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Fireside Chat
Join BSSEDU for our Fireside Chats while we build an ongoing relationship with you through critical conversations about TRC (Truth and Reconciliation Commission) and EDI (Equity, Diversity & Inclusivity).
What are we engaging with now in October 2026?
#2: Book-reading
We are engaging with the book:
Valley of the Birdtail - An Indian Reserve, a White Town,
and the Road to Reconciliation
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#1: Topics
Allyship in TRC and EDI
Savior complex
The notion of advocacy
Enacting TRC and EDI in a reflexive and responsible way
October Calendar & Schedule
Explore our upcoming live Fireside Chats and interactive Zoom dialogues.
Join educators, leaders, and community members in critical conversations about truth, reconciliation, equity, diversity and inclusivity.
April 2026 Fireside Chat Information
Venue: On Zoom
Topic: TRC Meets EDI - The Unrealistic Expectations Upon Others
Fireside Chat
April 29, 2026
(Session-concluded, Summary Available)
Venue: On Zoom
Topic: TRC Meets EDI - The Disassociation Between Words and Feelings
Fireside Chat
April 22, 2026
(Session-concluded, Summary Available)
Venue: On Zoom
Topic: TRC Meets EDI - The Performativity of Land Acknowledgements
Fireside Chat
April 15, 2026
(Session-concluded, Summary Available)
Venue: On Zoom
Topic: TRC Meets EDI - The Colonial Hierarchy and Order Behind EDI
Fireside Chat
April 8, 2026
(Session-concluded, Summary Available)
Venue: On Zoom and Continued Discussions Available on Padlet
Topic: TRC Meets EDI - The Impacts of Colonial Shame on Us
Fireside Chat
April 1, 2026
(Session-concluded, Summary Available)
March 2026 Fireside Chat Information
Venue: On Padlet
Topic: TRC Meets EDI - The Complexity of Our Lives
Fireside Chat
(Online Asynchronous)
Sunday, March 15 & 22, 2026
Venue: Capilano University, Facilities Building (Room 224)
Topic: TRC Meets EDI - The Disconnect in Our Bodies
Fireside Chat
March 11, 2026
(Session-concluded, Summary Available)
Venue: Capilano University, Facilities Building (within the Charcoal Inquiry)
Topic: TRC Meets EDI: Living Well in Relationality within a Glocal (Global + Local) Context
Fireside Chat
March 4, 2026
(Session-concluded, Summary Available)
Our Past Fireside Chats
BSSEDU Fireside Chat
Join us in the Fireside Chat where we bring people together to share insights, knowledge, and personal experiences on key topics.
Topic: TRC and EDI, The Symbiotic Relationship
Nov 5 | 3:00-4:30 PM
@Capilano University
BSSEDU Fireside Chat
BSSEDU Fireside Chat
Join BSSEDU in the Fireside Chat where we bring people together to share insights, knowledge, and personal experiences on key topics.
Join BSSEDU in the Fireside Chat where we bring people together to share insights, knowledge, and personal experiences on key topics.
Topic: EDI meets TRC in our personal lives
Nov 19 | 12:00-1:30 PM
@Capilano University
Topic: EDI meets TRC in the classroom
Nov 26 | 12:00-1:30 PM
@Capilano University
BSSEDU Fireside Chat
Join BSSEDU in the Fireside Chat where we bring people together to share insights, knowledge, and personal experiences on key topics.
Topic: EDI meets TRC in the workplace
Dec 3 | 12:00-1:30 PM
@Capilano University
January 2026 Fireside Chat Information
Venue: Capilano University, Facilities Building (Room 224)
Topic: TRC Meets EDI in the Temporal Space
Reading: Pages 1 to 24 of Slow Knowledge and the Unhurried Child
Fireside Chat (In-person & Online)
January 7, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Venue: Capilano University, Facilities Building (Room 224)
Topic: TRC Meets EDI: The Application of Slow Pedagogy
Fireside Chat (In-person & Online)
January 14, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Venue: Capilano University, Facilities Building (Room 224)
Topic: TRC Meets EDI & The Application of Land-Based Pedagogy in the Various Facets of Our Lives
Fireside Chat (In-person & Online)
January 21, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Venue: Capilano University, Facilities Building (Room 224)
Topic: TRC Meets EDI: The Application of Tempo Giusto
Fireside Chat (In-person & Online)
January 28, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
February 2026 Fireside Chat Information
Venue: Capilano University, Facilities Building
Topic: TRC Meets EDI: The Binary Masks
Fireside Chat (In-person & Online)
February 4, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Venue: Capilano University, Facilities Building
Topic: TRC Meets EDI: The Responsibility to Self and Others
Fireside Chat (In-person & Online)
February 11, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Venue: Click Here to Access the Padlet
Topic: TRC Meets EDI: The Unstoried Variants of Celebrations / Observance Days
Fireside Chat
(Online Asynchronous)
February 18 - 24, 2026
Venue: Click Here to Access the Padlet
Topic: TRC Meets EDI: Living Well in Relationality within a Glocal (Global + Local) Context
Fireside Chat
(Online Asynchronous)
February 25 - March 3, 2026
Our Past Fireside Chats
BSSEDU Fireside Chat
Join us in the Fireside Chat where we bring people together to share insights, knowledge, and personal experiences on key topics.
Topic: TRC and EDI, The Symbiotic Relationship
Nov 5 | 3:00-4:30 PM
@Capilano University
BSSEDU Fireside Chat
BSSEDU Fireside Chat
Join BSSEDU in the Fireside Chat where we bring people together to share insights, knowledge, and personal experiences on key topics.
Join BSSEDU in the Fireside Chat where we bring people together to share insights, knowledge, and personal experiences on key topics.
Topic: EDI meets TRC in our personal lives
Nov 19 | 12:00-1:30 PM
@Capilano University
Topic: EDI meets TRC in the classroom
Nov 26 | 12:00-1:30 PM
@Capilano University
BSSEDU Fireside Chat
Join BSSEDU in the Fireside Chat where we bring people together to share insights, knowledge, and personal experiences on key topics.
