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Living Libraries at the Library!

September 18, 2024

For the upcoming Truth and Reconciliation Commission Engagement Week, Library and Academic Services and Career Services are holding two Living Library events. Living Libraries are experiences that allow people to listen and learn from a person in real time, mimicking the setup of libraires and physical books.

Participants will hear from Indigenous storytellers what the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action mean to them and how they incorporate Indigenous teachings and principles into the workplace. The Living Library format is interactive by nature, involving small-group discussions between a storyteller and participants in a safe and supportive environment. Groups of 5-6 participants will spend 15 minutes with a speaker, rotating through different storytellers.

Event Details and Registration

Notre Dame Campus

Monday, September 23rd at NDC 11:00-1:00 in CM27 in the Library. Register here.

Storytellers include Jamie Wilson, Michael Lachance, Jessica Bloomfield, Corey Whitford, and Rebecca LaRiviere.

Exchange District Campus

Tuesday, September 24th 12:00-2:00 in the Library P214. Register here.

Storytellers include Jamie Wilson, Jessica Bloomfield, Zach Unrau, Brittany Ross, and Sharon Bear.

RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.

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