Canadian Council on Learning | Conseil Canadien sur l'Apprentissage

Co-sponsored by the Other Voices Working Group and the Canadian Council on Learning’s Health and Learning Knowledge Centre, this event offers a unique opportunity to hear from a range of marginalized Canadians on their experience with barriers to health and learning.  

Over 20 people with direct experience in poverty, homelessness, sex-work, addiction, low-literacy and mental-health issues will be presenting on topics such as:

• the urgency and importance of the needs of groups that are at risk and/or demonstrably below the acceptable standards of health in Canada;
• the importance and role of insider knowledge and the value of lived experience in the knowledge and policy development and knowledge exchange process;
• the incorporation of grassroots community involvement in research by supporting the capacity of community groups and programs;
• transformation through knowledge exchange; and
• research on exemplary practices, demonstration projects and involvement of practitioners and community members.

Confirmed Speakers:

Introduction: Douglas Hodgkinson, Director Strategic Initiatives and Knowledge Exchange, Canadian Council on Learning

Keynote: Lauren Casey, Co-ordinator, Canadian National Coalition of Experiential Women

This forum is of interest to policy makers, researchers, government officials, academics, community organizations and service providers.

To register:

As space is limited, please reserve by completing and sending the registration form by email or fax to Barbara Smith at barbjsmith@shaw.ca or (250) 388-5324 (fax).  For additional information please call (250) 388-7940 or (250) 920-9225.

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