Welcome to L.E.A.R.N.

Built on the idea of a book club, L.E.A.R.N. is intended to bring our JIBC community together to discuss and learn about issues that matter to us. Group members will listen, read, and engage with materials centred around themes before joining in an action-oriented discussion about the topic. Our third theme is Living Indigenization. The group explored Climate Action in February 2024.

We respectfully acknowledge the Justice Institute of British Columbia serves people across the province situated on Traditional, unceded, and Treaty Territories and the many Nations who are represented by the urban Indigenous population in British Columbia. Together we all have a responsibility to affect change and action towards our commitment to Truth & Reconciliation and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. Through L.E.A.R.N., you can take action right now.

L.E.A.R.N. Listen, Engage, Act, Right Now!

L.E.A.R.N. is hosted in collaboration with Office of Indigenization, Library and CTLI.

Join our online community in Teams where we will share resources and keep the conversation going. Each of the themes will also have a 90-minute live session scheduled at New Westminster campus (participate in person or online).

Estimated time commitment for each topic is between 4 and 6 hours depending on the type and length of the resource. This estimate includes the time to view, read or listen, the live session and online community discussion.

Past Session: Living Indigenization

Facilitators: Heather Saranczak & Jason La Rochelle

Engage with the suggested resource.

Living Indigenization 2021-2027 by Heather Saranczak, Secwépemc Nation, Senior Advisor, Office of Indigenization and Jason La Rochelle, Haida Nation, Director, Office of Indigenization

We will read and discuss the complete resource.

Registered participants will also receive a copy of the soon to be published Living Indigenization Engagement Protocols & Guidelines. The resource will be part of our discussion.

Past Session: Climate Action

With resident Elder Phillip Gladue, Métis Nation

Facilitators: TBD

Engage with one or all of the suggested resources.

All We Can Save: Truth, Courage and Solutions for the Climate Crisis Edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & Katharine K. Wilkinson

We will read three chapters that will be provided to you upon registration:

A Field Guide for Transformation
Notes from a Climate Victory Garden
Climate Solutions – Appendix

Indigenous Climate Action Pod, Episode One: Healing Justice.

This podcast explores the idea of climate action in a holistic way, discussing the idea of Healing Justice (as a framework) from individual to systemic levels.

What on Earth. Episode: It takes a village to cope with climate anxiety Nov 2023: CBC Podcast hosted by Laura Lynch.

Past Session: Accessibility

With resident Elder Ken Pruden, Métis Nation

Facilitators: Sam Matychuk, Victoria Ansell

Engage with one or all of the suggested resources.

Inspiring Change Podcast – Episode from August 11, 2023. Grace and Grit: A Conversation with Judy Heumann, Temple Grandin, and Haben Girma. Listen to a 40 min podcast. Available below on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or a podcast player of your choice.

On Spotify

On Apple Podcasts

Transcript version of podcast

2. Academic Ableism: Disability and Higher Education by Jay Timothy Dolmage (eBook) Audiobook version of Academic Ableism (read/listen to the introduction at a minimum)

3. Purposeful Steps Away From Ableism – 18 mins (Video) Seale, A. (2019) Purposeful Steps Away from Ableism. TEDx Chilliwack.