Awareness Workshop: Who Are You? The Truth in Reconciliation

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The “Who Are You? The Truth in Reconciliation” awareness workshop will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at KPU’s Surrey Campus (Cedar 2110), Surrey, B.C.

Join us for “Who Are You? The Truth in Reconciliation”, an awareness workshop led by MS. Gayle Bedard, Tsimshian leader and Associate Vice President of Indigenous Leadership at KPU. Drawing from her lived experiences and decades of educational leadership, MS. Bedard will guide participants through a powerful conversation about identity, truth, and reconciliation in Canada. This workshop is an opportunity to reflect on the lasting impact of colonial systems, understand the realities faced by Indigenous Peoples, and explore how we can contribute to meaningful, systemic change. This event is especially important for those committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and who seek to engage in authentic reconciliation in both personal and professional <a href="http://spaces.

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Seats are limited—Please register (Free) early through IEEE VTOOL. Registration is open until August 5th at 5:00, BUT may close earlier if capacity is <a href="http://reached.

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Co-sponsored by: CSIT, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

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Agenda:
2:00 PM Networking and Tea, Coffee, and Appetizers
3:00 PM Welcome/Opening
3:05 PM Prayer by Lekeyten, KPU Elder in Residence
3:15 PM Awareness Workshop: Who Are You? The Truth in Reconciliation, MS. Gayle Bedard
4:45 PM Networking

Room: 2110, Bldg: Cedar , 12666 72 Ave , Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, V3W 2M8