyday experiences in ways that are thoughtful and respectful. In this course, reconciliation emphasizes changing institutional structures, practices, and policies, as well as personal and professional ideologies to create environments that are committed to strengthening our relationships with Indigenous peoples. For educators, this means responding to educational reforms that prioritize improved educational outcomes for Indigenous learners. In addition, educators must support all learners to develop their knowledge and understanding of Indigenous people’s worldviews and cultures as a basis for creating equitable and inclusive learning spaces. To support these goals, teachers, administrators, young people, school staff, and researchers will learn from Indigenous Elders, educational leaders, and culturally relevant learning resources as part of their experiences in this MOOC.F or others who want to build their own competence and the capacity of those around them to engage in relationships with Indigenous peoples based on intercultural understanding, empathy, and respect, this course will help get you started in this process.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http: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