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Episode Two: Embracing Wahkotowin with Elliott Young
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We talk about...
- the role of community engagement in bringing the voices of vulnerable or marginalized to the table
- why Elliott chose to study community engagement to complement his undergrad in Native studies and his background in policy development
- exploring what it means to be Indigenous and post-colonial approaches to engagement. Nothing about us without us.
- the meaning of Wahkotowin – we are all related – not just as people, but to everything and how it leads to a wholistic approach of looking 7 generations ahead
- walking in multiple worlds (Indigenous and non-Indigenous) and being able to survive in both
- the wisdom of pacing yourself in your educational journey
- the importance of having a supportive family, workplace and supervisor
Learn more about Elliott and the team at NorQuest College’s Indigenous Student Services Centre
Learn more about Dr. Rob McMahon’s project, We are all related , that uses Augmented Reality to integrate Indigenous knowledge
Learn more the University of Alberta MACE Program
Find other great podcasts on the Alberta Podcast Network
35 episodes
Manage episode 243414070 series 2422105
We talk about...
- the role of community engagement in bringing the voices of vulnerable or marginalized to the table
- why Elliott chose to study community engagement to complement his undergrad in Native studies and his background in policy development
- exploring what it means to be Indigenous and post-colonial approaches to engagement. Nothing about us without us.
- the meaning of Wahkotowin – we are all related – not just as people, but to everything and how it leads to a wholistic approach of looking 7 generations ahead
- walking in multiple worlds (Indigenous and non-Indigenous) and being able to survive in both
- the wisdom of pacing yourself in your educational journey
- the importance of having a supportive family, workplace and supervisor
Learn more about Elliott and the team at NorQuest College’s Indigenous Student Services Centre
Learn more about Dr. Rob McMahon’s project, We are all related , that uses Augmented Reality to integrate Indigenous knowledge
Learn more the University of Alberta MACE Program
Find other great podcasts on the Alberta Podcast Network
35 episodes
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