{"id":30,"date":"2019-11-21T18:28:28","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T00:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kpdsb-dar.ca\/?p=30"},"modified":"2023-08-31T12:49:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T17:49:38","slug":"kairos-blanket-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kpdsb-dar.ca\/2019\/blog\/kairos-blanket-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"KAIROS Blanket Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 1996, the Aboriginal Rights Coalition worked with Indigenous elders and teachers to develop an interactive way of learning the history most Canadians are never taught. The Blanket Exercise was the result; it has since been offered thousands of times and the fourth edition was released in 2016.\u00a0 The Kairos Blanket Exercise website<\/a> <\/strong>provides a comprehensive overview of the exercise.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Blanket Exercise is based on participatory popular education methodology and the goal is to build understanding about our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada by walking through pre-contact, treaty-making, colonization and resistance. Everyone is actively involved as they step onto blankets that represent the land, and into the role of First Nations, Inuit and later M\u00e9tis peoples. By engaging on an emotional and intellectual level, the Blanket Exercise effectively educates and increases empathy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Blanket Exercise is followed by a talking circle which allows participants to consolidate their learning, identify their emotions and next steps in their personal reconciliation journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

KAIROS Blanket Exercise at KPDSB<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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KPDSB is committed to ensuring that this learning opportunity is experienced by all staff. In May of 2019 our DOE signed a five year cooperation agreement with KAIROS Canada. In June of 2019 KPDSB did a call for facilitators to be trained in order to lead the facilitation of the KAIROS Blanket Exercise across the system. We had an overwhelming response and later that month had 27 members from across our communities and departments trained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants completed the training, supported by Elder Kathy McIvor. The facilitators training was emotional, however left the group energized to bring this teaching tool to staff, students and community stakeholders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By facilitating the KAIROS Blanket exercise with all staff , we support staff to deepen their understanding of our Colonial History, the intergenerational impacts of the Canadian residential school system and recognize the strength, resilience and leadership of our Indigenous peoples of Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of November 1st 2019, The Principals, Vice Principals, Managers and Senior Administration have all participated in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise, along with 5 out of 6 Secondary School\u2019s staff and 9 out of 14 Elementary Schools. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Secondary Students in Ignace were the first to experience KAIROS, and provided valuable feedback to the facilitation team who are developing pre teaching and post teaching resources as well as a roll out strategy for students across the KPDSB. For our learning we include local Elders, and this process has helped to connect our schools to more community based Elders and Knowledge Keepers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

KPDSB is proud of this work, which has led to a deeper understanding of our Canadian and Local history and the intergenerational impacts of colonialism. We are developing empathy with our staff and students as we work towards our goals for reconciliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 1996, the Aboriginal Rights Coalition worked with Indigenous elders and teachers to develop an interactive way of learning the history most Canadians are never taught. The Blanket Exercise was the result; it has since been offered thousands of times and the fourth edition was released in 2016.\u00a0 The Kairos Blanket Exercise website provides a […]<\/p>\n

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