by Lavertyt | Nov 8, 2017 | Ethical Space
Fortunately it still surprises me when an educated human makes blatantly colonial and racially thoughtless public statements. This was the case with Bronwyn Eyre’s comments about Saskatchewan education as shared in the House last week. The fact that they were...
by Lavertyt | Oct 31, 2017 | Ethical Space, Resources
As adults who work in educational settings we are trained to lead students through an array of experiences, some that even we are unfamiliar with. And often when there is a difference in culture, we are more afraid to be wrong then we are curious about what is right....
by Lavertyt | Oct 15, 2016 | Resources
#indigenouseducation I happen to be in the middle of research for a new project and thought it might be time to move into some non-print resources. While Twitter isn’t normally on my ‘go-to’ list of research tools, I was more than pleasantly surprised once I found...
by Lavertyt | Apr 15, 2011 | Ethical Space, Genocide
In 2009 I was given the opportunity to visit Rwanda. I travelled with 29 other teachers with the purpose of studying the aftermath of the genocide in 1994. We met with educators, NGO’s and government officials and the message was the same from all. We cannot...
