Indigenous Initiatives

Indigenous Initiatives at the CTLT provides support for initiatives that improve classroom climate and campus environments across the university, support student success, and strengthen local capacity to approach cross-cultural dialogues effectively. We also initiate, advance, and maintain curriculum and academic resources to address the gaps and insufficiencies in knowledge around Indigenous topics. Our events and programming are open to everyone. For more info visit https://indigenousinitiatives.ctlt.ubc.ca 

The Classroom Climate Series is a set of professional development workshops offered once a month through the academic year and hosted by Indigenous Initiatives. The series provides a space for all members of the UBC teaching and learning community to share teaching and research practices, and to learn more about how to engage in conversations about place, power, and social location. Mark your calendars for upcoming sessions!

CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in – April 16, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • April 16, 2024
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Event Description

Online Do you have questions about how to thoughtfully integrate Indigenous content and representation into your course work? Curious about how to offer meaningful land acknowledgements in online meetings or events at UBC? Indigenous Initiatives’ Virtual Coffee Drop-ins are great place to explore these topics, connect with others on the same learning path, or just (more…)

Protected: Place & Power Community Symposium

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Protected: Reflection and Action: Land Acknowledgements @ UBC – May 14, 2024

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CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in – May 16, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • May 16, 2024
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Description

Online Do you have questions about how to thoughtfully integrate Indigenous content and representation into your course work? Curious about how to offer meaningful land acknowledgements in online meetings or events at UBC? Indigenous Initiatives’ Virtual Coffee Drop-ins are great place to explore these topics, connect with others on the same learning path, or just (more…)

Addressing the Gap: Navigating Knowledge Gaps on Indigenous Contexts and Topics in Teaching and Learning


Event Date & Time

  • May 23, 2024
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Event Description

Online How do we disrupt systemic colonial attitudes in the classroom while integrating Indigenous topics in a way that supports addressing knowledge gaps in a good way?  Classrooms are diverse spaces, comprised of many different lived experiences and knowledges. When introducing Indigenous topics into curricula, building a safer space for Indigenous students often coincides with (more…)

Sharing Back Our Knowledge: Development of the Indigenous Learning Pathways Training Program


Event Date & Time

  • June 4, 2024
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Description

Online This event is part of the CTLT Spring Institute, taking place from June 3–6, 2024. Launching in Summer 2024, Indigenous Learning Pathways (ILP) is a multi-course online training program led by CTLT Indigenous Initiatives and the Orientations & Onboarding program in Central HR, and involving collaboration and support from numerous staff, faculty, and programs across (more…)

Disrupting Time and Space: Considerations in Community-Centred Evaluation


Event Date & Time

  • June 5, 2024
    9:00 am - 10:30 am

Event Description

In-person This event is part of the CTLT Spring Institute, taking place from June 3–6, 2024. Join CTLT Indigenous Initiatives team members Paulina Semenec, Educational and Evaluation Consultant, and Samantha Nock, Educational Consultant, Campus and Classroom Climate, in an exploration around the ways in which timelines impact community-centred evaluation processes. Together, we will dream beyond the (more…)

CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in – June 19, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • June 19, 2024
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Description

Online Do you have questions about how to thoughtfully integrate Indigenous content and representation into your course work? Curious about how to offer meaningful land acknowledgements in online meetings or events at UBC? Indigenous Initiatives’ Virtual Coffee Drop-ins are great place to explore these topics, connect with others on the same learning path, or just (more…)

CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in – July 16, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • July 16, 2024
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Description

Online Do you have questions about how to thoughtfully integrate Indigenous content and representation into your course work? Curious about how to offer meaningful land acknowledgements in online meetings or events at UBC? Indigenous Initiatives’ Virtual Coffee Drop-ins are great place to explore these topics, connect with others on the same learning path, or just (more…)

CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in – August 15, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • August 15, 2024
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Event Description

Online Do you have questions about how to thoughtfully integrate Indigenous content and representation into your course work? Curious about how to offer meaningful land acknowledgements in online meetings or events at UBC? Indigenous Initiatives’ Virtual Coffee Drop-ins are great place to explore these topics, connect with others on the same learning path, or just (more…)