WHEN: September 25 – 29 2023
WHERE: Lakeview Gimli Resort
Gimli, Manitoba
COURSE: Turtle Island
The Turtle Island course aims to build meaningful, long-term relationships with and among Indigenous peoples inside and outside our workplaces. The course identifies key moments in indigenous peoples’ history in Canada, connects these historical events to the current context, and debunks myths and stereotypes. It concludes with participants identifying ways to act as effective and respectful allies to Indigenous peoples in their struggle for decolonization. This opportunity will also contain a continued emphasis on becoming a facilitator on this material. It should also be noted that ONLY those who identify as Indigenous will be asked to facilitate the Turtle Island course.
Please note that this educational opportunity has been requested by the previous National Human Rights Committee and passed by the outgoing National Executive Board. The intention is to primarily provide this course to those who identify as Indigenous with the hope of building participants up to one day facilitate this life changing course to all CUPW workers. With this is mind, we are strongly encouraging those who identify as Indigenous to apply. Should we not be able to fill the class with those who identify as Indigenous, we will fill it with other applicants – so all are encouraged to apply.
This education program falls under Article 11.06 of the National Constitution and expenses for delegates are paid under Article 7.42, which include meals, transportation and accommodation. Reimbursement for childcare expenses is also available. The Union encourages all members to access this right of membership and learn how to make your own working life and that of your co-workers better.
Please mail your applications to: #109 – 4238 Lozells Ave Burnaby, V5A 0C4
Or fax (604) 685-4931 NOTE: Application will not be accepted via email.
For more information, please contact your President at (604) 685-6581 ext. 2
Deadline for applications is August 16th at 5pm. – NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
In Solidarity,
Jamie McCurrach, Acting President
Please click here for the Application:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:019b64b7-0dde-475a-84e6-4fa1f788656c